Latest Jobs at Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)

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 Programme Management Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing multiple programmes leading to funding opportunities for the IF. These programmes, amongst others, are large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes that involve public-private partnerships.

Key Responsibilities    
Strategic Outputs

• Support the IF’s strategic intent and progressively contribute to its annual disbursement through project and programme management activities.
• Enable IF to participate in a robust portfolio of projects, leading to improved funding and implementation opportunities.
• Work with other business units to promote IF’s role as the project developer or sponsor in selected priority sectors and programmes.
• Work with other business units to prepare investment proposals and feasibility studies for consideration by management, governance structures and key stakeholders.
• Participate in the processes of leveraging local, international and regional partners to provide capital for new business investments.
• Provide project preparation support to projects/initiatives that require further enhancement or de-risking to achieve bankability. This includes assisting project owners in refining project structures, addressing risks, and ensuring readiness for financing and implementation.
• Enhance the IF’s financial sustainability by preparing projects to be bankable through the project preparation fund, ensuring a return on investment, crowding in financers and securing rights of first refusal for IF to participate as a lender.
• Contribute to a steady flow of deals and efficiently execute and manage deals within the financing division’s pipeline by:
• Supporting other business units in identifying and structuring project opportunities from a project developer / sponsorship perspective.
• Defining project concept and scope.
• Developing deal execution implementation plans.

Technical Responsibilities

• Support efficient risk management of programmes, provide opportunities for investments in projects and improve the quality of the IF loan book by:
• Mitigating the technical and commercial risk associated with projects.
• Facilitating a better understanding, evaluation and valuation of project risks.
• Collaborating with the Head of Strategic Partnership and Origination, perform initial technical reviews and appraisals of projects or initiatives for potential inclusion in the IF pipeline.
• Prepare projects to ensure that they are bankable by mitigating the technical and commercial risks associated with projects.
• Overseeing the implementation of technical aspects and coordination of programme oversight functions.
• Engaging with multidisciplinary teams within IF and with project owners/sponsors, including technical, legal and financial experts, to facilitate projects reaching financial closure.
• Examining and authorising all technical documentation to ensure solutions are viable, investment ready, and sustainable.
• Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of proposed solutions and analysing alternative approaches to determine the most efficient solution that supports the national socio-economic priorities.
• Providing technical inputs into financing agreements, negotiations, and closure-related activities while ensuring that all technical prerequisites are met.
• Providing technical input to support the development of contractual and regulatory frameworks, ensuring alignment with project design, structuring, execution, and governance requirements.
• Defining the technical parameters, criteria, and specifications necessary for inclusion in the procurement strategy outlined in the Project Information Memorandum.
• Preparing investment proposals and feasibility studies for management and the Board of Directors to consider.

Programme Management

• Monitor a portfolio of large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes involving multiple stakeholders from cradle to completion.
• Engage project stakeholders and align roles of key players.
• Manage the procurement of resources to achieve programme objectives within planned timeframes and manage the respective contracts.
• Design, develop and implement complex project/programme plans, budgets, resources and dynamic scope and deliverables according to the clients and funders' agreements. Effectively providing investor with the assurance that their investment in agreed projects/programmes will be successfully and timeously completed.
• Identify and implement measures to prevent project/programme delays by actively engaging and managing multiple project/programme offices.
• Prepare/develop project costing and cost control methodologies and procedures to ensure that projects/programmes are completed within budget and time.
• Design and review the implementation of projects/programmes as agreed. These would include:
• The preparation estimates and detailed programme plans for all phases of the programme.
• Implementation plans with outputs, activities, responsibilities and time frames.
• Programme budget and report against budget.
• Resource plan and allocation of responsibilities.
• Supporting and aligning if programmes and work plans.
• Provide status reporting regarding programme milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership and identified stakeholders.
• Perform other strategic duties as assigned.

