Principal Project Preparation Officer

Recruiter:

Six Sense Consulting

Job Ref:

SSC001130/MS

Date posted:

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
A well-established business is seeking to appoint a Principal Project Preparation Officer

The purpose of this role is to lead the preparation of projects from the end of pre-feasibility through to the commitment of project preparation funding to increase the companys investment pipeline and disbursements in priority sectors in South Africa, the SADC Region and Selected African Countries in line with the approved Project Preparation Strategy.

POSITION INFO:
QUALIFICATIONS:

A Postgraduate Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance or related.

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of 10 years’ experience in appraising, negotiating and committing project preparation in support of corporate finance, or structured finance transactions in a financial institution.
Understanding of international economic & financial relations, specific experience in doing business in South Africa and outside South Africa is a requirement.
Experience in dealing with development finance institutions at the various levels of government and business.
Demonstrated expertise in financial modelling and feasibility analysis.
In-depth experience in project finance, mergers and acquisitions, equity finance experience and or property finance structuring.
Understanding of infrastructure project development, feasibility and structuring.
Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and industry best practices.

Desirable Requirements
Experience in working with Development Finance Institutions.
A post-graduate qualification e.g. CA(SA), CFA or MBA

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