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PPP Officer

JOB SUMMARY
Company	Creative Asso...
Industry	International...
Category	Finance
Location	Accra
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	GHS
Education	Master’...
Experience	3 years
Job Expires	Jan 21, 2021
Contact	...

Company Profile

Creative Associates International Inc. is a dynamic and fast-growing professional services firm that specializes in international development in the areas of education, democratic transitions and stabilization in post-conflict environments. Based in Washington, DC, the firm has a field presence in 30 countries worldwide with a strong and diverse portfolio that includes global contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other clients including the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Defense. The firm has earned a solid reputation among its clients and missions worldwide and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Job Description

Project Summary:

The USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment Hub (hereinafter referred to as the Trade Hub) is a five-year, $140 million trade and investment facilitation activity that seeks to improve private sector competitiveness in West Africa through a market-based approach. By working in partnership with the private sector and fostering co-investments, the project will generate new private-sector capital investment into key sectors to create jobs and increase trade between the U.S. and West Africa, including through increased utilization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The project comprises of three main components:

Design and administration of a Co-Investment Fund for private sector partnerships, including a portion for partnerships in Research and Development (R&D) towards innovating and modernizing practices in Nigeria across five targeted value chains;
Technical assistance (TA) that directly supports, coordinates, and engages with qualifying recipients (i.e., partners and grantees) to achieve USAID’s trade and food security objectives;
Urgently respond to the secondary economic impacts of COVID-19, notably to 1) increase access of working capital with financial actors, 2) prevent and mitigate job losses, and 3) help respond to local and regional supply chain disruptions and shortages of critical medical supplies and services as well as for agricultural inputs and food staples.

Through this Co-Investment Fund and technical assistance, the Trade Hub will improve companies’ abilities to expand business operations, increase productivity, and create jobs that build on the talents and aspirations of West Africa’s growing population. The Trade Hub will collaborate on specific commercial opportunities with firms, service providers, research organizations, as well as other business network actors to access private capital that will contribute to large-scale jobs, exports and investment, particularly with strong demonstrated or potential links to the U.S. companies and investors.

Position Summary:

The PPP Officer will support Public-Private Partnership (PPP) efforts in establishing co-investment projects in West Africa.

The PPP Officer’s responsibilities will include:

Supporting a highly engaged and driven team in a high-paced environment
Preparing well-structured assessment reports, Excel analyses using advanced formulas and charts, and well-formatted PowerPoint presentations to enhance business and financial analysis efficiently and effectively
Assessing investment strategies and financial risks associated with potential partnerships with bank and non-bank financial institutions
Assessing business operations and financial statements of private sector organizations and firms operating in diverse industries using business and finance principles

Reporting and Supervision:

The PPP Officer will report to the PPP Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

Support the PPP Manager in identifying, managing, and monitoring relationships with the private sector companies from strategy development to relationship exit
Conduct business and Excel-based financial analysis with strong attention to detail
Create bespoke and customized high-quality templates for reports, Excel, and PowerPoint for use with USAID, business associations, and government officials
Write multiple investment memos and reports with strong attention to quality and detail
Utilize online tracker and reporting systems with adeptness
When requested, professionally present projects to USAID, business associations, government officials, and other stakeholders
Delicately guide potential partners during the partnership cycle from documentation to problem solving, online application, and data monitoring
Evaluate concept notes and full applications methodically using business and finance principles to ensure compliance with project objectives
Oversee and coordinate transactions efficiently and effectively with Grants, M&E, Communication, and HQ
When required, assist the PPP team in other regions.

Required Skills or Experience

Master’s degree in relevant private sector development with strong critical analytical quantitative and strategic skills, Preference for MBA or Finance.
Strong skills in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint and professional business-level writing and presentation skills, preference for francophone skills
Strong time management skills to quickly adapt to high pressure environment with multiple and shifting priorities
At least 8 years of relevant market-based private sector experience in developing and deploying financing mechanisms and capacity building with SMEs, working collaboratively with institutional and/or private sector partners and stakeholders, including the national government
At least 3 years relevant work experience in an emerging or frontier market. Strong preference for past experience in promoting export-oriented industries
Willingness to conduct field-based due diligence in West Africa with limited comfort

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