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Job Description    

• The purpose of this role is to provide infrastructure planning expertise and support services to the planning teams and clients involved in the development of infrastructure plans in the DBSA priority sectors. This requires the provision of technical expertise, project management, advisory and monitoring services to a defined and targeted set of clients. The main objective is to catalyse funds for infrastructure development and to create a balanced pipeline of sustainable projects that are ready for implementation.

Key Responsibilities    
Infrastructure Planning

• Lead the DBSA pre-financing support services to DBSA Clients (governments, government departments, public entities and municipalities) with the Development of Sector and Infrastructure Master Plans across the key sectors in Water, Sanitation, Energy, Roads and Storm Water and Waste Management.
• Lead the DBSA support services regarding the development of medium and long-term infrastructure and asset management plans and associated operations and maintenance plans together with or on behalf of clients and potential clients of DBSA.
• Lead the provision of infrastructure planning support to DBSA clients and potential clients to develop supply and demand plans (i.e., assessment of client’s infrastructure expansion needs, growth plans and their impact on infrastructure needs); and to undertake detailed assessments of existing condition of key infrastructure assets and networks (per infrastructure category).
• Lead the provision of project management support services regarding projects that are aimed at supporting DBSA clients and potential clients to effectively align and integrate their infrastructure plans across sectors, and across spheres of government (s) for proper decision-making regarding priority infrastructure projects.

Project Advisory Support

• Provide planning advice to governments, metros and other clients to develop strategic medium-term and longterm infrastructure plans for specific growth points, existing key economic infrastructure assets (e.g., key transport nodes, regional bulk infrastructure, etc.), approved economic development zones / development corridors, in alignment with clients’ urban development plans and/ or long-term urban development visions.
• Provide technical advice on identifying national and international strategic partnerships to support South African cities to implement the integrated urban development framework.
• Support DBSA clients to identify priority projects from DBSA-sponsored infrastructure plans to be prioritised for preparation, financing, funds catalysing and implementation.
• Facilitate the catalysing of funds from third parties for infrastructure development for the benefit of the supported clients’ communities.
• Facilitate the integration of DBSA value proposition by referring projects identified from DBSA supported infrastructure plans to project preparation unit and to Coverage Division.
• Support DBSA Clients to address legal / regulatory / institutional / other issues required for project success.
• Provide advice in the development of appraisal documentation required for DBSA internal Committee approvals for specific infrastructure planning support to DBSA Clients.
• Provide technical expertise in the development of specifications and associated documentation for the procurement of third-party service providers / specialist consultants required to provide services as part of the infrastructure planning support to DBSA clients.

Project Management

• Lead the management of third-party service providers/ specialist consultants that are appointed to handle the various specialist aspects of the development process, e.g., technical, legal and etc.
• Coordinate and actively facilitate the infrastructure planning process.
• Lead the management and mitigation of risks associated with the entire infrastructure planning life cycle.
• Provide the leading role regarding the provision of regular status and progress reports on infrastructure planning support activities.
• Lead the reviewing and updating systems and procedures for managing the planning and preparation of Bank/Government sponsored projects.
• Monitor and manage the progress of project components to ensure that the overall goals, milestone schedules and budgets are achieved.
• Implement a project management discipline to ensure repeatable and consistent delivery of projects.
• Implement a suitable methodology and process to achieve the required level of project management maturity.
• Ensure that programme execution staff have the necessary certification or alignment as applicable.
• Establish and maintain of appropriate systems to support portfolio management processes.
• Facilitate and ensure proper project close out process requirements are met.

Project communication and stakeholder engagement

• Monitoring and reporting on project/programme portfolio to various committees and other identified management structures.
• Build client portfolio in order to leverage business needs of the Bank.
• Leverage the involvement of both private and public sector in projects implementation.
• Ensure timely and consistent communication on projects status to stakeholders.
• Oversee the development and implementation of a stakeholder visibility plan and stakeholder map.
• Monitor the maintenance of the documentation management system.
• Create a centre point for accessing all project information.
• Compile programme management reports and submit them to various stakeholders.

Project contract management

• Implement adopted contract management policy, practices, procedures and system.
• Oversee the conclusion of consultancy/ contractor agreements for projects according to the requirements and agreements.
• Determine the appropriate execution and contract strategies with known facts of the programme and the maturity level of the projects in the programme ensuring minimum risks to the programme.
• Follow up and ensure the resolution of contractual breaches / non-compliance.

Risk and Opportunity Management

• Identify, categorise and rank the project / portfolio risks and opportunities according to impact (environmental, social, financial, market risks etc. - depending on the nature of the project).
• Manage and mitigate operational and strategic project/portfolio/ programme risks.
• Develop a short-term strategy for the execution of risk assessments and categorization, and mitigation measures thereof.
• Conduct project performance assessments and report on progress, material risks and considerations.

Project team management and capacity building

• Influence project teams in respect of the prevailing institutional climate and culture to effect high productivity with regards to key projects.
• Drive project teams’ effectiveness through leadership both internally and externally with key focus on attraction and retention of project resources.
• Coach/ mentor staff at client level, providing strong and accountable practices in respect of project/programme management.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Delivery on agreed Operations Mandate which includes:
• Annual disbursements, commitments and approvals of the non-lending Development Subsidy allocation
• Number of infrastructure plans completed
• Amount of funds catalysed for infrastructure development.
• Management of client relationships and key stakeholders: Minimum rating of 3 on client satisfaction survey.
• Implementation of effective project management governance and compliance structures.
• Quality of presentations and reports.
• Clean audit.
• Expertise & Technical Competencies    

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and/or in the Built Environment (Development Planning, Construction Management or Quantity Surveying) or Project Management.
• A minimum of 10 - 12 years’ experience, of which 5 years must be as a senior project manager in the built environment relating to infrastructure planning support to local government such as development of Master and sector plans for municipalities in Water, Sanitation, Energy, Roads and Storm Water, and Waste Management. Furthermore, an experience in managing the development of municipal infrastructure master and sectoral infrastructure plans and/or on advisory basis or consulting experience in the same environment is highly recommended for this position.
• The candidate’s orientation and ability in guiding the development and implementation of infrastructure master plans that address the impacts of climate change in the municipal sector will be an added advantage.
• Ability to collaborating with stakeholders to identify and prioritize infrastructure projects that address climate related risks and opportunities is desirable.
• Demonstrable track record in applying low-carbon technologies, such as renewable energy, energy-efficient systems, and green building standards, to municipal infrastructure planning is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and collaborate with international entities to achieve global sustainability objectives is desirable.
• Project Management professional with one of the following qualifications: Project Management Institute (PMI), Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE) and South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).
• Experience in dealing with development finance in diverse sectors, and at the various levels of governments and business.
• Demonstrable track record of originating and delivering on project development advisory tasks/ assignments.
• Must be knowledgeable of relevant legislation, regulations, processes and procedures governing the infrastructure planning and development environment.

