Openings at European Investment Bank (EIB)

Accountabilities

• Analyse the technical, climate, environmental, economic and other aspects of project proposals with a view to supporting business development and early screening of projects to assess compliance with Bank standards, and to identify suitability for EIB to provide advisory support;
• Where appropriate, interact with project promoters, in close cooperation and with full involvement of the operational departments’ project teams at HQ and concerned local staff;
• Advise and follow up on climate, environmental, social standards of the EIB in relation to projects;
• Advise and follow up on procurement processes;
• Monitor project implementation as necessary;
• Assist in the management of Technical Assistance operations involving the services of external consultants;
• Follow and support the development of project opportunities and prepare briefings on key issues and strategic developments relevant for the Bank;
• Where required and in full coordination with the Head of Office, build relations in relevant area of expertise with key external parties (e.g. international financing institutions, government representatives, local authorities, other institutions, etc);
• Where required and in full coordination with the Head of Office/HQ, represent the EIB at events, for example regular sector meetings, conferences or meetings with International Financial Institutions (IFIs);
• Provide input to monitoring reports, project completion reports and project briefings to management;
• Provide input to the preparation of sector related presentations for the Head and/or staff of the Nairobi Office;
• Participate in the general activities of the Nairobi Office, including internal meetings.

Qualifications

• Degree (Masters level or above) in relevant fields for the type of projects concerned in this post, in particular Engineering, but also Environmental Science, Urban Planning, Economics;
• At least 8 years of experience with the planning, preparation and implementation of urban infrastructure projects, with specific experience in urban mobility, affordable housing, climate mitigation or climate adaptation being advantageous;
• Multi-country working experience in particular in East Africa and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa would be an advantage;
• Experience with evaluating proposals to finance projects especially with international partners;
• Familiarity with the work of International Financial Institutions would be a strong advantage
• Experience with cities and relevant ministries dealing with regional or local government
• Excellent knowledge of English. Good knowledge of French is desirable;
• Solid IT (standard Office tools, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and writing skills.

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Accountabilities

• Contribute to the overall appraisal of investment projects, with a focus on market, profitability and regulatory aspects in the relevant sectors.
• Follow and support the development of the digital sector Sub-Saharan Africa and prepare briefings on key issues and strategic developments relevant for the Bank
• Build up expertise in and tracking of relevant sectors through contact with external organisations relevant for sector policies, R&D and investment.
• Closely cooperate with the Lending Directorates and assist in the identification of investment opportunities.
• Act as specialist for concerns of sector regulation (in particular implementation of European Electronic Communication Code) and aspects of competition.
• Prepare incisive appraisal and monitoring reports and sector, policy and business development papers.
• Advise and follow up on procurement processes;
• Monitor project implementation as necessary;
• Assist in the management of Technical Assistance operations involving the services of external consultants;
• Where required and in full coordination with the Head of Office, build relations in relevant area of expertise with key external parties (e.g. international financing institutions, government representatives, local authorities, other institutions, etc.);
• Where required and in full coordination with the Head of Office/HQ, represent the EIB at events, for example regular sector meetings, conferences or meetings with International Financial Institutions (IFIs);
• Provide input to monitoring reports, project completion reports and project briefings to management;
• Provide input to the preparation of sector related presentations for the Head and/or staff of the Nairobi Office;
• Participate in the general activities of the Nairobi Office, including internal meetings.

Qualifications

• A post-graduate academic degree (Masters or higher degree) in economics or business administration.
• A minimum of 5 years professional experience including market research and investment appraisal, with a corporate, consultancy, research institute or financial institution, in at least one segment of the ICT industry.
• Professional experience in more than one segment and country would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art financial analysis and modelling, including recent quantitative methods of risk analysis.
• Experience with project finance operations would be an advantage.
• Professional experience from working with regulatory matters tied to the ICT industry would be an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of English or French, with at least working capability in the other.

