Ref. Number 24232
Minimum 8-10 years of experience
Department/Division Public Sector Clients Department Region 1
Job Type Global Recruitment
Location Beijing
Posting Date Oct 15, 2024
Closing Date Nov 05, 2024
ABOUT
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is Financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow in Asia and beyond—infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in 2016 and have since grown to 110 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and AAA-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients’ needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.
The Public Sector Clients Department Region 1 is responsible for identifying, originating, preparing, executing, and investing in projects with Public Sector Clients in South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa across the range of AIIB-covered sectors through various financing instruments and solutions. PSC1 leads the coverage of Public Sector Clients, taking responsibility for project preparation, due diligence, and approval processes of projects, ensuring key economic, commercial, financial, and legal issues are considered and incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation, and followed through during the implementation phase.
The Energy Unit within PSC1 is tasked with carrying out the Department’s mandate within the energy sector across the region. In addition, the unit is responsible for developing client relationships and managing project teams in the emerging sectors of South Asia, which include health, education, digital, and other productive sectors related to infrastructure.
ROLE OVERVIEW
1. The Senior Investment Officer-Energy is responsible for origination, structuring, and execution of infrastructure-related public sector transactions contributing towards AIIB’s overall lending program by supporting the planning, design, preparation, and implementation of projects/programs that will help meet the rapid growth in the Infrastructure Public Sector in Region 1.
2. The Senior Investment Officer is expected to work closely with other relevant AIIB departments, assist management in preparing strategies for building the investment pipeline and assist in implementing these strategies. Training and developing junior team members will be an important responsibility.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Ensure key economic, financial, technical, legal, environmental, and social issues are considered, and mitigants are incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation during the project preparation.
2. Participate in overseeing the implementation of AIIB’s investment operations with the objective of enhancing quality and accelerating project implementation, with a focus on delivering results.
3. Lead or participate in dialogue with clients, co-financing partners and other stakeholders on strategic issues and the implementation of AIIB’s investment.
4. Advise clients on the preparation of technical and feasibility studies and technical design of projects, leading to investment prioritization and cost-effective solutions to investments.
5. Conduct project risk assessment of the projects and programs and advise project teams on mitigation strategies to manage such risks.
6. Carry out due diligence and institutional assessments on executing agencies, including implementation capacity assessments of project counterparts.
7. Support business development activities in public infrastructure sector projects, with specific focus on South Asia, by interacting with clients, governments, other institutions (commercial banks, multilateral agencies, NGOs, consulting firms, contractors, intermediaries, etc), gathering information on the ground, and building business relationships.
8. Undertake regular supervision and implementation support missions and site visits, as needed, to ensure that the projects will meet development objectives and to help the borrowing governments and implementing agencies to address any implementation issues they might be facing.
9. Support business development and implementation support activities, as needed, across sectors.
10. Mentor / guide junior colleagues in the preparation and implementation support of projects.
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1. Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as electrical engineering, economics, business or other energy-related fields.
2. Minimum of 8 - 10 years of relevant working experience in the financing of infrastructure projects or in the field of energy economics, planning, engineering or related fields.
3. Experience working in energy sector operations or the management of energy projects in low and middle-income and/or developed countries, and in the introduction of state-of-the-art technology/expertise to countries in Asia would be highly preferred.
4. Experience in planning and programming of investment and maintenance works in the energy sector, and institutional reforms would be favourably considered.
5. An understanding of the challenges facing the Asian energy sector, and familiarity with various sector activities and developments in general, and in-depth knowledge of at least one sub-sector would be an advantage.
6. Experience in the energy sector working with multilateral development banks, development organizations, consulting organizations and/or operating companies, particularly in South Asia, would be an advantage.
7. Strong technical and analytical skills, particularly linked to engineering or economic analysis of energy sector projects.
8. Strong organizational and project management skills to conduct day-to-day management of a large and complex project portfolio.
9. Experience working with multicultural teams.
10. Proficient oral and written communication skills in English. In addition, knowledge of a language(s) of a country in which AIIB invests would be an advantage.
AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency, and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability, or sexual orientation.
Join in AIIB’s mission to promote sustainable infrastructure investments and to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.
Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.
* Closing Date: All opportunities close at 11:59 p.m. (GMT+8) on the dates listed.
** Job Type: Recruitment of staff is conducted through a merit-based competitive selection process. AIIB shall strive to provide employment opportunities open to all suitably qualified applicants, regardless of religion, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or nationality.
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