Desirable Requirements

• A relevant post graduate qualification: Master’s degree either Development Finance, MBA and or equivalent
• An Engineering qualification
• Demonstrable experience in the technical planning, demand and growth estimations, and planning aspects relating to infrastructure projects.
• Experience and understanding of spatial, geographic and demographic dynamics which impacts on infrastructure planning.
• Knowledge and understanding of infrastructure status quo assessments, demand projections, costing, conceptual design etc.
• Demonstrable experience in the specific aspects relating to the planning of infrastructure in the DBSA priority sectors (water, sanitation, transport, energy and ICT sectors)
• Regional experience in the planning of infrastructure (water, transport, energy & ICT) projects.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Project Management

• Defines, plans and manages large and/or strategic projects, including those with a high degree of technical complexity, with impacts across the organisation and/or with national implications.
• Assembles and leads diverse and multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring maximum effective resource utilisation.
• Successfully manages substantial project budgets and reports directly to senior managers on the progress and results of projects.
• Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective actions.

Business Acumen

• Takes actions to fit business strategy.
• Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
• Reviews own actions against the organisation's strategic plan; includes the big picture when considering possible opportunities or projects or thinks about long-term applications of current activities.
• Anticipates possible responses to different initiatives.
• Understands the projected direction of the industry and how changes might impact the organisation.

Business Development

• Identifies lucrative market opportunities through an excellent understanding and interpretation of sector analyses, including market structure, supply and demand aspects, competitor environment, gap analysis.
• Actively participates in formulating, developing and implementing the business development strategy/ies to generate new investment opportunities in public and private sector (delivery of infrastructure services).
• Constructs business plan of bankable multi-dimensional projects, using standard and/or customised templates and processes.
• Assesses Project/ Programme Feasibility through interrogation of resource requirements (including financing, capacity, capability and related issues).
• Coordinates, controls and manages the activities and efforts required for the implementation of the plan.

Detailed Oriented

• Quickly identifies relevant and irrelevant information to support accurate decision making.
• Maps out all the logistics and details of a situation to ensure smooth and flawless implementation.
• Consistently identifies all relevant details that are not obvious in complex situations.
• Requires the highest standards for accuracy and quality for their work.
• Establishes processes to ensure accuracy and quality of services delivered by the team.

Planning & Organizing

• Coaches’ others on advanced planning and organising skills.
• Plays a role in transferring advanced planning and organising skills and knowledge to others.
• Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other units in the department to achieve desired results.
• Develops partnership agreements that ensure win-win outcomes for all parties.
• Develops integrated plans for the work unit and others that interfaces with the function’s budget.

Reporting & Communication

• Designs, reviews and improves reporting processes and provides guidance.
• Leads production of complex environment reports, takes an editorial role, determines content and level of detail, and ensures consistent messaging and branding.
• Is relied on by others to help them write complex technical and non-technical documents and briefs.
• Can determine which aspects of this knowledge area need to be transferred to others to achieve organisational goals.
• Coaches’ others and transfers communication skills and knowledge to others.
• Able to communicate complex problems or concepts, by making them simple and understandable for others.
• Adapts language to the level of the audience to ensure that the message has a positive impact and is interesting to the audience.
• Is articulate, demonstrates a wide range of vocabulary, and is confident when talking to large/high level audiences.

Negotiation

• Understands and can apply basic negotiating skills and techniques, e.g., obtaining a full understanding of the other party's agenda and needs before disclosing own perspectives.
• Possesses an understanding of various unspoken communications from other parties and can decipher hidden agendas.
• Is able to successfully conclude negotiations which require the development of an emotional as well as factual argument.
• Is able to develop mutually beneficial potential solutions.

Presentation Skills

• Knows how to deliver arguments persuasively by employing a range of advanced presentation techniques (e.g., the appropriate use of body language, how to close a presentation so that the audience continues to think about the subject matter etc.).
• Has knowledge of various feedback mechanisms to check levels of audience understanding.

Problem Solving

• Identifies complex problems based on a broad range of factors, many of which are ambiguous or difficult to define.
• While remaining guided by organizational values, identifies optimal solutions, thinking first in terms of possible approaches and flexibilities in the system vs. blind adherence to rules or procedures.
• Implements solutions to complex problems, then evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions and identifies needed changes.

Written communication

• Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.
• Write effective correspondence, prepares questions and reports, statements of circumstance and briefing notes.
• Reviews others’ documents for clarity and impact.
• Has a solid mastery of writing principles such as grammar, sentence construction etc.

Verbal communication

• Able to present a theme in writing in an ordered, intelligible manner with well-structured and relevant supporting detail.
• Able to understand topic switches and use vocabulary of attitude.
• Reasonably fluent in speaking.

Required Personal Attributes    

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Teamwork & Cooperation

• Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
• Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
• Encourages others to network outside of their own team/department and learn from their experience.

Leading and empowering others

• Creates the conditions that enables the team to perform at its best (e.g., setting clear directions, providing appropriate structure, getting the right people, obtain needed resources).
• Monitors performance against clear standards, and addresses performance issues promptly and takes action to get performance back to desired levels.
• Proactively asks for feedback on own performance from team members, aiming to become more effective.

Driving delivery of results

• Identifies and implements a business opportunity that will have a long-term impact on the business (which may include the organisation’s reputation or brand image). Monitors progress and adapts the plan, if necessary, to ensure optimal benefit to the business.
• Makes decisions, sets priorities, or chooses goals based on inputs and outputs: makes explicit considerations of potential profit, return on investment, or cost benefit analysis.
• Based on the cost-benefit analysis, makes decisions of entrepreneurial risk nature.

Achievement orientation

• Undertakes challenging assignment and strives to complete them.
• Sets priorities and chooses goals on the basis of calculated costs, anticipated benefits and improvement of performance.
• Aims at exceptional performance, setting out to achieve a unique standard.
• Constantly analysis outcomes to ensure the achievements of business goal.
• Identifies short-term opportunity or potential problems aiming to achieve better outcomes.

Customer Orientation

• Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and match these needs to available or customized products and service.
• Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going customer needs.
• Utilises the feedback received from customers, in order to develop new and / or improving existing services / products that relates to their on-going needs.
• Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offering with future customer needs.

Integrity

• Is willing to end a business relationship because it was associated with unethical business practice.
• Is capable of challenging senior management (in an appropriate and respectable manner) in order to act on espoused values.
• Self-awareness & self-control
• Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
• Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
• May apply special techniques or plan ahead of time to manage emotions or stress.

Deadline:24th  June,2025

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Job Description    

• The role is responsible for preparing and/or assisting with completing bankable feasibility studies. This entails, amongst other things, scope or defining a project that is in post pre-feasibility phase, and contributing to preparing, managing and completing feasibility studies required to present a bankable Project Information Memorandum (PIM). Provide support to the transaction advisor on commercial considerations relevant to lenders.