Oversight & Compliance Monitoring

• Support the Asset Management and Treasury (AMT) Unit in monitoring the projects' implementation to ensure compliance with facility agreements and contractual obligations (Construction, O&M, etc.) by conducting technical reviews and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential project execution issues.
• Provide regular technical and programme management reports to AMT on project progress, potential risks with mitigation strategies, and compliance gaps to assist in tracking project milestones, disbursements, and performance indicators to ensure timely execution.
• Engage with project owners, contractors, and other stakeholders to address technical and programme-related challenges.
• Resolving contractual disputes or deviations related to project execution.
• Managing change requests and ensure alignment with financial and contractual commitments.
• Provide technical insights to enhance project monitoring frameworks and contribute to the development of best practices for programme and asset management within the IF.

Key Measurements of Outputs

• Value of bankable projects.
• Successful management and implementation of agreed projects / programmes:
• Percentage of performance targets met as per business plan
• Quality of delivery of projects / programmes
• Investor satisfaction of invested projects / programmes
• Clean audit

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Minimum Requirements:

• Postgraduate qualification in Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in infrastructure projects/programmes funding and financing with a proven track record.
• A track record in sourcing viable and bankable projects, structuring and closing investments in SA.
• Proven ability to oversee and manage large-scale infrastructure projects and programmes and PPPs.
• Demonstrated ability to work on new or innovative projects/programmes and the ability to bring ideas from conception to completion.
• Managing projects and programmes involving multiple stakeholders.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the complex legal and regulatory environment for infrastructure and infrastructure procurement in SA.
• Proven track record of leading and preparing good quality reports, documents and presentations for Executive Management, the Board and high-level stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge and good grasp of the infrastructure landscape, financial markets, political economics, macroeconomics as well as socio-economic development issues, challenges and opportunities in South Africa and the rest of Africa.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the complex regulatory environments of municipalities/metros, state-owned enterprises and other government entities in South Africa including a good understanding of the PFMA.
• Proven ability to put yourself in the client’s / funders shoes and understand the motivations that underlies behaviours of interest.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex strategic initiatives and projects to successful execution.
• Desirable Requirements:
• Qualification in Project / Programme Management and certification with Project Management Institute (PMI) or South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).
• A project/programme management experience in the public infrastructure sector.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Detail Orientation
• Planning and Organising
• Adaptability
• Written Communication
• Project Management
• Commercial Business Acumen
• Legal and Regulatory Policy Knowledge
• Presentation Skills
• Procurement Services
• Risk Identification & Assessments
• Solution Focused
• Knowledge of Contracts
• Business Development
• Deal Origination
• Negotiation Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Reporting & Communication

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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 role of the Infrastructure Finance Specialist is to provide financing and advisory solutions for infrastructure development.

Key Responsibilities    
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Strategic Outputs

• Support the expansion of IF’s project pipeline, especially in infrastructure that is being targeted to mobilise public and private sector financing.
• Ensure long-term financial planning and modelling in collaboration with the Treasury and Finance teams.
• Support public sector in the development of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and in financing of large infrastructure projects in order to assist government’s efforts to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Prepare various documents and management reports for Executive Committees, Boards and Stakeholders.

