Job: Senior investment professional to drive public infrastructure investments in developing countries

Do you want to be part of a dedicated team delivering public infrastructure finance, and part of a development finance institution striving to be a best-in-class impact investor?

Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance (DSIF) offers finance for sustainable infrastructure projects in developing countries to provide better access to public services for the underserved and improve living conditions. Through the deployment of concessional capital and technical expertise, DSIF supports the UN 2030 Agenda and SDGs as well as Denmark’s strategy for development cooperation.

DSIF supports infrastructure delivery through the entire project lifecycle – from initial project definition, through construction, to final takeover of assets and commencement of operations. A strong emphasis on development impact objectives is maintained throughout implementation, and results are monitored until five years after handover.

We are scaling up our activities and are looking for a senior investment professional, who is well-versed within infrastructure finance as well as motivated by developing and driving large and complex sustainable infrastructure projects having significant impact.

DSIF is part of IFU, and the role/position is located in Copenhagen, with travel activities to developing countries.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, screen and appraise project proposals to ensure that projects selected for financing are in line with the investment strategy and overall strategies and policies for Danish development policy and partner country priorities.
• Drive projects through the relevant decision process stages, including due diligence, design & tender, and financial close including legal, ESG and other aspects with support from in-house and external experts.
• Overview and follow-up on project development and implementation.
• Contracting external technical assistance, incl. terms of reference.
• Ensure a timely and accurate updating of information systems (archiving and project database) in respect of project documents, financial and sustainability reporting.
• Develop and maintain close dialogue and collaboration with a variety of national and international public sector organizations, other development finance institutions and technical consultants.
• Maintain close dialogue with Embassies as well as relevant part of Danish business community in terms of, among others, project relevance and interest.

The team

You will become part of the Danida Sustainable Infrastructure Finance (DSIF) team that consists of eight highly qualified and motivated investment professionals.

Your qualifications & experience

Vast experience in projects within infrastructure finance in developing countries and preferably, within water and sanitation, waste and/or renewable energy.

In addition, you:

• Can successfully drive project- and stakeholder management in an often complex and political environment, including financial and socio-economic analysis, assessment of development, climate, and environmental impact, and social and governance issues.
• Understand the possibilities and trends with development finance e.g., from multilateral development organizations, EU or other institutions or companies working with developing countries and partners.
• Can demonstrate patience, drive, pro-activity, and great structure and capacity to work independently, lead processes and project teams on your own and be a resource for others/mentor others through challenging decision-making processes.

Working and learning at IFU

Learning is an important element of working in IFU, and we will support your personal development through training, sparring and by ensuring that you get exciting and challenging tasks and new opportunities for growth. When joining IFU, you will take part in our extensive onboarding program to get the best possible start in your new role.

IFU offers a hybrid workplace, allowing you to manage your own time effectively. We have a diverse and inclusive working environment with more than 130 talented individuals from 20+ different nationalities. We work seamless together with colleagues around the corner, cross the organization and between offices in Asia, Africa, LATAM and Europe.

Hope to hear from you

Please send your CV and motivated application to Advised by Senior Investment Professional To Drive Public Infrastructure Investments In Developing Countries – Advised by (emply.net) as soon as possible, we will screen applications and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis.

Further information & Contact

If you have any questions, you are very welcome to contact Christian Riber, Managing Partner, Advised by [email protected] who is supporting this recruitment.