Company Profile

Company Information:
SSG Advisors is an award-winning frontier market solutions firm based in Burlington, Vermont that helps a variety of donor, commercial and investor clients around the world to catalyze lasting impact. We envision a prosperous and just world of thriving markets, healthy ecosystems, and vibrant communities where business, governments and citizens work together creating a better world for all. SSG seeks to catalyze large-scale social, environmental, and economic change by fostering new and dynamic forms of collaboration. We do this by fostering public-private partnerships, facilitating sustainable investment, and providing deep analytical insights in frontier markets. We strive to merge strategic insight with practical on-the-ground knowledge into an integrated approach that emphasizes results. We seek candidates who are ready to apply their analytical and problem-solving skills to some of our planet’s greatest challenges in an entrepreneurial, fun, and fast-paced environment. We are looking for passionate and committed people who can work in a highly collaborative environment to deliver results for our clients and stakeholders around the world.

Job Description

SSG Advisors is an international consulting firm based in Burlington, Vermont, USA, that works with a variety of government and commercial clients on market-driven sustainable development solutions around the world.  Since 2005, we have completed assignments in over 50 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.  We are the leader in developing and managing catalytic international development partnerships. SSG Advisors is now accepting applications from qualified technical specialists in private-sector engagement for a three-year sustainable fisheries project in Ghana.

Project Description:

The project will focus on developing the fisheries industry in Ghana in a sustainable way that improves livelihoods and addresses climate change and biodiversity concerns.

Position Description:

The Senior Private Sector Partnership Specialist will lead the development of public-private partnership initiatives and activities by exploring, implementing, and advocating for opportunities to engage the private sector, public sector, and community groups and by creating and improving economic opportunities in Ghana, related to the fishing industry. S/he will provide technical expertise on public-private partnership issues, such as the development of strategies for outreach to the private sector. Also, s/he will represent SSG Advisors on public-private sector issues at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings, including meetings with collaborators and donors.

The Senior Private Sector Partnership Specialist will be responsible for carrying out the following duties:

• Identify, assess, and recommend potential private sector partners and partnership opportunities;
• Provide technical leadership for the design, formalization, and management of innovative public-private partnerships;
• Support the development of innovative financing tools to promote investment in sustainable coastal fisheries enterprises;
• Provide technical assistance to project stakeholders relative to the structuring of PPPs and outreach to the private sector;
• Maintain a database of public-private partnership activities;
• Coordinate with other donors, local organizations and Ghanaian government structures to ensure harmonization of public-private partnership activities;
• Develop and implement outreach strategies to the private sector.

Required Skills or Experience

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in business administration, economics, finance, or another relevant discipline from an accredited university;
• At least 7 years of experience in West Africa, preferably in investment, economic development or with business associations;
• A proven ability to identify high-value partnerships with the private and public sector stakeholders and to leverage private investment;
• A proven ability to work collaboratively with, and lead negotiations and reach a consensus among several private and public sector stakeholders;
• Ability to work independently and effectively within tight deadlines;
• Experience designing capacity building events and facilitating training sessions for a variety of audiences;
• Native or bi-lingual proficiency in written and spoken English.