EADB Project / Structured Finance Specialist

Job Title: Project / Structured Finance Specialist
(1 position)

Tenable in Uganda tenure Up to 3 years (Re-advertised)

Reporting to Head of Operations

Job Purpose

The Project or Structured Finance Specialist will support the Operations Department in developing and executing new lending products and mitigating risk in the existing portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and propose new business sectors by structuring new products and transactions;
• Review, monitor and assist in the management of existing portfolio accounts;
• Develop models as required to support the new business;
• Draft documentation and templates for project finance and structured finance term sheets, credit applications, credit rating/asset quality assessment; etc.
• Review and assess credit risk on existing accounts;
• Develop innovative modifications to existing project and financing structures/ strategies as well as lead the development of new structured finance solutions;
• Mentor and coach staff;
• Undertake any other assignments as necessary to bring about new lending products and business for the Bank; and
• Carry out any other tasks assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or other quantitative or science degree in a related field;
• Relevant postgraduate degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related fields is desirable;
• High level of structuring and credit analysis skills;
• Experience in the construction and modification of project finance models is required;
• At least ten years demonstrable experience undertaking successful project finance and structured finance transactions in East Africa or Southern Africa and/or the rest of Africa; A deal sheet should be submitted with the application;
• Minimum of five years working experience with a multinational or multilateral bank working on project finance or structured finance or other long-term financing or PPP;
• Experience of risk management in relation to project finance, structured finance or cash-flow based lending and/or and treasury operations is required;
• Proven track record and substantive experience in concluding major transactions, and applying expertise in analyzing complex and unusual transactions;
• Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with colleagues;
• Ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries and work as team to meet strict timelines;
• Experience of working with a large financial institution, or multilateral organization is required; and
• Consultancy experience and /or International exposure will be an added advantage.

The Project Finance/Structured Finance Specialist position is open to qualified applicants from EADB Member States.

The Bank may exceptionally consider applicants for the same position from non-Member States on a consultancy basis or secondment basis for a period not exceeding 12 months.

Staff of multilateral development finance institutions and international organizations are particularly encouraged to apply.

If your career aspirations match this challenging and exciting role, please email your application quoting the relevant job title by 28 May 2011 to Executive Selection Division, KPMG Uganda at the following email address: EADBRecruit@kpmg.org.

Please attach your comprehensive Curriculum Vitae including an e-mail address, daytime telephone contact, qualifications, experience, present position, names and addresses of three referees.

All applications should be sent online by email.

Applicants for all positions must be nationals of the EADB Member States except where expressly indicated.

Candidates who applied for the re-advertised positions should not apply for the same positions.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

The EADB reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level.

Successful candidates should be ready to assume duty before 1 August 2011.