Investment Analyst USAID Project Jobs – Chemonics International Inc.

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Job Title:    Investment Analyst

Organisation: Chemonics International Inc.

Project Name: USAID/Uganda Strategic Investment Activity

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Chemonics seeks to fill the positions below for the USAID/Uganda Strategic Investment Activity. The purpose of the Uganda Strategic Investment Activity (SIA) is to facilitate foreign and domestic commercial investments that yield and advance development objectives. The 5-year (September 2021 – August 2026) activity, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will mobilize financing for investment in agriculture and food security, the productive use of energy for agriculture and related industries, and health. By supporting development-oriented investments, the Activity will integrate underrepresented populations into the market economy and facilitate the transition from subsistence to commercial production. Through transaction learning under its Investment Facilitation Platform, SIA will increase commercial financing and productive use of energy in agriculture and related sectors. Applying transaction learning at the policy level, SIA will promote improvements in laws, regulations, and formal and informal rules to enhance market system function.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Conducting analysis and market research to create a viable investment pipeline
  • Supporting the team throughout the investment process from deal sourcing and screening, to deal completion and disbursement.
  • Supporting investment due diligence, financial modelling, budgeting, strategy analysis, financial review, and valuation for the investments under consideration
  • Participating in post-investment portfolio monitoring and reporting, using both financial and social impact metrics to provide management with business performance intelligence
  • Producing marketing documents, presentations, financial and impact reports for the various stakeholders.
  • Maintaining up-to-date information on the investee portfolio and provide reports as required by the Client, Activity, and its stakeholders.
  • Coordination of daily portfolio management, compliance, and client service activity within a dedicated support team framework
  • Establish a network of capital providers and financial institutions to facilitate funding
  • Coordinate/provide investment support, education, and awareness to investees through match making programs and symposiums.
  • Work with both the MEL and Grant’s teams in reviewing and aligning the subcontractors into submitting timely deliverables
  • Ensure all activities are carried out in compliance with the provisions of the Activity’s process flow manual


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Finance or related discipline.
  • Three years of experience in management, experience in deal origination, deal due diligence, deal negotiation, and deal structuring.
  • Exposure to deal sourcing, analysis, due diligence, investment readiness support, impact measurement and portfolio management across different sectors.
  • Understanding of different financing Tools; – debt financing, mezzanine, equity, grants etc
  • Can build financial models and conduct detailed financial analysis generating actionable insights with a sound understanding of corporate finance.
  • Experience to Business development support, investment readiness support, technical assistance towards entrepreneurs to provide sustainable solutions for their businesses.
  • Self-starter and allrounder: willingness to take bold steps and to bring the organization with you, resulting in new investment opportunities, sustainable performance of the portfolio, and highly motivated colleagues and portfolio entrepreneurs.
  • Team player with strong project management and investment skills: You can take ownership of key workstreams, lead investment processes while empowering other team members.
  • Entrepreneurial experience and mindset: You have been a part of, or have worked with entrepreneurs and understand their needs

 

 

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should submit their applications to recruitment@ugandasia.com No telephone inquiries, please.

 

Deadline: 20th January 2023

 

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