Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 01, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

The specific context for this role is:
The Investment Analyst plays a pivotal role in implementing Investments’ sector annual strategy and approach toward inclusive economic growth in Zambia. The Investment Analyst’s main responsibility is to support the delivery of the Investments strategy in terms of business engagement, identification and development of ambitious, integrated, and transformative interventions, recruitment of credible partners and oversight of the overall implementation of initiative activities.
The analyst will be responsible for but not limited to the concessional debt relief and International Climate Fund portfolios. The role also includes reporting to donors and the Board on the activities undertaken. The Investment Analyst will collaborate across Prospero sectors to identify and implement initiatives wherever possible.


SCOPE OF WORK

Investment Strategy and Delivery
· Support development and enhancement of the investment strategy, budgets and workplans with technical proficiency, based on analysis of the financing ecosystem, the SME sector, and the financing gaps.
· Critically review and assess concepts, proposals, budgets, and partner capacity
· Identify and work closely with consultants, as necessary, to support the implementation of interventions
· Ensure that all interventions provide value for money and reach the maximum possible number of MSMEs

Partner Engagement
• Be active in development, engagement, relationship building and management of potential partners that are critical to delivering the Prospero Investment strategy
• Continually stay abreast of project implementation and progress, helping to creatively troubleshoot issues as (and before) they arise to ensure partner momentum
• Support partners with development of concept notes, project proposals, budgets, workplans and implementation
• Where necessary, identify gaps in partner capacity that would be benefit from extra support and develop appropriate technical assistant
• In conjunction with M&E, ensure all regular reporting is completed and submitted accurately and on time

Stakeholder Coordination
· Engage, coordinate and, where possible, identify opportunities for collaboration (such as with stakeholders (including donor projects, investors, accelerators, and business membership organisations) working with Prospero.
· Prepare papers for the Investment Committee, Board and FCDO for the quarterly reporting cycle and as required.
· Prepare reports on investment for FCDO reports.
· When necessary, proficiently speak about Prospero in meetings, events, or workshops
· Maintain and build Prospero credibility and reputation within relevant sectors

Administration and Internal Coordination
· Administrative duties including preparation for Investment committee, Board, and team meetings
· Administrative duties related to implementation of chosen interventions and activities (TOR development, development of concepts/proposals, organisation of workshops/trainings, due diligence support, etc.)
· Support the gathering of information and communication assets (stories, photographs, etc.) from the earliest stages of interventions
· Support the file archive management to ensure all documents are accessible to Prospero team
· Maintain open communication with the Prospero sector team and create a positive atmosphere among the team.
Additional responsibilities as required in support of Prospero’s work:

· Cover for colleagues on leave or absent
· Duty to report any suspicion of fraud
· Any other tasks as requested by the supervisor or line manager

. REQUIRED/DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will have a relevant university degree and will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working on MSME growth, private sector, or donor-funded projects, dealing with grants and/or contracts and managing financial and technical reporting requirements, as well as knowledge and understanding of investment and finance for SMEs and how this relates to private sector development.
Direct experience of 1) working with investment and finance for early to growth stage businesses or 2) having a strong network of contacts within the sector will be added advantages.

Job Competencies
· Familiarity with impact investment and basic principles of investments
· Strong familiarity with nutrition, climate change, and climate finance is an added advantage
· Strong ability with Microsoft Office software (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
· Ability to independently strategize and develop detailed strategies/work plans/budgets to achieve objectives
· Demonstrated innovative thinking and problem-solving skills
· Strong networking and interpersonal skills
· Partnership engagement and management.
· Effective communication (written and spoken) skills
· Attention to detail and focus on quality delivery and achieving deadlines
· Commercial-based thinking focused on adding value.


Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure

We invite all interested candidates to submit the following documents:
· Curriculum Vitae (CV)
· Letter of Motivation outlining how your experience, skills, and professional networks fit with the required job description. Please clearly state your expected remuneration.
Please submit your application to recruitment@prospero.co.zm  by October 8, 2021. Clearly state, Investment Analyst in the subject line.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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