Infrastructure Financing

• Prepare a project finance model using Microsoft Excel / workbook and calculation algorithms premised on accounting rules. The project finance model should be suitable for investment analysis, debt structuring and operational scenario evaluation.
• Utilise project finance models to conduct financial and sensitivity testing which are critical in determining the effects and changes in input variables on key financial outputs.
• Advise clients internally and externally on the development and effective implementation of public / private investments for sustainable development in infrastructure with a specific focus on financing solutions.
• Support Leads during preparation, structuring, negotiation, and closing of transactions of investment and policy operations.
• Conduct the financial analysis and modelling tasks within project teams working on guarantees operations and other financial structures to mobilise commercial capital for development purposes.
• Work as an integral part of the project / programme team, to conduct due diligence for infrastructure finance operations with a special focus on structuring financial solutions for raising new funding and debt restructurings.
• Develop and deliver sustainable financing structures, models and solutions for IF clients through various products which include (amongst others) blended finance structures Public Private Partnerships (PPP) structures, B-BBEE funding structures, local currency funding, guarantees and derivative hedges.
• Develop and implement various innovative financing instruments to unlock and accelerate infrastructure delivery. These instruments include (amongst others) blended finance instruments, working capital facilities, bridging finance facilities, project bonds, CPI-linked debt, green bonds, project preparation facilities, construction performance bonds, price risk management and hedging products, customised vendor financing solutions.
• Develop and implement financial advisory solutions for the IF including (amongst others) technical, financial, environmental, insurance bank services.
• Access financial markets to fund IF investments and operations to foster sustainable economic development, create wealth and improve infrastructure in South Africa by investing in infrastructure and other productive sectors.
• Ensure that all investment projects are taken to bankability through amongst others, evaluation of the feasibility of investment opportunities with a view of ensuring that they are commercially sound for financing. This must be performed in alignment with the agreed strategy and mandate, due diligence process, deal structuring, facility agreements with clients, risk mitigation, etc.
• Assist with the execution of transactions and the credit approval process to facilitate the structure and negotiate the detailed terms of the deal / transaction in liaison with Treasury, Legal, Portfolio Management teams to ensure the approval of transactions through the various approval committees.

Stakeholder Relations and Engagement

• Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers (in government entities, development banks, private companies and commercial banks) to contribute to economic and infrastructure development.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and project operators
• Network and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to enhance the mandate of the IF.
• Perform other strategic and operational duties as assigned.

Key Measurements of Outputs:

• Quality financial models and solutions
• Value and number of project approvals, commitments and disbursements.
• Value of infrastructure catalysed
• Value of Private & Public Sector partnerships and funding

Clean audit

KEY INTERNAL LIAISON RELATIONSHIPS

• Head: Infrastructure Finance
• Chief Investment Officer: IF
• CEO & Exco
• DBSA Board & Committees
• Relevant DBSA Divisions
• IF Team

KEY EXTERNAL LIAISON RELATIONSHIPS

• Infrastructure South Africa
• National Treasury
• Government Departments and SOCs
• Public & Private Sector Stakeholders
• External Service Providers
• Development Finance Institutions
• Capital Markets
• Expertise & Technical Competencies    

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

 Minimum Requirements

• Post-graduate qualification in Development Finance, Finance, Business, Engineering or Economics.
• A minimum of 8 years demonstrable experience in project finance, the financial and infrastructure finance arena at a mid-tier professional level.
• Experience in investing in infrastructure in emerging markets, ideally in a diversified portfolio in different sectors of infrastructure (energy, transport, etc.).
• Exposure to working on new or innovative projects and programmes.
• In-depth experience in working with deal teams private and public sector investments.
• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure finance and development.
• Proven ability to build a project finance model using Microsoft Excel / workbook and calculation algorithms premised on accounting rules for investment purposes.
• Proven experience in project risk identification, management and mitigation.
• Knowledge of the banking sector and financial markets.
• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment for infrastructure procurement in SA.
• Good understanding of infrastructure investments. 
• Demonstrable experience in assessing investment transaction opportunities and projects from early review to bankable debt financing deals.
• Ability to provide value to transactions for the benefit of and/or the client through knowledge of the subject, innovation and lateral thinking.
• Knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies, processes and procedures governing the infrastructure planning and development in South Africa (e.g. PFMA).

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Job Description    

• The Gender Mainstreaming Specialist is responsible for identifying and addressing challenges and  opportunities, and coordinating governance as well as business activities for gender equality and other Transformation initiatives or programmes for the DBSA.