Key Responsibilities    
Project Assessment and Preparation

• Contribute to the development of the operational and strategic direction of preparing projects in partnership with the Head of the business unit in South Africa, SADC and selected countries in Africa.
• Identify potential bankable projects in collaboration with government entities and project owners/sponsors by:
• Conducting comprehensive feasibility studies (covering economic, technical, financial, social,
• environmental, and legal aspects);
• Performing economic cost-benefit analysis, if necessary;
• Confirming the project's development impact and its structure;
• Offering innovative and flexible financial structures for transactions; and
• Structuring transactions as either project finance or corporate finance.
• Provide input in selecting a DBSA project preparation pipeline of priority infrastructure projects. Typical preparation activities would include per project identified:
• Communicate the “products” that the Project Preparation Division offers to prospective DBSA clients in the public and private sectors;
• Consult with SA Government departments, regional institutions, SOE and other DBSA clients by reviewing master plans/development plans to present to DBSA potential bankable projects that are eligible for preparation; and
• Perform a project gap analysis of projects selected to determine the level of project preparation required as per DBSA tools.
• Identify sectoral and product experts needed to analyse the project preparation requirements.
• Appraise accepted projects (prepare an appraisal report) for the preparation facility and present it to the DBSA decision-making structures for approval. The appraisal includes the terms of reference for the outstanding preparation work required to make the project bankable, along with an implementation agreement and monitoring plan
• Negotiate the preparation facility agreement with the sponsor and oversee the implementation of the facility following the agreed-upon implementation plan.
• Oversee disbursements under the approved facility agreements.

Project communication and stakeholder engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients at global, regional, and local levels including businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop specific project preparation opportunities.
• Manage relationships at various levels with the relevant project stakeholders, partners, and lead promoters, following the project’s preparation objectives and products.
• Provide feedback on the status of clients' applications timeously and advise them on the bank’s processes and procedures.
• Ensure continuous communication with clients/ projects that the DBSA has funded to adequately support the division’s monitoring function.
• Present regular monitoring and progress reports as per the implementation plan.
• Build client portfolio to leverage the business needs of the Bank.
• Monitor the maintenance of the documentation management system.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Contribution to and quality of bankable feasibility studies contributed.
• Number and quality of Project Preparation Appraisal Reports (PAR) submitted, approved and committed.
• Number of projects successfully prepared and committed for implementation.
• Disbursements on project preparation facilities.
• Management of relationships with new/existing clients and service providers.
• Team behavioural KPI’s.
• Quality of presentations and reports.
• Clean audit.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or Finance.
• A minimum of 5-7 years’ experience, working in a credit assessment team or transaction team at a
• commercial bank or finance institute in corporate finance and/or project finance.
• In-depth experience in project finance, mergers and acquisitions, equity finance experience and or property
• finance structuring.
• Experience in using financial models and project finance / investment banking and development finance.

Desirable Requirements

• A relevant postgraduate qualification in either Development Finance, Business, Engineering or Finance
• CA, CFA or MBA qualification.

Technical Requirements
Project Preparation:

• Demonstrates a sound understanding of limited recourse and balance sheet funding, the process required to prepare projects, and financing documentation required to present projects for investment decision.
• Leads an internal team of sector specials and analysts to appraise and present transaction to internal committees.
• Appoints and leads a team of external consultants/advisors (technical, environmental, financial and legal) to prepare and present the Project Information Memorandum (PIM) to prospective financiers.
• Analyses sponsors’ financial statements, understands and reviews financial models.
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of the water, transport and energy sectors to identify potential fatal flaws generally associated in these sectors in projects presented and key risks to be mitigated.

Financial Analysis:

• Interprets, analyses and/or evaluates compliance with applicable legislation, sound regulatory practices and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles, and other such rules and regulations.
• Analyses or interprets financial records and develops program procedures, financial models and databases.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of applicable regulations, rules, entity/company practices, concepts, and industry issues.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge or experience working with legal and regulatory issues in their subject area.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with regulated industries, government officials, administrators, and civic leaders.

Project Management:

• Defines, plans and manages large and/or strategic projects, including those with a high degree of technical complexity, with impacts across the organisation and/or with national implications.
• Assembles and leads diverse and multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring maximum effective resource utilisation.
• Successfully manages substantial project budgets and reports directly to senior managers on the progress and results of projects.
• Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective actions.

Business Acumen:

• Takes actions to fit business strategy.
• Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
• Reviews own actions against the organisation's strategic plan; includes the big picture when considering possible opportunities or projects or thinks about long-term applications of current activities.
• Anticipates possible responses to different initiatives.
• Understands the projected direction of the industry and how changes might impact the organisation.

Business Development:

• Identifies lucrative market opportunities through an excellent understanding and interpretation of sector analyses, including market structure, supply and demand aspects, competitor environment, gap analysis.
• Actively participates in formulating, developing and implementing the business development strategy/ies to generate new investment opportunities in public and private sector (delivery of infrastructure services).
• Constructs business plan of bankable multi-dimensional projects, using standard and/or customised templates and processes.
• Assesses Project/ Programme Feasibility through interrogation of resource requirements (including financing, capacity, capability and related issues).
• Coordinates, controls and manages the activities and efforts required for the implementation of the plan.

Detailed Oriented:

• Quickly identifies relevant and irrelevant information to support accurate decision making.
• Maps out all the logistics and details of a situation to ensure smooth and flawless implementation.
• Consistently identifies all relevant details that are not obvious in complex situations.
• Requires the highest standards for accuracy and quality for their work.
• Establishes processes to ensure accuracy and quality of services delivered by the team.

Planning & Organizing:

• Coaches’ others on advanced planning and organising skills.
• Plays a role in transferring advanced planning and organising skills and knowledge to others.
• Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other units in the department to achieve desired results.
• Develops partnership agreements that ensure win-win outcomes for all parties. Develops integrated
• plans for the work unit and others that interfaces with the function’s budget.

Reporting & Communication:

• Designs, reviews and improves reporting processes and provides guidance.
• Leads production of complex environment reports, takes an editorial role, determines content and level of detail, and ensures consistent messaging and branding.
• Is relied on by others to help them write complex technical and non-technical documents and briefs.
• Can determine which aspects of this knowledge area need to be transferred to others to achieve organisational goals.
• Coaches’ others and transfers communication skills and knowledge to others.
• Able to communicate complex problems or concepts, by making them simple and understandable for others.
• Adapts language to the level of the audience to ensure that the message has a positive impact and is interesting to the audience.
• Is articulate, demonstrates a wide range of vocabulary, and is confident when talking to large/high-level audiences.

Negotiation:

• Understands and can apply basic negotiating skills and techniques, e.g., obtaining a full understanding of the other party's agenda and needs before disclosing own perspectives.
• Possesses an understanding of various unspoken communications from other parties and can decipher hidden agendas.
• Is able to successfully conclude negotiations which require the development of an emotional as well as factual argument.
• Is able to develop mutually beneficial potential solutions.

Presentation Skills:

• Knows how to deliver arguments persuasively by employing a range of advanced presentation techniques (e.g., the appropriate use of body language, how to close a presentation so that the audience continues to think about the subject matter etc.).
• Has knowledge of various feedback mechanisms to check levels of audience understanding.

Problem Solving:

• Identifies complex problems based on a broad range of factors, many of which are ambiguous or difficult to define.
• While remaining guided by organizational values, identifies optimal solutions, thinking first in terms of possible approaches and flexibilities in the system vs. blind adherence to rules or procedures.
• Implements solutions to complex problems, then evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of solutions and identifies needed changes.

Written communication:

• Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.
• Write effective correspondence, prepares questions and reports, statements of circumstance and briefing notes.
• Reviews others’ documents for clarity and impact.
• Has a solid mastery of writing principles such as grammar, sentence construction etc.

Verbal communication:

• Able to present a theme in writing in an ordered, intelligible manner with well-structured and relevant supporting detail.
• Able to understand topic switches and use vocabulary of attitude.
• Reasonably fluent in speaking.

