Associate Director – Infrastructure & Capital Project Advisory
Job Description
The selected candidate will be accountable for initiating and executing Infrastructure & Capital Project (I&CP) engagements, offering exemplary leadership to the team, and providing thought leadership in business and industry.
What you will do
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks, among others:
- Lead the development of Deloitte East Africa Infrastructure & Capital Project Advisory and contribute significantly to the overall strategy for the Financial Advisory Service Line.
- Implement the Deloitte East Africa Infrastructure & Capital Project Advisory Strategy.
- Project finance and modeling: Undertake project & infrastructure finance advisory, project finance modeling, Infrastructure M&A, deal structuring, and negotiation.
- Transaction advisory services: Provide transaction advisory for Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Sector Participation (PSP) projects, especially in large-scale projects in transportation, energy, and real estate.
- Economic Advisory Services: Develop business plans, feasibility studies, and advise clients on raising, investing, optimizing, and preserving capital.
- Deal Origination and Business Development: Engage in networking, meetings, and proposal preparations to originate infrastructure advisory opportunities and businesses.
- Lead, coach, upscale, and mentor project execution teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc., BBA, B. Comm) in Accounting, Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or equivalent.
- Master’s degree in Finance, Project Management, Business Administration, Economics, or related field from a reputable university (added advantage).
- Recognized Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, ICAEW, CFA Institute or equivalent (added advantage).
- General Experience: At least 10 years of professional experience in transaction advisory, particularly in project finance, financial modeling, privatizations, and public-private partnerships (PPP) in developing and emerging markets.
- Sector of Experience: Transaction experience in a full range of infrastructure sectors including renewable and clean energy, alternative power, oil & gas, transport infrastructure, natural resources, and general infrastructure.
- Institution Experience: Experience with International Finance Institutions (IFIs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) such as World Bank, IFC, Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), Nedbank, African Development Bank (AfDB) etc. (added advantage).
- Regional Experience: Experience in the East Africa and Sub-Saharan African region (added advantage).
