Project Development Lead

What we are looking for

Project Development Lead is responsible for leading our innovative 3cities portfolio approach model and ensuring that three fecal sludge treatment plants (FSTPs) to reach financial close. This role involves leading strategic relationships with external stakeholders developing concept notes funding proposals and investment memos and regularly presenting the model to external stakeholders.

What does the job involve

• Leadership and Strategy:
  • Lead publicprivate partnership with national government local governments and development finance institutions.
  • Act as primary point of contact for project development
  • Manage success of various stakeholder relationships
• Leading Portfolio of FSTP projects reach financial close:
  • Lead on FSTP project structuring on Annuitybased Design Build Finance Operate and Transfer and/or concession

structure Lead the fundraising process and securing of public investment for portfolio approach by liaising with national & local governments and sharing development business presentations with development finance institutions. Identify track and followup on progress of funding opportunities through the pipeline Lead on project risk allocation and oversee legal agreements

• Lead and oversee the creation of the portfolio concept and corresponding project materials:
  • Lead the development of portfolio project pitch deck concept notes financial models contract frameworks one pagers reports and articles.
  • Lead the dissemination of the listed materials above in workshops seminars webinars and conferences.
  • Seek opportunities for presenting the portfolio concept to potential partners and stakeholders.
  • Keep abreast on research of similar projects globally and integrate learnings in materials developed.
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Initiate and steer relationships with funders; DFIs outcomes funders bilateral partners and private investment

companies. Guide and manage relationships with the national government intuitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in environmental science environmental engineering finance project management or civil engineering
• Advanced degree in finance project management environmental science environmental engineering or civil engineering
• 7 years of work experience in project development or project management
• 3 years of experience of developing infrastructure projects.
• 3 years of experience of working in a resource mobilization role (mobilizing >$1M capital) alongside development finance institutions and national government of Kenya.
• 2 years experience in a management role managing both internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent spoken and written communications.
• Ability to deliver presentation and network.
• Ability to lead teams and develop.

Benefits

• Competitive salary