Investment Director, East Africa at AMSCO (African Management Services Company)

Job description

For expansion and development of IFU’s activities in East Africa

As Investment Director, East Africa you are part of the East Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa teams and report to the Regional Director, East Africa, who is based in Copenhagen.

You will be responsible for identifying relevant and commercially attractive investment opportunities, as well as lead due diligence processes and contract negotiations with Danish as well as other partners in the investment projects. You will be responsible for part of IFU’s portfolio in the region and you will over time be a candidate to represent IFU on the board of the investment companies. It is important that you are a strong representative of IFU’s core values including a strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate governance.

We expect that you have extensive knowledge and experience from working in East Africa in the areas of investment, finance, accounting and contracting – together with a strong financial flair and sound judgement. In addition, you have a broad business network in the region and some knowledge of Danish trade and industry enabling you to identify relevant investment opportunities. You will be able to undertake extensive travel throughout the region and to Denmark.

To succeed, we envision you as innovative and a motivating communicator - able to spot opportunities and generate enthusiasm among potential investment partners. You have a relevant academic degree at Master’s level, and minimum 5-10 years’ relevant experience in East Africa, perhaps from working in the region for a large Danish/international company setting up subsidiaries or arranging project financing or from an international finance/investment institution. Experience from investments within agribusiness, renewables or infrastructure sectors is an advantage. You are fluent in written and spoken English and Swahili.