JOB OPPORTUNITY AT THE US AFRICAN DEVLOPMENT FOUNDATIONS

FINANCIAL ADVISOR – THE US AFRICAN DEVLOPMENT FOUNDATIONS

Is the power of Africa off-Grid Energy Challenge the US Africa Development foundations has made the seed capital grants to 71 small and medium enterprise that are developing off-grid energy solutions to meet the needs of rural communities. Out of these 12 are from Tanzania many of these enterprises are seeking to expand and replicate their off grid energy business in a financially sustainable and profitable way.  These enterprises often need both businesses planning support for expansions as well as outside investment beyond the period of the grant

LOCATIONS: This position will report to the local implementing the partner in Dar es Salaa

QUALIFICATIONS

·         Must have a minimum of first  degree in economics, business administration’s or finance an MBA IN finance or MSc in Finance will be added advantage

·         Minimum 10 years experience in working with small and medium enterprises as an investment advisor in at least 2 years  of the mentioned east Africa countries

·         Knowledge and experience in working with renewable enterprises will be added

SCOPE
1.       The position will be based in DSM  will cover the USADF power program for  follow on financial in Tanzania , Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Zambia

2.       Develop work plan and methodology in the base county working together with the head of the USADAF implementing partner

3.       Meet with USADF implementing partners in the other countries to discuss  program goals and objectives individual grantees in the portfolio and work development plans

4.       Develop country by country lists of high potential grantees and uses this as short list to develop site outside financing

5.       Conduct an over view potential funding sources learning about their due diligence process key, underwriting criteria investment permanents

6.       Define methodology for advertising African Energy Entrepreneur to develop their due  capacity to attract outside financing

7.       Conduct desk reviews of relevant by the grantees on the basic of the desk review select a set of 4-8

8.       In additional to working with individual grantees the individual is to work directly with each partner training

APPLICATIONS
Applicants should send their CV current information’s , full address s well as contact information’s with names of 3 referees

Applications can be e-mailed to info@csditz.org or mail@csditz.org or dropped to

CSDI MORI ROAD,
P.O. BOX 34210,
DAR ES SALAAM
DEADLINE IS 20 JANUARY 2017