IDB3120 - Senior PPP Investment Officer

Job Purpose

To manage the assigned new investment and financing focus of the Division, deal with the sponsors and other MDBs and IFIs to develop financing proposals, review potential infrastructure deals in member countries for IsDB support, conduct and oversee due diligence of the whole project design covering the financial modelling, technical issues and terms and conditions for IsDB’s engagement.

Key Accountabilities

Business and Partnership Development:

• Build and maintain relationships with clients, global and regional businesses, banking and multilateral partners, and government officials.
• Provide guidance on transaction pipeline of potential projects for IsDB financing and to ensure that sector and geographic concentrations limits are adhered to.
• Coordinate with development partners and private sector financiers to ensure best practices are followed in PPP Investment.

PPP Transactions and Line Financing:

• Manage the structuring, appraisal and negotiations process for non-sovereign financing transactions.
• Review due diligence reports prepared by external consultants, develop risk matrix & mitigation strategies, participate in negotiation, prepare documentation etc.
• Review and comment on project documents & contracts.
• Contribute to the structuring, appraisal and negotiations process as a project team member.
• Create and review financial models and test and apply them for non-sovereign operations.
• Prepare documents and memos for internal and external purposes (for example, Project Concept Document, Mandate Letters, Engagement Letters, RRM, etc.).
• Manage selection of consultants, as required.
• Initiate and manage structuring, appraisal and negotiations of new Lines of Financing.

Project Management:

• Coordinate the transactions until handover to project finance monitoring team.
• Prior to handover, ensure all relevant data has been entered into the OMS relating to conditions precedents and other terms & conditions for timely disbursements and receipt of fees.
• Review project information and prepare reports (PCN, RRM, etc.) on critical issues for internal discussion.
• Contribute to the management of problem projects, in close coordination with the Portfolio Team and other departments of the Bank.

Knowledge Sharing & Innovation:

•  Develop and maintain in depth knowledge of the global economy business conditions and Islamic financial industry to contribute / participate in preparing country and sector strategy. 
• Share key knowledge and learning outcomes with the Knowledge Management and Institutional Learning unit in areas related to PPP, including the development of best practices for PPP financed projects.
• Prepare and disseminate briefing notes and information materials on issues of concern related to PPP operations and portfolio.

Reporting and Communication:

• Contribute to the production of sector papers, regional studies, operational reports, etc.
• Review project information and prepare reports on critical issues for internal discussion.
• Contribute to the management of problem projects, in close coordination with other departments of the Bank.

Academic and professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or any other related field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in project finance, project advisory, project evaluation, of which 4 years in the multilateral development sector.

Skills & Necessary Knowledge

• Planning & organizing
• Well-developed Negotiation skills
• Project management
• Negotiation skills
• Advance Financial (Balance Sheet) Analysis
• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Passion for excellence
• Effective stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of Corporate Governance and best practices
• MS Office

Languages

• English : (Mandatory)
• Arabic : (Preferred)
• French : (Preferred)