Required Personal Attributes    
Behavioural Competencies

• Teamwork & Cooperation:
• Acts to promote a friendly climate and good morale and resolves conflicts.
• Creates opportunities for cross-functional working.
• Encourages others to network outside of their team/department and learn from their experience.

Leading and empowering others:

• Creates the conditions that enables the team to perform at its best (e.g., setting clear directions, providing appropriate structure, getting the right people, obtain needed resources).
• Monitors performance against clear standards, and addresses performance issues promptly and takes action to get performance back to desired levels.
• Proactively asks for feedback on own performance from team members, aiming to become more effective.

Driving delivery of results:

• Identifies and implements a business opportunity that will have a long-term impact on the business (which may include the organisation’s reputation or brand image). Monitors progress and adapts the plan, if necessary, to ensure optimal benefit to the business.
• Makes decisions, sets priorities, or chooses goals based on inputs and outputs: makes explicit considerations of potential profit, return on investment, or cost benefit analysis.
• Based on the cost-benefit analysis, makes decisions of entrepreneurial risk nature.

Achievement orientation:

• Undertakes challenging assignment and strives to complete them.
• Sets priorities and chooses goals on the basis of calculated costs, anticipated benefits and improvement of performance.
• Aims at exceptional performance, setting out to achieve a unique standard.
• Constantly analysis outcomes to ensure the achievements of business goal.
• Identifies short-term opportunity or potential problems aiming to achieve better outcomes.

Customer Orientation:

• Tries to understand the underlying needs of customers and match these needs to available or customized products and service.
• Adapts processes and procedures to meet on-going customer needs.
• Utilises the feedback received from customers, in order to develop new and / or improving existing services / products that relates to their on-going needs.
• Thinks of new ways to align DBSA’s offering with future customer needs.

Integrity:

• Is willing to end a business relationship because it was associated with unethical business practice.
• Is capable of challenging senior management (in an appropriate and respectable manner) in order to act on espoused values.

Self-awareness & self-control:

• Withholds effects of strong emotions in difficult situations.
• Keeps functioning or responds constructively despite stress.
• May apply special techniques or plan ahead of time to manage emotions or stress

Deadline:18th June,2025

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Job Description

• The Infrastructure Fund (IF) was announced by the President in September 2018 to address the need for a dedicated blended financing facility for infrastructure programme projects. The aim of the IF is to transform public infrastructure financial provisioning using “blended” finance - combining capital from the public and private sectors and Development.
• Finance Institutions (DFIs)/Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). This will be dedicated to meeting the financing requirements for hybrid projects.
• The mandate of the Infrastructure Fund has been captured in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the
• National Treasury, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), and the DBSA entered into on 17 August 2020.
• The Lead: Socio-Economic Assessment and Impact Specialist will be responsible for supporting the IF in its project origination and coverage functions and formulation of strategic partnerships through various strategies in line with the vision, strategy and goals of the IF; resulting in bankable projects and programmes and significant crowding in the private sector. The role is geared toward conducting and managing the socio-economic impact studies for the IF in the course of deal origination, pipeline development and investment. This involves conducting and managing the costbenefit analysis requirements and producing dedicated infrastructure-related research that will enable the IF to make scientific investment decisions.scientific investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities    
Key Performance Areas:

Strategic Outputs and Unit Management

• Collaborate with the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Origination to formulate and implement the strategic partnerships, coverage and origination strategy in line with the vision, strategy, and goals of the Infrastructure Fund (IF).
• Support the implementation of the plans and process improvements and initiatives for the unit.
• Manage turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily with business to enhance service delivery and implement business improvement processes.
• Monitor, evaluate and drive compliance with the respective organisational policies and procedures.
• Provide technical support and execute initiatives for the IF to achieve its contracted Key Performance Indicators.
• Participate in the procurement process and management of advisors across the IF.

Strategic Partnerships and Origination

• Support the implementation of initiatives to increase the blended finance bankable programmes and projects to drive the highest impact development financing, whilst achieving financial sustainability.
• Initiate and develop new business strategies and opportunities to build a pipeline of development impact projects ensuring deal flow and bankability.
• Lead project pipeline acceptance and approval process by relevant governance structures.
• Collaborate with the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Origination to oversee client relationships across all stages of IF involvement in the project lifecycle.
• Drive sustainable advantage over competitors by deepening client relationships by providing innovative valueadded services and strategic products to our key clients.
• Work with the Head: Strategic Partnerships and Origination to collaborate with the key strategic partners within the infrastructure delivery ecosystem.
• Collaborate with the National Treasury (NT) and Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) to identify, develop, and originate projects focused on infrastructure delivery and maintenance services.
• Formulate and maintain strategic partnerships to enhance the mandate of the IF.
• Collaborate with the Infrastructure Finance, Asset Management and Treasury, Legal and Project Management
• Units to:
• Progress deals to financial close and disbursement.
• Formalise client relationships and contracts for deals originated for the IF.
• Monitor the progression of deals on an ongoing basis.
• Work in tandem with the Project Preparation Division, ISA, NT and project owners to facilitate project preparation, scoping, feasibility studies and business plans to close investment deals.
• Undertake continuous infrastructure research and provide recommendations on significant developments, emerging opportunities, and challenges in areas of responsibility.
• Research and analyse the business context, operations and financial performance in search of new opportunities.

Stakeholder Relations and Partnerships

• Build and maintain relationships, and networks with external stakeholders, partners, and clients to position IF’s projects and value proposition
• Remediate and eliminate partnership obstacles and inefficiencies, through in-depth knowledge of all new products, structured products and services offered by competitors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, and private businesses to facilitate the identification of opportunities to initiate viable projects.
• Develop annual client plans for key clients in a business unit, including business development forecasts and key initiatives.
• Network and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance the mandate of the IF
• Develop and maintain IF’s Project database working closely with the Programme Management Unit.
• Develop and present IF reports in various forums governance and committees.

Project Socio-Economic Impact Assessments

• Lead and manage infrastructure research and development.
• Collaborate with the knowledge management and economic research units of the DBSA to formulate timely research to inform decision-making.
• Partner with academic and other knowledge generators to enhance the IF infrastructure research capability.
• Develop and maintain socio-economic impact or development impact indicators for IF projects.
• Develop and maintain budget review infrastructure database information.
• Collaborate with the DBSA Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) function to incorporate retrofit these elements into the IF financing offering for compliance with relevant frameworks..
• Conduct research and analyse the client's business context, operations and financial performance in search of new opportunities.
• Lead the introduction approaches into infrastructure financing.
• Incorporate important infrastructure-related reforms into IF’s project environment.
• Manage cost-benefit analysis requirements in infrastructure financing.

