Job Vacancy For Senior Investment Advisor
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
- Accra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead on TBI's bespoke investment opportunities facilition for the Government Government of Ghana including the full life cycle of ideation, project preparation, evaluation, investor sourcing and financial structuring support
- Assist Government counterparts in conducting project screening & initial prefeasibility analyses on potential investment projects
- Support Government counterparts with developing an investor database of bankable projects and thereafter, pitching to potential investors and financiners
- Nurture and manage key relationships with investors, partners, lenders and key stakeholders
- Identify bottlenecks in ease of doing business, advice and support Government on the most appropriate measures
- Coordinate closely with other TBI Advisors working on investment faciliataion in Ghana and including those in TBI's central Investment Team
- Ideally an Investment professional with at least 7-10 years' experience attracting large investments into Africa and or similar contexts, including but not limited to issues related to market systems development, public-private collaboration, export development, investment facilitation, commercial agriculture, and value chain development
- Deep understanding and deal structuring of Debt Finance, Private Equity, leverage finance and financial sponsor coverage highly desirable
- Experience of identifying and resolving project implementation bottlenecks with demonstrable capacity for follow through and delivering of results
- Political savvy and an understanding of the needs of a senior Government officials, while being able to work and interact at the highest level of public life
- Excellent in building trust at the highest levels of Government and managing effective relationships, including the ability to navigate a complex political environment
- An ability to work independently, think strategically and translate strategies into delivery plans on the ground, with emphasis on attention to details; with excellent analytical, organizational, communication and management skills
- Ability to liaise with partner Governments, external bodies, organizations and key stakeholders to deliver the requirements of the office, and TBI in particular
- Excellent writing, presentation skills and verbal communication skills. Working knowledge of French would be an added advantage
- Effective inter-personal and leadership skills. Team player with an ability to develop and foster relationships with counterparts across a large organization including with virtual teams
- A master's degree in public policy, economics, finance, engineering or other relevant fields would be advantageous
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