Business Analyst

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client is a State-Owned Corporation set up by government to develop, operate and maintain modern infrastructure and to complementary attract strategic investments for the region.

The below minimum requirements must be met in order for your application to be considered

Minimum Requirements

• A Degree in Financial Management / Investments / Business Science / Economics / Accounting or Banking
• 3 years’ experience in dealing with the structuring of investments, and conducting due diligence, and / or performing Investment Incentives Analysis 
• 2 years’ experience in Investment promotions / Economic Development / Development Finance / Investments Banking / Corporate Finance
• 2 years of Project fundraising and Packaging experience

Required Competencies

• Computer Literacy (MS Office: PowerPoint, Word, and Excel) 
• Knowledge of SCM policies and procedures 
• Knowledge of Public Financial Management Act 
• Knowledge of investor considerations and compliance issues (Local and International)
• Extensive knowledge of Local and National incentives and industrial development services available to investors, including National Local Content Policies 
• Knowledge and understanding of internal business processes and the CRM system 
• Knowledge of financial management and controls
• Extensive knowledge of industrial development policy and procedures and zone rules 
• Knowledge of Sector Policy Regulations 
• Understanding of relevant SHE Management System and Occupational Health and Safety Act

Specific Functional Responsibilities

Compilation of Investment Board Paper

• Analysis of Investment Business Plan for Board approval detailing
• Due Diligence
• Deal Structure (Negotiations between Employer and Investor Zone Developer and packaged structure / investment proposal)
• Business proposal from investor
• Financial & Business Forecasting
• Board Paper with accurate and compelling content

Investment Analysis

• Determination of investor and proposal suitability (establishing affordability, viability, best practice principles, regulatory requirements and feasibility studies / restrictions)
• Pipeline Analysis and reporting (forecasting based on sales) 
• Conduct Due Diligence exercise to establish the legitimacy and suitability of investors (check validity of registrations, judgments, litigations, and the like against both company and entrepreneur)
• Incentive package analysis, including CCA, as part of investment proposal
• Overall Suitability and rating

Facilitate Access To Market Development Incentives And Support Programmes For Existing And Prospective Tenants 

• Identify sector specific incentives and facilitate access by targeted investors and existing tenants
• Enable qualifying operational zone enterprises to benefit from the IDZ / SEZ suit
• Enable linkage to government trade missions and new market entry opportunities of incentives and other government support measures
• Lobby and establish the Employer as a satellite site for the administration of the SEZ incentive package
• Undertake and internalised International Incentive benchmarking

Project Funding

• Compilation and provision of investment incentive packages and applicable controls / issues 
• Investigate and compile project funding proposal framework and share this with project managers
• Support the development of Project proposals in coordination with project managers 
• Identify project funding opportunities
• Forge and maintain good relationships with potential funders
• Understand and provide funding requirements of each targeted funder
• Keep project managers informed about funding opportunities and funder engagement
• Research, identify and maintain an accurate database of current and prospective funders, funding applications and their outcomes
• Draw up engagement plan for targeted funders
• Compile funding plan for targeted funders
• Investigate and develop funding models that will be attractive to both funders and investors

Project Development

• Identify and package new investment projects
• Assess funding requirements for each project

Quarterly Performance Reporting

• Compile Quarterly reports on investment performance for collation by CEO’s office