Key Measurements of Outputs:

• Number of programmes/projects accepted into the IF pipeline.
• Number of potential projects originated and a number of new clients and projects.
• Value and number of projects packaged and submitted for funding consideration for Government contributions for projects/programmes.
• Value and number of project approvals, commitments and disbursements.
• Value and number of projects prepared and committed for IF pipeline.
• Value of private sector funding catalysed for approved projects/programmes.
• Value of project preparation funding mobilised.
• Partnerships established to promote IF as a leader in infrastructure development and generate deal flow.
• Successful management and implementation of agreed projects/programmes.
• Quality of delivery of projects/programmes.
• Quality of investment book.
• Investor satisfaction of invested projects/programmes.
• Number of CBA undertaken and managed.
• Number of research initiated, lead and managed.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum Requirements

• A Postgraduate Degree in Development Finance, Finance, Business Administration or Economics.
• A minimum of 10 years proven experience in infrastructure projects/programmes funding and financing, of which 5 years experience operating in middle management.
• Infrastructure financing and structuring experience will be a distinct advantage, with an identifiable example of a closed project.
• Proven ability to oversee and lead large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes and PPPs, proven ability to negotiate and close deals..
• Proven track record in formulating and maintaining strategic partnerships with the public and private sectors.
• Experience in leading, initiating and developing new business strategies and opportunities to create a pipeline of development impact projects ensuring deal flow and bankability.
• Demonstrated excellence in the field of project origination and development.
• Experience in procurement management and engagement with SCM and service providers to support business performance.
• Demonstrated ability to work on new or innovative projects/programmes and the ability to bring ideas from conception to completion.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the complex legal and regulatory environment for infrastructure and infrastructure procurement in SA.
• Proven track record of packaging, leading and preparing quality Budget Facility for Infrastructure (BFI) submissions to Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) and the National Treasury.
• Sound knowledge and a good grasp of the infrastructure landscape, financial markets political economics, macroeconomics as well as socio-economic development issues, challenges and opportunities in South Africa.
• Ability to undertake and manage a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) to demonstrate economic costs and benefits of projects
• Ability to undertake, lead and manage infrastructure research.

Desirable Requirements

• A Masters degree in Development Finance,Finance, Business Administration or Economics.

Technical Competencies

• Business Development
• Deal Origination
• Planning and Organising
• Written Communication
• Project Management
• Commercial Business Acumen
• Presentation Skills
• Risk Identification & Assessments
• Solution Focused
• Knowledge of Contracts
• Negotiation Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Reporting & Communication

Deadline:17th June,2025

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Job Description    

• The Built Environment Legal Specialist is responsible for ensuring legal compliance and providing legal advice and guidance on infrastructure delivery transactions. This role focuses on regulatory adherence and the development/review of contractual agreements to mitigate legal risks and safeguard DBSA's infrastructure portfolio.

Key Responsibilities    
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Strategic Initiatives and Planning

• Monitor and ensure compliance with all relevant construction, infrastructure and procurement legislation by the Infrastructure Delivery Division (IDD) of the DBSA.
• Maintain general regulatory compliance and uphold corporate governance.
• Consult with DBSA Group Legal for support in specialised areas of law.
• Lead risk management and governance policies and processes and develop plans to mitigate and resolve identified challenges.

Operational Function

• Develop a system for the preparation of contractual documents, ensuring identification of standard and critical legal clauses to protect the interest of the DBSA, and maintain templates as required.
• Provide advice on draft tender documentation and motivation to sourcing documentation to support the Bid Specification Committee in selecting a commercially sound contracting strategy and applicable standard form contract.
• Provide legal advice and quality control in the drafting of project specific construction contracts and agreements between the Infrastructure Delivery Division and individuals, third parties, professional service providers; suppliers and contractors.
• Advise and provide legal input on contractual matters to management and the project team.
• Communicate with service providers, clients and internal business units on contractual matters including claims for delays, extension of time, additional payments and variations.
• Provide advice to the Bid Evaluation Committee through the review and verification of appointment or acceptance letters, performance guarantees and all contract documents.
• Coordinate the negotiation of construction contracts and agreements with clients.
• Oversee compliance to contract award requirements ensuring all conditions are satisfied including performance guarantees, insurance and other relevant documentation.
• Provide guidance and assist in mediating contractual disputes, including attending special meetings with contractors as requested by the Construction Project Manager.
• Provide legal input in commenting on contractor claims with regard to construction or professional services contracts.
• Prepare IDD contractual claims including extensions, prolongation of cost, acceleration cost and others.
• Lead litigation, adjudication, and arbitration matters, manage external counsel and attorneys, provide input into selecting counsel and attorneys for each matter, and manage external legal costs.
• Ensure that all legal documentation, including guarantees, is securely filed and archived.

Key Measurements of Outputs:

• Time taken to prepare contracts, agreements and legal opinions.
• Quality and accuracy of contracts, agreements, opinions and solutions provided.
• Quality of legal due diligence on contracts and agreements negotiated.
• Effective management of legal claims and litigation risks.
• Management of total case/agreement / opinion / other legal costs.
• No litigation due to contractual errors and or omissions.
• Effective monitoring of the contracts and agreements.
• Clean audit.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)and an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
• Admitted Attorney/Advocate of the High Court of South Africa.
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in the provision of legal advice and contract management for construction projects in the built environment.
• Extensive experience in Construction Law, Procurement Law and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
• Sound knowledge of the Joint Building Contracts Committee JBCC), New Engineering Contracts (NEC), Government Certificate of Competency (GCC), Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and FIDIC contracts.
• In-depth understanding of complex legal concepts in business terms.
• Ability to scrutinise vast amounts of information and identify key points promptly and accurately.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations regarding infrastructure development, as well as mediation, adjudication and arbitration of dispute processes.
• Understanding of infrastructure markets, government priorities, systems and processes at the national and provincial levels.

Desirable Requirements

• A postgraduate degree/diploma in law or construction management.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

Written Communication

• Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.
• Write effective correspondence, prepares questions and reports, statements of circumstance and briefing.
• notes.
• Reviews others’ documents for clarity and impact.
• Has a solid mastery of writing principles such as grammar, sentence construction etc.

Presentation Skills

• Knows how to deliver arguments persuasively by employing a range of advanced presentation techniques (e.g., the appropriate use of body language, how to close a presentation so that the audience continues to think about the subject matter etc.).
• Can reinforce key presentation points with examples.
• Is able to translate technical terminology into language understandable to the audience.
• Has insight into the audience’s behavior and motivation and responds appropriately and professionally,
• adapting communication style as appropriate.
• Has knowledge of various feedback mechanisms to check levels of audience understanding.

Reporting

• Designs / customizes reports to meet user needs.
• Prepares complex or tailored reports, gathers information from a variety of sources, analyses and included in a report.
• Keeps standard reports under review and proposes improvements to meet user needs.

Legal Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the principles of DBSA.
• Wide-ranging knowledge of industry best practice, and keeps abreast of, interprets and informs on developments in the area of new laws and regulations relevant to DBSA.

Legal Policy Knowledge

• Ability to represent DBSA in the court of law when required.
• Ability to draft non-standard legal documents per procedures.
• Ability to draft more sensitive policy and legal procedures to be followed by stakeholders of DBSA, and review and refine in response to inputs from relevant stakeholders, for approval.
• Ability to understand legal rights and responsibilities and the possession of authority to make legal decisions.
• Protects the organisation’s legal rights, utilizing a broad knowledge base of all major legal disciplines.

Business Acumen

• Takes actions to fit business strategy.
• Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
• Reviews own actions against the organisation's strategic plan; includes the big picture when considering possible opportunities or projects or thinks about long-term applications of current activities.
• Anticipates possible responses to different initiatives.
• Understands the projected direction of the industry and how changes might impact the organisation.

