Investment Officer Job in Mombasa Kenya
February 4, 2015 Job Description
Job Vacancy: Investment OfficerLocation:
MombasaDuration: Full time for an initial period of 6 months. Potential to extend for an additional 6 months.
Company Description: Leading professional services business that delivers real impact, value and lasting change through projects supporting economic growth and government reform internationally.
Background to the project: Mombasa County Youth Employment Programme intends to address selected root causes of youth unemployment in Mombasa and thereby to encourage productive and sustainable job creation for Mombasa young men and women.
It will consist of a combination of 3 components: skills development; market development of business sectors; and policy and advocacy support.
The market development component has selected manufacturing, waste management and micro-retail sectors as having strong potential for job creating growth within Mombasa County, and will work with businesses, support sectors and public institution to overcome constraints to this growth.
A clear constraint on enterprises in the manufacturing (and other) sector(s) is the lack of investment into Mombasa County. Mombasa lacks a clear proposition to market the county to investors and the systems to facilitate and follow-up.
A low level of inward investment into the county means there is little awareness of the needs of investors among the business community in Mombasa, and limited interest in Mombasa from the investment community within Kenya and internationally.
We aim to provide a systemic remedy to these constraints through a set of interventions related to investment promotion.Responsibilities:
Overall Support to Investment Intervention.
Revise and update intervention strategy in consultation with Sector Lead.
Contribute to Monitoring and Results Measurement work.
Investor Readiness Activities for Mombasa Based Businesses
Identify common areas of deficiency for Mombasa businesses to meet the requirements of investors.
Develop and implement strategy to either deliver, or support delivery of appropriate expertise for investor readiness by public and private sector bodies already active in business support services.
Develop cost-effective means for Mombasa based businesses to work with investor intermediaries to gain relevant preparation.
Requirements: We are looking for a dynamic and energetic team player with.
Postgraduate qualification in Business/Economics/Finance or similar field.
At least 3 year experience of working in analytical/strategic role in an investment intermediary/investment fund/corporate finance group/management consultant/ international finance organisation, etc.
Proven experience in developing strategies relevant to this assignment and organizing his or her own work to deliver on these strategies.
Exposure to international trade and investment trends and practices.
Well-developed network of relevant contacts in the investment industry.
Experience undertaking due diligence, preparing business plans and investor memoranda, and otherwise supporting businesses to become business ready.
Strong experience of investment attraction and facilitation in Kenya and regionally.
Strong written and spoken English is essential. Fluency in Kiswahili is desirable.
The right to work in Kenya is essential.
Experience working in Mombasa desirable
February 4, 2015 Job Description
Job Vacancy: Investment OfficerLocation:
MombasaDuration: Full time for an initial period of 6 months. Potential to extend for an additional 6 months.
Company Description: Leading professional services business that delivers real impact, value and lasting change through projects supporting economic growth and government reform internationally.
Background to the project: Mombasa County Youth Employment Programme intends to address selected root causes of youth unemployment in Mombasa and thereby to encourage productive and sustainable job creation for Mombasa young men and women.
It will consist of a combination of 3 components: skills development; market development of business sectors; and policy and advocacy support.
The market development component has selected manufacturing, waste management and micro-retail sectors as having strong potential for job creating growth within Mombasa County, and will work with businesses, support sectors and public institution to overcome constraints to this growth.
A clear constraint on enterprises in the manufacturing (and other) sector(s) is the lack of investment into Mombasa County. Mombasa lacks a clear proposition to market the county to investors and the systems to facilitate and follow-up.
A low level of inward investment into the county means there is little awareness of the needs of investors among the business community in Mombasa, and limited interest in Mombasa from the investment community within Kenya and internationally.
We aim to provide a systemic remedy to these constraints through a set of interventions related to investment promotion.Responsibilities:
Overall Support to Investment Intervention.
Revise and update intervention strategy in consultation with Sector Lead.
Contribute to Monitoring and Results Measurement work.
Investor Readiness Activities for Mombasa Based Businesses
Identify common areas of deficiency for Mombasa businesses to meet the requirements of investors.
Develop and implement strategy to either deliver, or support delivery of appropriate expertise for investor readiness by public and private sector bodies already active in business support services.
Develop cost-effective means for Mombasa based businesses to work with investor intermediaries to gain relevant preparation.
Requirements: We are looking for a dynamic and energetic team player with.
Postgraduate qualification in Business/Economics/Finance or similar field.
At least 3 year experience of working in analytical/strategic role in an investment intermediary/investment fund/corporate finance group/management consultant/ international finance organisation, etc.
Proven experience in developing strategies relevant to this assignment and organizing his or her own work to deliver on these strategies.
Exposure to international trade and investment trends and practices.
Well-developed network of relevant contacts in the investment industry.
Experience undertaking due diligence, preparing business plans and investor memoranda, and otherwise supporting businesses to become business ready.
Strong experience of investment attraction and facilitation in Kenya and regionally.
Strong written and spoken English is essential. Fluency in Kiswahili is desirable.
The right to work in Kenya is essential.
Experience working in Mombasa desirable
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