Key Responsibilities    
Key Performance Areas: 

Gender Mainstreaming and Transformation Facilitation

• Lead the development and implementation of gender and other transformation policies, business plans and strategies.
• Assess the impact of lending and non-lending initiatives, programmes or projects and provide advice to promote inclusivity across the organisation.
• Provide input and review policies and operations across the Bank to ensure there are no gender biases and recommend interventions where required.
• Socialise policies and frameworks, by engaging staff and planning training and awareness campaigns on gender and cross -cutting transformation considerations across the DBSA’s investments.
• Conduct research on transformation and gender development initiatives globally and within the Southern African region.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop a holistic programme and work plans to support gender equity practises and entrench a transformation culture across the bank
• Prepare and monitor the budget for gender mainstreaming functions and ensure adequate resources for all initiatives.
• Advocate and encourage the inclusion of gender-specific objectives, outcomes, indicators and activities in the
• Bank’s programmes, projects, deals and internal practices through collaboration with technical experts.
• Provide advice and technical assistance to ensure gender equality and transformational empowerment criteria are integral to the Bank’s internal and external practices.
• Support the development of tools, systems, processes and approaches that continuously improve the impact of transformative approaches to women’s economic empowerment.

Facilitate and support learning, thought leadership and knowledge sharing on gender inclusion and transformative practices with partner organisations and other industry players.

Represent the Bank in communicating and presenting the work done in gender and other transformation initiatives at internal and external platforms or forums.

Establish monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track progress and recommend adjustments to ensure the achievement of gender equality goals.

Lead the procurement of professional services by developing the relevant procurement documents andensuring that procurement is performed according to the policy.

Reporting

• Consolidate and compile inputs from business units to draft reports which incorporate functions across the Bank and reporting requirements for internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare submissions to management and board committees in collaboration with key units in the implementation and assessment of targets and initiatives.
• Develop templates and processes to standardise reporting and create administrative efficiency.
• Present data analysis on trends and projections in training to provide Stakeholders (Business Partners, divisional committees, Board committees, Executive committee, etc.) with decision-making tools and reports.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy that maps out key players and decision-makers in areas of interest and an approach to engaging on challenges and opportunities.
• Build networks and partnerships to share knowledge and resources.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to understand their gender-related and transformation challenges and needs.
• Engage communities and facilitate community involvement in gender mainstreaming initiatives where required.
• Facilitate awareness initiatives for staff and delivery partners to understand the importance of gender equality and transformational economic empowerment.
• Build partnerships with organisations, government and non-government agencies, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration on gender-related initiatives.

Key

• Accurate reporting on gender and transformation specific targets across the organisation
• Coordination of gender mainstreaming and other transformation initiatives
• Implementation of gender mainstreaming and associated transformation plans
• Clean Audit

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum Requirements:

• A postgraduate degree in Social, Environmental Sciences, Development studies or related field with a focus on gender equality
• A minimum of 8 years experience in programme management, monitoring and reporting, advocacy, knowledge management and experience in leading gender-sensitive and other transformative social impact programmes and projects.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the development sector working on women’s economic empowerment, and/or gender/social inclusion as well as transformation programmes.
• In-depth experience in the design, development, and implementation of inclusive policies, programmes and gender-sensitive processes.
• Good understanding of the development finance environment both locally and regionally.
• Demonstration of a strong understanding of public and private sectors, and the interfaces in social development.
• Experience in leading and implementing projects and programmes, including gender mainstreaming initiatives.
• In-depth knowledge of policies related to gender and social inclusion gaps, gender-based violence, and gender equity programmes, locally and regionally.

Desirable Requirements:

• A master’s degree in Social sciences, Environmental Sciences, Development studies or Sustainable Development.
• Environment, Social and Governance qualification.

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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 role of the Lead Infrastructure Finance is responsible for providing financing and advisory solutions for infrastructure development.