Negotiations

• Has an appreciation of cultural sensitivities and differences.
• Effectively employs a variety of advanced behavioural/interpersonal competencies to control the negotiation situation.
• Is able to take the lead in a variety of sensitive negotiation situations requiring high levels of tact and diplomacy.
• Is able to place a discrete negotiation situation within the context of a broader long-term relationship and is not threatened by conceding ground to protect the longer-term interests of DBSA.

Deadline:24th June,2025

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Job Description    

• The World Heritage Committee adopted the African Periodic Report at its 26th session held in 2002 in Budapest, Hungary, which report dealt with the challenges encountered by many African countries regarding the identification, conservation, protection and preservation of the World Heritage Sites on the African continent and the implementation of the Convention’s principles and tenets in general. In general, the African Periodic Report states that given her cultural and natural diversity, Africa is grossly under-represented in the World Heritage list and a few of her countries have not ratified the Convention. Further, a significant number of the World Heritage Sites that are listed on the World Heritage List in danger are on the African Continent.
• The mandate of the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is generally to assist African countries that are signatories to the Convention in their heritage conservation efforts through financing the identification and listing of African Heritage sites in the World Heritage List.
• This position is specific to the AWHF reporting to the Head of Programmes. The role is responsible for the design, development and implementation of the programmes and activities of the African World Heritage Fund. 

Key Responsibilities    

• Programme Development and Implementation
• Conduct needs assessments to identify gaps in African World Heritage conservation and integrate findings into programme design.
• Prepare detailed programme concept notes and secure approvals from the Head of Programmes and relevant stakeholders.
• Deliver programmes annually, ensuring alignment with the African World Heritage Convention principles.
• Facilitate regular stakeholder meetings to review progress, gather feedback, and maintain alignment on fund objectives.
• Oversee compliance with the AWHF requirements and standards for all programmes.
• Coordinate, monitor, and follow up on programme implementation to ensure milestones and deliverables for all programmes are met.
• Submit progress reports highlighting achievements, costs, challenges, and adjustments needed for effective implementation.
• Assist in the Development and Monitoring of Project Proposals from State Parties
• Support State Parties in the preparation of high-quality project proposals for submission to the AWHF.
• Review and provide feedback on project proposals.
• Maintain a database of submitted proposals, tracking approvals, implementation, and outcomes.
• Collaborate with State Parties to align proposals with AWHF guidelines and funding criteria.

Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagements

• Establish and maintain strong relationships and partnerships to enable the progress of fund initiatives.
• Engage and coordinate meetings with existing partners to review collaborations and identify new opportunities.
• Maintain an updated partner directory with clear records of commitments, deliverables, and progress.
• Coordinate, prepare and validate the cash flow requirements for submission to the applicable Investment committees.
• Develop and maintain a programme cost control system.
• Plan, align, coordinate, control and implement changes to the approved programme plans.
• Identify and pursue visibility opportunities including participation in regional and continental forums to promote the Fund.
• Create a central repository for accessing all programme information.
• Compile programme management reports and submit them to various stakeholders.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Number of Programmes and projects designed
• Number of programmes and projects implemented
• Number of technical and financial partnerships implemented for programmes and projects
• Quality of presentations and reports.
• Clean audit.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Sector Expertise (Heritage)

• Able to demonstrate strong knowledge of integrated development planning and the legislative requirements regarding heritage management.
• Develops sector insights to serve as a trusted advisor to African heritage stakeholders.
• Draws on knowledge in heritage and knowledge of the professional and institutional contexts in Africa to identify unique opportunities to enhance heritage protection and promotion for the benefit of African countries.

Project Management

• Defines, plans and manages large and/or strategic projects, including those with a high degree of technical complexity, with impacts across the organisation and/or with national implications.
• Assembles and leads diverse and multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring maximum effective resource utilisation.
• Successfully manages substantial project budgets and reports directly to senior managers on the progress and results of projects.
• Identifies complex issues that need escalation and proposes appropriate corrective actions.

Business Acumen

• Takes actions to fit business strategy.
• Assesses and links short-term tasks in the context of long-term business strategies or perspectives.
• Reviews own actions against the organisation's strategic plan; includes the big picture when considering possible opportunities or projects or thinks about long-term applications of current activities.
• Anticipates possible responses to different initiatives.
• Understands the projected direction of the industry and how changes might impact the organisation.

Detailed Oriented

• Quickly identifies relevant and irrelevant information to support accurate decision-making.
• Maps out all the logistics and details of a situation to ensure smooth and flawless
• Consistently identifies all relevant details that are not obvious in complex situations.
• Requires the highest standards for accuracy and quality of their work.
• Establishes processes to ensure the accuracy and quality of services delivered by the team.

Planning & Organizing

• Coaches’ others on advanced planning and organising skills.
• Plays a role in transferring advanced planning and organising skills and knowledge to others.
• Identifies and acts on opportunities to partner with other units in the department to achieve desired results.
• Develops partnership agreements that ensure win-win outcomes for all parties. Develops integrated plans for the work unit and others that interface with the function’s budget

Reporting & Communication

• Designs, reviews and improves reporting processes and provides guidance.
• Leads production of complex environment reports, takes an editorial role, determines content and level of detail, and ensures consistent messaging and branding.
• Is relied on by others to help them write complex technical and non-technical documents and briefs.
• Can determine which aspects of this knowledge area need to be transferred to others to achieve organisational goals.
• Coaches’ others and transfers communication skills and knowledge to others.
• Able to communicate complex problems or concepts, by making them simple and understandable for others.
• Adapts language to the level of the audience to ensure that the message has a positive impact and is interesting to the audience.
• Is articulate, demonstrates a wide range of vocabulary, and is confident when talking to large/high-level audiences.

Stakeholder Management

• Delivers objectives by bringing together diverse stakeholders to work effectively in partnership.
• Identifies and engages a diverse range of influential contacts within stakeholder and community groups, and partner organisations.
• Builds alliances to establish mutually beneficial working arrangements, openly sharing knowledge and insights.

Presentation Skills

• Knows how to deliver arguments persuasively by employing a range of advanced presentation techniques (e.g., the appropriate use of body language, how to close a presentation so that the audience continues to think about the subject matter etc.).
• Has knowledge of various feedback mechanisms to check levels of audience understanding.

Written communication

• Understands that different writing styles are required for different documents or audiences.
• Write effective correspondence, prepares questions and reports, statements of circumstance and briefing notes.
• Reviews others’ documents for clarity and impact.
• Has a solid mastery of writing principles such as grammar, sentence construction etc.

Verbal communication

• Able to present a theme in writing in an ordered, intelligible manner with well-structured and relevant supporting detail.
• Able to understand topic switches and use vocabulary of attitude. 
• Reasonably fluent in speaking. 

Deadline:18th June,2025

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Job Description    

• The Infrastructure Fund (IF) announced by the President in September 2018 addresses the need for a dedicated blended financing facility for infrastructure programme projects. The aim of the IF is to transform public infrastructure financial provisioning using “blended” finance - combining capital from the public and private sectors and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)/Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). This will be dedicated to meeting the financing requirements for hybrid projects.
• The mandate of the Infrastructure Fund has been captured in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National
• Treasury, Infrastructure South Africa (ISA), and the DBSA entered into on 17 August 2020.
• The Lead: Fund Specialist (IF) is responsible for leading the execution of the asset management and treasury functions, which include physical asset management, monitoring and evaluation of financing instruments, facilitating the mobilisation and crowding-in of capital through the structuring, distribution, and syndication of financial instruments in both primary and secondary capital markets.

