Africa Investment Advisor (Aia) - Southern Africa

Company Description

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Learn More About ProSidian Consulting at Seeks a Africa Investment Advisor (AIA) - Horn of Africa headquartered near 1 Sandton Dr, Sandhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa to support an engagement for an International Development Finance Corporation that partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world.

The organization invests across sectors including energy, healthcare, critical infrastructure, and technology and also provides financing for small businesses and women entrepreneurs in order to create jobs in emerging markets. ProSidian Team Members work to provide AIA to perform Business Development and Transaction Support services in Sub-Saharan Africa with responsibility for business development processes including: Transaction Origination, Due Diligence Support, Performance Monitoring Support, and Field Presence Support.

AIA - Horn of Africa Candidates shall work to support requirements for Management And Technical Crosscutting Activities and Function as a full-time equivalent ProSidian AIA to perform Business Development and Transaction Support services for the United States International Development Finance Corporation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Job Description

DFC's goal is to increase private sector investment in sub-Saharan Africa by facilitating the origination, execution and monitoring of high-quality and developmental transactions in all sectors. DFC's current exposure in sub-Saharan Africa is over $5 billion.

By increasing human resources' capacity, the DFC will be able to originate, execute, and monitor more high-quality deals with development impact. The DFC aims to generate significant private sector investments of up to $7 billion in new commitments in the Africa region.

Each ProSidian AIA Team shall work as part of an integrated / regionally aligned team to fulfill the following Services deliverables.

Specific Tasks AIA Duties:

1. Transaction Origination
2. Due Diligence Support
3. Performance Monitoring Support
4. Field Presence Support

Travel: from place of performance, primarily within the GCA, but also inclusive of periodic international travel outside of the GCA, about 50% of the time.

Qualifications

The Africa Investment Advisor (AIA) - Southern Africa shall have consecutive employment in a position with comparable responsibilities within the past five years. Must be able to use a computer to communicate via email; and proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word / Excel / PowerPoint) and related tools and technology required for the position.

Personnel Criteria: The ProSidian AIA must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.

The AIAs may be United States citizens or Foreign Nationals.

The AIAs must present a neat appearance commensurate with that required of a professional and must not engage in any action, association, or behavior that can cause damage, embarrassment or any other harm to the U.S. Government.

Government civilian employees shall not be employed to perform services under this contract.

Logistics Criteria

The ProSidian AIA shall perform be responsible to participate in and provide support for all administrative and supervisory functions not limited to the following: all recruiting, placement, relocation if applicable, training, information technology, local office establishment, logistical support, travel arrangements (w / visa requirements), and repatriation services.

Qualifications Criteria - AIAs Must Have The Following Qualifications:

The ProSidian AIA must have a minimum of five years' of full-time relevant work experience, defined as a minimum of five years of full-time employment within the last fifteen years working in investment banking, financial advisory, insurance underwriting, project development, development finance, project finance, financial services or development finance-related consulting, or private equity, of which at least three years substantially relates to emerging markets, and of which at least two years substantially relates to sub-Saharan Africa.

Other Required Criteria:

1. Strong Written And Oral Communications in native language(s) and Fluency in English.
2. Expertise in project structuring and corporate and project finance; and financial modeling capability.
3. Fluency in French if providing services in the Francophone West / Central Africa.
4. Proficiency in MS Office.
5. Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
6. Demonstrated experience working independently with minimal supervision and interest and commitment to international development.
7. Existing and extensive network of professional contacts in sub-Saharan Africa.
8. Ability to obtain facility access in the Embassy or Consulate of their respective place of performance.
9. Ability to acquire travel approvals and travel documents travel for participation in a two week DFC orientation program to be held in Washington, DC within six weeks of initial selection as a ProSidian AIA.

Travel: Occasional travel may be required to attend meetings, events, site visits, or other training requirements. Travel is coordinated with the technical point of contact and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer in advance, is allowed, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

LOCATION

Work shall be conducted at or in proximity to 1 Sandton Dr, Sandhurst, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ProSidian Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. ProSidian Consulting has made a pledge to the Hiring Our Heroes Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the "I Hire Military" Initiative of The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) for the State of North Carolina.

All applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of Veteran Status. Furthermore, we believe in HONOR ABOVE ALL - be successful while doing things the right way.

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