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.
• Participate in the processes of leveraging local, international and regional partners to provide capital for new business investments.
• Develop infrastructure finance strategies, tools, and products focused on core, stable cash-flow generating infrastructure assets.

Infrastructure Financing and Advisory

• Advise internal and external clients on structuring and implementing public/private investments in sustainable infrastructure, with emphasis on financing solutions.
• Support the expansion of the IF project pipeline by mobilising public and private sector financing for priority infrastructure projects.
• Support senior specialists in preparing, structuring, negotiating, and closing investment and policy operations.
• Conduct financial analysis and modelling to design credit enhancement products that mobilise commercial capital for development.
• Perform due diligence within project teams, focusing on structuring financial solutions for new funding and deb restructurings.
• Develop sustainable financing structures and solutions for IF clients, including blended finance, Public Private
• Partnerships (PPP) structures, B-BBEE funding, local currency funding, guarantees, and derivative hedges.
• Develop and implement innovative financing instruments to unlock and accelerate infrastructure delivery. These instruments include (amongst others) blended finance instruments, working capital facilities, bridging finance facilities, project bonds, CPI-linked debt, green bonds, project preparation facilities, construction performance bonds, price risk management and hedging products, and customised vendor financing solutions.
• Develop and implement financial advisory solutions, including (amongst others)-mandated lead arranger (“MLA”) technical, financial, environmental, insurance bank services.
• Access financial markets to fund IF investments and operations, fostering sustainable economic development and infrastructure growth.
• Conduct long-term financial planning and modelling in collaboration with the Treasury and Finance teams.
• Support the public sector in the development of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and in the financing of large infrastructure projects to assist the government’s efforts to advance Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers (in government entities, development banks, private companies and commercial banks) to contribute to economic and infrastructure development.
• Prepare various documents and management reports for Executive Committees, Boards and Stakeholders.

Transaction Execution

• Lead the team to ensure that all investment projects are taken to bankability through, amongst others, evaluation of the feasibility of investment opportunities with a view to ensuring that they are commercially sound prospects for financing. This must be performed in alignment with the agreed strategy and mandate, due diligence process, deal structuring, facility agreements with clients, risk mitigation, etc.
• Lead the execution of transactions and the credit approval process to facilitate the structure and negotiate the detailed terms of the deal/transaction in liaison with Treasury, Legal, and Portfolio Management teams to ensure the approval of transactions through the various approval committees.

Perform other strategic duties as assigned.

Key Measurements of Outputs:

• Quality financial models and solutions
• Value and number of project approvals, commitments and disbursements.
• Value and number of projects prepared and committed for approval.
• Value and number of funds under management secured
• Value of infrastructure catalysed
• Quality of asset/loan book (e.g. NPL ratio).
• Value of Private & Public Sector partnerships and funding
• Clean audit.

Expertise & Technical Competencies    
Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum Requirements:

• A Postgraduate Degree in Development Finance, Finance, Business, Engineering, Economics or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of proven experience in project finance, the financial and infrastructure finance environment at a senior professional level.
• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure finance and development.
• Deal/Financial structuring and financial modelling of infrastructure projects for investment purposes.
• Experience in investing in infrastructure in emerging markets, ideally in a diversified portfolio in different sectors of infrastructure (energy, transport, etc.).
• Experience with working on new or innovative projects and programmes, and proven ability to bring ideas from conception to completion.
• Proven experience in project risk identification, management and mitigation.
• In-depth knowledge of the banking sector and financial markets.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment for infrastructure procurement in SA.
• Good understanding of infrastructure investments.
• Demonstrable experience in assessing investment transaction opportunities and projects from early review to bankable debt financing deals.
• Experience with working with deal teams and assigning resources to conclude transactions.
• Proven ability to provide value to transactions for the benefit of and/or the client through knowledge of the subject, innovation and lateral thinking.
• Sound experience in private and public sector investments.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies, processes and procedures governing the infrastructure planning and development in South Africa (e.g. PFMA).