Key Responsibilities    
Key Performance Areas:

Strategic Outputs

• Support the IF’s strategic intent and progressively contribute a robust portfolio of projects, leading to improved funding and implementation opportunities.
• Lead monitoring and evaluation activities of physical infrastructure assets and financing instruments.
• Participate in the processes of leveraging local, international and regional partners to provide capital for new business investments.
• Develop infrastructure investment strategies, tools, and products focused on core, stable cash-flow generating infrastructure assets.
• Ensure the financial sustainability, stability, and operational effectiveness of the Infrastructure Fund.
• Lead treasury operations including payments, liquidity, and cash management for the Infrastructure Fund.
• Execute additional strategic and functional responsibilities as delegated by the Head of Asset Management and Treasury
• Investment and Portfolio Management
• Implement, monitor, and evaluate infrastructure projects and associated assets to ensure effective execution and performance tracking.
• Manage the implementation and ongoing management of asset portfolios in line with IF’s strategic mandate.
• Provide governance oversight for financing instruments and physical infrastructure assets executed through the Infrastructure Fund.
• Structure and coordinate financial instruments by engaging with capital markets to enable investment in qualifying infrastructure projects.
• Prepare investment memoranda and summaries including analysis of returns, investment case development,and sensitivity/scenario analysis.
• Perform asset valuation in line with market-standard valuation frameworks and guidelines.
• Develop and utilise financial models, including capital market instrument tranching and scenario modelling.
• Conduct post-execution monitoring of investments, including quarterly portfolio performance reporting.
• Review and negotiate legal financing documents with working knowledge of inter-creditor arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislative frameworks including Capital Market Listing Rules, MFMA, PFMA,
• Companies Act, and King III/IV.
• Manage the monitoring of the projects' implementation to ensure compliance with facility agreements and contractual obligations by conducting technical reviews and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential project execution issues.
• Engage project sponsors, advisors, and stakeholders to ensure project implementation aligns with transaction documentation execution plans.
• Prepare and submit project approval reports in line with internal governance and business plan eligibility criteria.
• Develop and implement procurement plans for projects and provide procurement support to project owners as required.
• Manage a portfolio of investment instruments, including but not limited to debt, equities, bonds, debentures, preference shares, and subordinated instruments.
• Oversee the management of IF assets and liabilities to ensure adequate capital and liquidity for business operations.
• Procure and manage project advisors following procurement policies and approved procedures.
• Prepare and present reports, memoranda, and strategic documents for executive committees, boards, and key stakeholders.

Treasury, Liquidity and Fund Operations

• Lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of blended financing mechanisms for identified infrastructure projects.
• Maintain and build relationships with intermediaries, including rating agencies, global asset managers, and coinvestors.
• Contribute to accounting reporting, budgeting processes, and financial systems such as SAP.
• Drive the development and execution of the IF’s asset management strategy.
• Advance research and enhance the identification of refinancing and capital mobilisation opportunities.
• Manage liquidity, capital structure, and balance sheet health of the Infrastructure Fund.
• Oversee funding operations, debt issuance processes, and related financial reporting.

Stakeholder Relations and Engagement

•  Build and maintain relationships, and networks with external stakeholders, partners, and clients to position IF’s projects and values.
•  Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, and private businesses to facilitate the identification of opportunities to initiate viable projects
•  Network and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance the mandate of the IF.

Key Measurements of Outputs:

• Effective monitoring, evaluation and portfolio management
• Adequate controls and implementation of the accounting and treasury function.
• Effective syndication and distribution of IF assets.
• Value of infrastructure catalysed.
• Value of private & public sector partnerships and funding.
• Crowding in of capital.
• Effective liquidity and investment management.
• Issuance of capital market instruments.
• Clean Audit.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum Requirements:

• A Postgraduate Degree in Finance/CA(SA)/Engineering/Mathematics/ Statistics/Business Science/Actuarial/Law
• A minimum of 10 years of proven experience across banking, transacting, accounting, risk management, investments, and listed and/or unlisted capital market instruments.
• Proven track record in managing finance, investments or assets on a portfolio basis.
• Experience in senior-level stakeholder engagement, with a proven track record of building and managing strategic relationships with executives, board members, and high-level public and private sector stakeholders.
• Demonstrated excellence in the field of finance and structuring of financing instruments.
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of finance and accounting, asset management, risk ma.nagement and portfolio strategy knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrable understanding of transaction documentation and transaction implementation.

Desirable Requirements:

• Actuary, CFA, LLB, MBA.
• Professional Registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

Deadline:18th June,2025

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Job Description    

• To lead the establishment and operationalisation of the DBSA's Trade Finance function by developing systems, procedures, governance processes, and strategies. The role is responsible for leading the execution of trade finance transactions, covering both structured and non-structured funded trade finance products.

Key Responsibilities    

Strategic Outputs

• Collaborate with the Group Executive: Transacting to formulate and implement the “Trade Finance” strategy and plan in line with the vision, strategy, and goals of the Transacting division and the Bank.
• Evaluate the feasibility of diversifying DBSA’s offering to include the trade finance product offerings, targeting new products, clients, geographies and markets.
• Provide strategic direction on the conceptualisation, planning and implementation of the Trade Finance business unit.
• Formulate a comprehensive market deployment and approach strategy, outlining product positioning, target markets, and value propositions for structured and non-structured trade finance products.
• Establish systems, procedures, and governance processes required for the effective implementation of trade finance products

Market Strategy and Approach

• Perform comprehensive market research to understand trade finance trends, client needs, competitor offerings and implement relevant trade finance solutions to respond to client’s needs.
• Identify and implement the technologies, systems and tools required to support the trade finance function, including transaction management, risk assessment, and reporting systems in alignment with the ICT policies.
• Collaborate with marketing and business development teams to craft marketing content and strategies.
• Build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, such as exporters, suppliers, commercial banks and development banks, and agencies, involved in trade and trade finance to enhance market penetrations
• Coordinate with banks and financial institutions for trade financing arrangements.
• Prepare detailed proposals and business cases for new product introductions and market expansions.
• Collaborate with analytics, finance, and treasury teams to develop a pricing methodology for trade finance-funded transactions.
• Develop templates for trade finance-funded transactions to standardise documentation and processes.

Execution of Trade Finance Transactions 

• Lead the due diligence of trade finance transactions through the approval processes,.
• Conduct thorough due diligence in line with AML, KYC and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with internal teams such as credit risk, treasury, legal compliance to facilitate a seamless trade finance transactions execution process.
• Provide innovative and flexible financial structures for complex transactions.
• Oversee the deal closure by taking responsibility for optimal financial, institutional, and legal structuring.
• Track the performance of trade finance transactions to ensure alignment with DBSA’s strategic objectives.
• Identify. assess and mitigate key risks facing trade finance transactions and the portfolio and implementation of mitigating strategies/policies.

