Infrastructure Finance Specialist (Fixed Term Contract: 5 Years)

SUMMARY:
To provide financing and advisory solutions for infrastructure development.

POSITION INFO:

JOB DESCRIPTION

• 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.
• Ability to use a project finance model 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 the expansion of IF’s project pipeline, especially in infrastructure that is being targeted to mobilise public and private sector financing.
• Support Senior and Lead infrastructure / programme specialists during preparation, structuring, negotiation, and closing of transactions of investment and policy operations.
• Undertake the financial analysis and modelling tasks within project teams working on guarantees operations and other financial structures to mobilize 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.
• Proactively 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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications & Experience

• Post-graduate qualification in Development Finance, Finance, Business, Engineering or Economics.
• At least 8 years demonstrable experience in project finance, the financial and infrastructure finance arena at a mid-tier professional level.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• Experience with working with deal teams.
• Ability to provide value to transactions for the benefit of and/or the client through knowledge of the subject, innovation and lateral thinking.
• Experience in private and public sector investments.
• Knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies, processes and procedures governing the infrastructure planning and development in South Africa (e.g. PFMA).

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