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Accountabilities

• Support EIB operational staff responsible for upstream business development, in particular vetting the eligibility of projects for EIB financing (including compliance with the EIB’s procurement requirements);
• In coordination with the Head of Office, represent the EIB at events, for example regular sector meetings, conferences or meetings with International Financial Institutions (IFIs);
• Analyse the technical, social and environmental aspects of projects, including compliance with EU and EIB environmental, social, gender and procurement policies;
• Where appropriate, interact with project promoters, in close cooperation and with full involvement of the operational departments concerned, attend project progress meetings as required and prepare meeting reports;
• Monitor procurement processes on behalf of the EIB including assisting project promoters with the preparation and review of procurement-related documents;
• Monitor project implementation, including, where appropriate, coordination with other co-financiers;
• Assist project promoters with the compliance of reporting obligations towards the EIB
• Initiate, plan and manage Technical Assistance operations involving the services of external consultants;
• Where required, and in coordination with the Head of Office, build and maintain relations with key external parties (e.g. Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), government representatives, local authorities, other institutions, etc.);
• In coordination with the Head of Office, represent the EIB at national and regional events, for example regular sector meetings, conferences or meetings with DFIs.
• Provide input to the preparation of sector related presentations for the Head and/or staff of the Nairobi Office;
• Participate in the general activities of the Nairobi office, including internal meetings.

Qualifications

• University degree in a relevant technical discipline;
• A post-graduate degree would be an advantage
• A multidisciplinary background, including cost benefit analysis skills, would be an asset;
• At least 5 years of relevant experience with reviewing, appraising, planning and implementation of energy projects, with preference to purpose sectors;
• Experience with evaluating proposals to finance energy projects;
• Experience in procuring and managing external technical assistance would be an advantage
• Ability to operate in international environments; Experience with other International Financing Institutions will be an advantage;
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English, with good command of French being an advantage;
• Solid IT (standard Office tools, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and writing skills.

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Accountabilities

• Assist in the identification and screening of new projects and contribute to all the relevant aspects of project assessment.
• Assess the operational viability, of projects and programmes in the countries in which the Bank operates, particularly the long-term economic, financial, technical and environmental viability of capital investment projects and programmes. Draft the relevant aspects and findings of the investment proposals for Bank lending assessment.
• Monitor approved operations during the implementation stage, including through deployment of external consultants.
• Continuously update technical expertise in key areas such as innovative value chain developments, agro-industry processing technologies, biomass cascading and food loss/waste reduction and other environmental sustainability aspects related to the bio-economy sector, and contribute to knowledge exchanges at various levels as required.
• Follow regional and global market developments and policies in defined sectors such as agro-food/forest value chains, trade, regional and rural development, as well as horizontal policies concerning Bio-economy and wider Rural Development, innovation and environment.
• Contribute to sector studies, lending policy papers and other analyses in support of the Bio-economy Division and wider Bank activities as required.
• Where required and in full coordination with the Head of Office, build relations in relevant area of expertise with key external parties (e.g. international financing institutions, government representatives, local authorities, other institutions, etc.);
• Where required and in full coordination with the Head of Office/HQ, represent the EIB at events, for example regular sector meetings, conferences or meetings with International Financial Institutions (IFIs);
• Provide input to monitoring reports, project completion reports and project briefings to management;
• Provide input to the preparation of sector related presentations for the Head and/or staff of the Nairobi Office;
• Participate in the general activities of the Nairobi Office, including internal meetings.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor or higher degree, or equivalent professional qualification in engineering or applied economics (e.g. agriculture, forestry, bio-based and/or food sectors)
• A Masters or a post graduate degree, such as an MBA or a PhD in a relevant sector of responsibility (agriculture/horticulture, forestry and forest industries etc.) or related to development or environmental economics would be considered as distinct advantage
• A minimum of 5 years relevant industry, research or consultancy experience including preparation and screening of feasibility and market studies, assessment of company strategies, profitability and risk analysis in a relevant sector
• Practical experience gained within the region of West/East Africa in a relevant field of agriculture or forestry value chains; awareness and direct work experience in implementation of development projects and policies would be an advantage, as would relevant work experience within the EU.
• Experience with Environmental and Social Impact Assessments for larger agribusiness or investment projects in forestry value chains, esp. in areas such as resettlement action plans, environmental assessment and innovative financial structures related to biodiversity protection & regeneration.
• Knowledge of investment analysis, including financial modelling and cost benefit assessment
• Excellent working knowledge of English. Good command of French would be an advantage.
• Solid IT (standard Office tools, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and writing skills.