UG30FN - Investment Officer
Challenges Worldwide has an exciting opportunity with a branded partner in Africa. Our branded partner organisation believes that through investment in clean energy enterprises, they can positively impact climate change, support economic development and reduce poverty in the developing world.
3 Months - Immediately
|
The Project:
Purpose of Placement
The organisation is seeking an experienced professional volunteer to assist with assessing pipeline and preparing investment recommendations for small and growing clean energy companies and assist with asset management in Uganda.
Background
The organisation was launched in 1994 and has made over 250 investments in clean energy enterprises in more than 25 counties in Africa, Asia and Latin America since then. They have ten offices globally (and 48 staff members), eight of those offices in developing countries, staffed locally. They invest both business development services and capital, neither of which is generally available to entrepreneurs in these countries.
It is a first mover in the small and growing business sector. In 1994 they were the only organisation providing services and capital to companies. While new organisations are in the sector, they continue to be a leader. As they continue to evolve to meet the needs of their clients as efficiently and sustainably as possible, they are currently preparing a new 4 year business plan which will make them less grant dependent and more sustainable. As they transit to the next evolution of the organisation, they need additional human resources to provide these services to their existing clients. A Challenges worldwide volunteer would help during this critical growth phase.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Pipeline and portfolio management, including investment structuring, due diligence, asset management, and loan restructuring for non-performing loans.
- Provide business development support to clean energy companies. Provide direction and mentoring support to pipeline and portfolio companies in receipt of start-up and growth capital and assistance with securing further investment in partnership with co-lenders and investors.
- Work with the organisation’s staff in Africa as well as the US to provide efficient service to pipeline and portfolio companies.
| |
You:
Skills and Experience Required
- Experience building a viable investment pipeline.
- Background in business administration, finance and banking; MBA preferred.
- Experience in energy sector an advantage but not essential.
- Ability to work independently.
- Fluency in English. Demonstrated superior communication skills.
As with many of our assignments, the business impact and professional development nature of our assignments provides an opportunity to become a chartered manager. Challenges Worldwide chartered manager programme is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute.
Please send your CV and Covering letter to: apply@challengesworldwide.com
|
Please quote Placement reference: UG30FN
|
|
|