Risk Management and Governance

• Establish and maintain the DBSA’s trade finance governance framework, ensuring that all transactions align with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Perform due diligence and risk assessments for all trade finance transactions to safeguard DBSA’s financial and operational integrity.
• Design and implement internal controls to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Lead the identification and acquisition of the appropriate risk rating tools for trade transactions.

Stakeholder Relations and Management

• Network and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to further develop specific investment opportunities.
• Engage key stakeholders to position the DBSA as a preferred trade financier. 
• Build and manage relationships with key internal and external clients to increase the Bank’s reach on trade finance transactions.
• Cultivate relationships with trade finance partners, clients, and industry networks to build the unit's presence and credibility in the market.
• Engage with clients to understand their trade finance needs and propose tailored solutions aligned with the DBSA strategy.

Undertake other tasks as assigned by the line manager, from time to time.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Value and number of project approvals, commitments, and disbursements.
• Quality of trade finance transactions.
• % of trade finance book in priority geographies and sectors.
• Number of transactions that are committed for DBSA funding to SMMEs and black-owned.
• Approval of the Trace Finance strategy and plan.
• Implementation of the strategy and successful implementation of the strategic initiatives.
• Clients and Stakeholders service rating.
• Demonstration of thought leadership and a recognised expert in area of responsibility. 

Minimum Requirements

• A postgraduate qualification or equivalent in Business, Finance, Engineering or Economics (e.g., CA,CFA, MBA, MSc).
• A minimum of 8 years of demonstrable experience at a senior level in Trade Finance, Structured Trade Finance, Structured Trade or Commodity Finance (DFI,          Banking or Investment environment).
• Demonstrable experience in assessing transaction opportunities and projects from an early stage to an advanced implementation stage.
• Experience with working with deal teams and assigning resources to conclude transactions.
• Ability to provide value to transactions for the benefit of and/or the client through knowledge of the subject, innovation, and lateral thinking.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the financial and regulatory environments within relevant sector and/or geography.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the infrastructure market, financial markets, and the macro landscape.
• Experienced communicator and negotiator (expertise at senior level).
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to close deals.
• Proven experience in collaborating with senior stakeholders in highly political environments in South Africa and the rest of Africa.

Desired Requirements

• Business development and stakeholder management in the trade finance or similar environment.
• Financial Modelling knowledge and application experience.

Deadline:26th June,2025

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Job Description    

• Coordinate the division's strategic projects, operational functions, liaise and communicate with all key stakeholders both internally and externally to ensure the smooth running of the division. Facilitate collaboration and synchronising of divisional standards amongst various functions within the Office of the CFO. Manage and coordinate the CFO’s responsibilities such as document review, planning, organising and play a key role in the coordination of deliverables and activities internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities    
Strategic and Operational Planning Alignment

• Coordinate the development of the division’s short and long-term plans and facilitate the scheduling and organising of planning sessions and final divisional plan aligned to the corporate plan and the Banks strategy.
• Coordinate and consolidate inputs for the preparation and alignment of the Divisional Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and provide support in drafting the final draft.
• Monitor and track the division's performance against the balanced scorecard and provide reports on tracking progress, critical areas of improvement and priorities to ensure targets are achieved.
• Prepare and manage the budget for the division in consultation with the CFO.
• Provide coordination support to the CFO to manage various strategic initiatives and special projects on behalf of the Division.
• Conduct research and keep abreast on topics affecting the division and prepare reports for decision-making purposes.
• Participate in meetings to follow-up on key decisions and actions from the Board; and Executive Management and ensure timely implementation and feedback is provided.
• Analyse and interpret data and/or reports from unit heads and project leads to provide dashboards and summaries outlining critical information and areas of concern.
• Compile and distribute divisional reports/presentations and communicate on behalf of the CFO providing feedback and updates on initiatives, projects, and various operational tasks.
• Implement systems, processes and procedures to improve the division's administrative efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.
• Act as a point of contact with staff and various stakeholders and provide insight on initiatives, projects and divisional activities.
• Coordinate the divisions human resources activities including the approval of human resource plans and ensuring that performance agreements are completed.

Governance Committee Support

• Coordinate and provide support in the preparation of the division’s submissions to the Board, Board subcommittees and management committees.
• Facilitate and coordinate the development and implementation of the risk register to provide an overview to the division's management team.
• Monitor the division's risk register and develop a risk matrix to evaluate and report on operational risks and risk mitigation actions implemented.
• Plan and schedule the performance of periodic management assurance reviews to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk mitigation measures.
• Coordinate internal and external audit review processes and liaise with unit heads to consolidate feedback.
• Facilitate the development, management and monitoring of the division’s delegation of authority guidelines, ethics/declaration of interest requirements, committee requirements and charters, as well as board requirements.

Administrative and Operational Efficiencies

• Develop specific templates for the division for standardisation of reporting and administrative efficiency.
• Administer the document management system to secure/ store data and provide a platform for sharing division information.
• Work with the CFO to support the planning and execution of day-to-day work routines and key deliverables.
• Management of the office with specific reference to the following:
• Monitor that the office is appropriately resourced with daily consumables;
• Provide secretariat support in key meetings and interactions to ensure the recording of decisions and follow-up;
• Draft and edit all communication (letters, routine correspondence) from the Office of the CFO for approval; and
• Provide inputs, review and quality assurance of all documents and reports.
• Procurement of professional services on behalf of the CFO by developing the relevant procurement documents and ensuring that procurement is performed according to the policy.

Stakeholder Engagements

• Manage the CFO’s correspondence and engagement with high-level stakeholders, including Ministers CEOs etc.
• Prepare presentations, relevant documents and briefing packs for engagements i.e., workshops/conferences, meetings, and speaking engagements and ensure the CFO is appropriately briefed in consultation with subject matter experts and unit heads.
• Consolidate and compile inputs from unit heads to develop a stakeholder management framework for the division which incorporates the engagement plan and reporting requirements for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage the engagements and communications with critical stakeholders, including Ministers and CEOs.
• Oversee the management of partnership agreements with amongst others key stakeholders, partners, clients, service providers, and consultants.

Bank wide strategic initiatives

• Participate in bank wide strategic initiatives thereby either coordinating or as member of a team.

Key Measurement Outputs

• Effectiveness and efficiencies in the Office of the CFO.
• Quality of presentations and reports.
• Management of Budgets including operational expenses.
• Maintain and enhance governance within the division.
• Stakeholder management and communication.
• Coordination and tracking of strategic initiatives in the Office of the CFO.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar role or a Finance role.
• Strong experience in collaborating in solutions design and coordinating strategic initiatives.
• Experienced in consolidating the formulation and execution of business strategies.
• Demonstrated ability in planning and managing multiple projects concurrently, maintaining composure and focus under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong experience in fostering collaborative relationships with colleagues, staff, and external stakeholders, contributing effectively to high-performing professional teams.
• Experience in communicating (verbal and written), and drafting reports and presentations for Executives and Board level.
• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple functions.
• Exposure to strategy formulation and execution.
• Strong Financial Management experience.

Desired Requirements:

• Postgraduate tertiary qualification (MBA/Masters/CA(SA))
• Experience in a Banking/DFI and/or finance sector.

Deadline:24th June,2025