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• Organization and facilitation of key programme activities related to
  project development and project financing;
• Organization and facilitation of key programme activities related to
  capacity building and knowledge management;
• Project management and resource mobilization.

• Prepare eligibility and screening criteria and develop calls for
  proposals for START
• Provide implementation support for the process of identifying,
  developing, and financing SME value addition projects in agriculture in
  accordance with the START rules and procedures;
• Interact with local stakeholders during project identification,
  development and financing (government officials, private sector banks,
  project sponsors, development partners, etc);
• Provide directly and facilitate provision of support services to
  project sponsors identified in close cooperation with PSFU.  This includes feasibility studies,
  business plans, financial analysis, market assessment, financial advisory
  services and project finance transaction structuring;
• Ensure financing by the START Facility for eligible projects. This
  includes application of credit enhancement measures, such as equity
  top-ups and contracts guarantees, preparation of the Bank Info Memorandum
  and loan applications for START and proposals for grant/loan
  restructuring;       
• Support the establishment of co-financing relationships with local
  and international financial institutions, nurture relationships and manage
  activities needed to secure co-financing of START projects;
• Facilitate the required technical studies under guidance by engaging
  the project sponsors, consultants, local authorities and communities as
  appropriate, including the development of TORs that reflect project
  finance requirements and support of the procurement processes;
• Identify alternative financing sources and structures, including the
  preparation of and participation in discussions and negotiations with
  banks, investors and other stakeholders;
• Participate in activities to promote START activities resulting in a
  project pipeline and/or strategic partnerships;
• Prepare and facilitate technical missions for project and pipeline
  development.

• Offer technical advice to the START Facility Manager and other START
  partners on key aspects of project development, structuring and financial
  closure;
• Provide support for the START capacity building and training
  programme, ensuring programme knowledge generation and dissemination,
  including support to the development of START tools and toolkits, case
  studies, briefs, research documents, and client impact evaluations;
• Support and ensure the implementation of the START stakeholder
  mobilization and communication plan and organise and coordinate outreach
  activities with a variety of stakeholders;
• Provide specialist input to and ensure application of the processes
  and tools to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, training, and scaling
  up of START regionally and nationally, building the capacity of local
  stakeholders in the public and private sectors;
• Develop and implement tools and programmes for knowledge building,
  transfer and sharing.

• Ensure the delivery of the key results on time and to budget as
  assigned;
• Support timely planning, budgeting and reporting of the START
  facility in accordance with the guidelines of the Implementing Partner,
  UNCDF and EU;
• Maintain an effective and efficient project monitoring system
  providing regular feedback on the project performance and to update
  regularly risk and issue logs;
• Support the National Programme Manager and the START Facility
  Manager to mobilize additional resources and ensure its financial and
  institutional sustainability.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations Capital Development Fund
  (UNCDF) Programme Analyst – Investment job placement should a Master’s
  degree in Finance/Accounting, Business Administration or Economics
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance/Accounting, Business
  Administration or Economics combined with CPA or equivalent and additional
  two years of relevant experience. 
• Two years (4 years of relevant experience if combined with BA
  degree) of relevant experience in providing financial management advisory
  services.
• Computer proficiency, including working knowledge of MS Office
  products, capacity in web-based management tools.

• Ability to make new and useful ideas work
• Ability to work independently and be creative and innovative

• Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
• Integrity and ability to work as a team

• Ability to build the relations and to develop a network of relevant
  external contacts, as well as internally across different teams.
• Ability to build partnerships and deliver results that meet the
  needs and long-term interest of clients within and outside the
  institution;
• Demonstrates ability to engage across multiple stakeholders,
  including project sponsors, government partners and financial
  institutions;

• Including the ability to analyze company reports, sector data,
  economics and relevant political events
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and
  applies it in work assignments;

• Demonstrated knowledge of private equity/venture investments, credit
  and risk assessment, with solid financial modelling and risk assessment
  skills.  Project financing
  experience in the private sector is a plus;
• Demonstrated experience in preliminary evaluation of project
  proposals for assessing their feasibility for private sector funding
  and/or technical support. This involves the secondary screening of project
  applications, carrying out of desk reviews and evaluation of feasibility
  studies, preparing evaluation notes for presentation to the Management
  Team to determine a project’s suitability for inclusion in the pipeline,
  and preparing more detailed project concept notes to obtain clearance for
  full appraisal or fact-finding field trips; Expert knowledge of private
  sector finance. Development finance knowledge is a plus;
• Demonstrated knowledge in preparation of project financial analysis
  and creation/evaluation of advanced and complex MS Excel spreadsheet
  financial models;

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