Closing Date 2020/10/23
Reference Number DBS201008-2
Job Title Project Finance Specialist (IPP Office)
Job Grade 17
Job Type Classification Contract
Location - Town / City Centurion
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
JOB DESCRIPTION
The IPP Office’s specific mandate is derived from the Memorandum of Agreement between the DoMR, National Treasury and the Development Bank of Southern Africa which assigns to the IPP Office the implementation of the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (IPPPP) pursuant to Ministerial Determinations on behalf of the DMR&E and covers preparatory and sustaining contract management and monitoring actions to make effect and efficient procurement possible. This is a Fixed Term Contract position aligned with the current MoA.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Key outputs:
Project Finance Management
1. Assess conceptual foundations of model specifications, limitations, underlying assumptions, variable selection, developmental evidence, underlying data and documentation
2. Monitor efforts to ensure the model meets business objectives and adheres to regulatory standards, verifying quality and accuracy by back testing and benchmarking
3. Confer with validators and developers to ensure the modeling process is efficient, recommending solutions to reduce expense, increase revenue and maximize efficiency when needed
4. Create detailed reports and budgets in written and verbal form for presentation to stakeholders, senior management and internal audit staff, maintaining records with risk management
5. Perform risk assessments and quantify results to influence strategic business decisions by management and key stakeholders
6. Confer with various stakeholders to assess needs and ensure that
7. Work with various stakeholders to create and evaluate the best positioning strategies
8. Elaborate the documentation required for various project stakeholders, including building charts from spreadsheets to facilitate understanding of complex financial data
9. Provide input and guidance with regards to transactional matters on restructuring and refinancing.
Reporting and Administration
1. Report on analysis of risk allocation, bankability issues, optimisation & tax structuring of projects
2. Clearly articulate the risk and rewards of potential transactions to the executive management team and provide recommendations for mitigation
3. Generate the financial analysis, investment appraisal, economic evaluation and risk analysis of projects during and at end of bidding phase
4. The development, assessment and documentation of various project finance components (including request for proposal documents
Financial Modelling & Analysis
1. Prepare or assist with financial models; financial analyses or reviewing; audit financial models as well as financial analyses of financial models prepared by other team members
2. Responsible for preparing or assisting with financing, accounting and tax-related inputs in financial models
3. The creation, operation and maintenance of complex models to analyse, value and price potential project-level and corporate-level investments
Financial & Risk Management
1. Assist with the preparation of the budget for the Bid Window in regards to the Financial Advisor requirements
2. Assist with the preparation of the annual departmental budget
3. Ensure all weaknesses are identified around project finance processes and remedial or risk mitigation measures are put in place
4. Follow up and implement recommendations of internal and external audit findings
Effective self-management and team work.
1. Apply knowledge and organisation systems, structures, policies and procedures to achieve results.
2. Demonstrate initiative in follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained.
3. Provide appropriate resolution for tasks or deadlines not met.
4. Support and drive the business core values.
5. Act in a customer centric manner.
6. Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback.
7. Take ownership to drive own career development.
8. Manage own and other’s disruptive emotions, staying calm and focused in situations of stress and pressure.
9. Show commitment to teamwork and a willingness to go the extra mile to achieve team objectives
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