Job Title: Senior Investment Officer, Appraisal
Organisation:
East African Development Bank (EADB)
East African Development Bank (EADB)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Head
of Country Business
of Country Business
About EADB:
The East African Development
Bank (EADB) is an international development finance institution, whose mandate
is to promote the sustainable economic development of East Africans.
Shareholders of the EADB are Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the African
Development Bank (AfDB), and other international financial institutions.
Bank (EADB) is an international development finance institution, whose mandate
is to promote the sustainable economic development of East Africans.
Shareholders of the EADB are Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the African
Development Bank (AfDB), and other international financial institutions.
Job Summary: The
Senior Investment Officer, Appraisal will be responsible for carrying out
detailed analysis of all project proposals, prepare appraisal reports ensuring
adherence to governance requirements and other standards set by the Bank and
assess risk factors to ensure projects meet institutional standards prior to
submission to the Project Committee.
Senior Investment Officer, Appraisal will be responsible for carrying out
detailed analysis of all project proposals, prepare appraisal reports ensuring
adherence to governance requirements and other standards set by the Bank and
assess risk factors to ensure projects meet institutional standards prior to
submission to the Project Committee.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Conduct
detailed analysis of all project proposals, interrogate all appraisal reports,
examine adherence to governance requirements and other standards set by the
Bank and assess risk factors to ensure projects meet institutional standards
prior to submission to Credit Committee.
Conduct
detailed analysis of all project proposals, interrogate all appraisal reports,
examine adherence to governance requirements and other standards set by the
Bank and assess risk factors to ensure projects meet institutional standards
prior to submission to Credit Committee.
·
Gather
and analyze financial statements, industry and regulatory and economic
information to determine viability of proposed investment projects.
Gather
and analyze financial statements, industry and regulatory and economic
information to determine viability of proposed investment projects.
·
Prepare
and submit reports for the Project Committee (PROCO) summarizing data,
describing current and long term investment risks, economic influences
pertinent to proposed investments and suitability of investment in view of the Bank’s
standard.
Prepare
and submit reports for the Project Committee (PROCO) summarizing data,
describing current and long term investment risks, economic influences
pertinent to proposed investments and suitability of investment in view of the Bank’s
standard.
·
Stay
abreast with market developments, new investment products and all other areas
that can affect the markets, e.g. movements in the East African economies.
Stay
abreast with market developments, new investment products and all other areas
that can affect the markets, e.g. movements in the East African economies.
·
Develop
and maintain contacts to gain market information, research and analyze financial
information to forecast business, industry, and economic conditions, for use in
making investment decisions.
Develop
and maintain contacts to gain market information, research and analyze financial
information to forecast business, industry, and economic conditions, for use in
making investment decisions.
·
Develop
comparative credit analysis of credit profiles of key players in the Bank’s
main client sectors.
Develop
comparative credit analysis of credit profiles of key players in the Bank’s
main client sectors.
·
Interpret
data concerning price, yield, stability, and future trends of investments and
disseminate the information to investment officers and management.
Interpret
data concerning price, yield, stability, and future trends of investments and
disseminate the information to investment officers and management.
·
Support
the legal team in preparing investment covenants that will protect the Bank’s
interests at all times and ensure that the clients meet all their obligations
before handing over the projects to the project supervision team for
disbursement.
Support
the legal team in preparing investment covenants that will protect the Bank’s
interests at all times and ensure that the clients meet all their obligations
before handing over the projects to the project supervision team for
disbursement.
·
Perform
any other responsibilities assigned by Management.
Perform
any other responsibilities assigned by Management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a finance-related, engineering or other numerate degree
from a recognized university;
The
applicant must hold a finance-related, engineering or other numerate degree
from a recognized university;
·
Professional
accounting or finance qualifications such as CPA, ACCA or CFA;
Professional
accounting or finance qualifications such as CPA, ACCA or CFA;
·
Relevant
Post graduate degree such as an MBA or Masters in Finance;
Relevant
Post graduate degree such as an MBA or Masters in Finance;
·
At
least seven years’ similar or relevant experience in a large commercial or
development bank, preferably engaged in long term funding or project financing;
of which 3 should be at senior management level in credit management;
At
least seven years’ similar or relevant experience in a large commercial or
development bank, preferably engaged in long term funding or project financing;
of which 3 should be at senior management level in credit management;
·
Hands-on/
practical experience in originating, appraising and implementing projects in a
number of sectors;
Hands-on/
practical experience in originating, appraising and implementing projects in a
number of sectors;
·
Ability
to structure, evaluate and close complex financial transactions using up to
date methods;
Ability
to structure, evaluate and close complex financial transactions using up to
date methods;
·
Proven
track record of successful investment, appraisal, analysis;
Proven
track record of successful investment, appraisal, analysis;
·
Ability
to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working
relationships;
Ability
to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working
relationships;
·
Strong
analytical and financial analysis skills and experience in using Financial
models;
Strong
analytical and financial analysis skills and experience in using Financial
models;
·
Ability
to operate effectively across organizational boundaries and work as team;
Ability
to operate effectively across organizational boundaries and work as team;
·
Experience
of working with a large financial institution or multilateral organization is
required;
Experience
of working with a large financial institution or multilateral organization is
required;
·
High
level of integrity with a clean record of service;
High
level of integrity with a clean record of service;
·
Ability
to work independently and show professional judgment in carrying out assigned
tasks; and
Ability
to work independently and show professional judgment in carrying out assigned
tasks; and
·
International
exposure will be an added advantage.
International
exposure will be an added advantage.
·
Self-motivated,
flexible, mature and articulate in speech and presentation;
Self-motivated,
flexible, mature and articulate in speech and presentation;
·
Excellent
analytical skills, problem identification and solving skills, attention to
detail;
Excellent
analytical skills, problem identification and solving skills, attention to
detail;
·
Highly
innovative;
Highly
innovative;
·
Business
acumen;
Business
acumen;
·
Tact,
Diplomacy and Good networking skills;
Tact,
Diplomacy and Good networking skills;
·
Good
negotiation skills with the ability to interact with and influence high level
decision makers.
Good
negotiation skills with the ability to interact with and influence high level
decision makers.
·
Customer
service orientation
Customer
service orientation
·
Results-orientation
and dedicated to growing the Bank’s business in East Africa
Results-orientation
and dedicated to growing the Bank’s business in East Africa
·
Fluent
in English and d working knowledge of Kiswahili.
Fluent
in English and d working knowledge of Kiswahili.
How to Apply:
If you are a national of one
of the EADB member states and your career aspirations match the aforementioned
job role, please send your application online at the link below
of the EADB member states and your career aspirations match the aforementioned
job role, please send your application online at the link below
Deadline: 14th
December, 2016
December, 2016
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