Transactions Specialist

at  AP3 Capital and Advisory Services

JOB SUMMARY

AP3 is a specialist professional services and portfolio management firm that delivers a range of Business Assurance Services, Transaction Advisory Services, Policy & Research, and Investment Portfolio Management services. We seek globally minded individuals with entrepreneurial, leadership, and problem-solving skills to join our Transactions Team.

• Minimum Qualification: MBA / MSc
• Experience Level: Senior level
• Experience Length: 7 years

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree (combined with a Masters preferred but not required).
• Project management qualifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or other similar certifications will be an added advantage.
• Project feasibility, options appraisal, and/or project structuring experience.
• Project procurement experience through to financial close.
• 7 - 10 years of experience in, infrastructure project management, capital & infrastructure projects advisory.
• Experience with alternative contract types: EPC, PPP, etc.
• Experience building and analyzing project financial models.
• Experience drafting business plans and feasibility studies.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Highly numerate, with exceptional oral and written communication skills, with demonstrable quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills, and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Internet tools.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and analytics skills in a range of formats (briefings, reports, summaries, etc.) and to a range of audiences.
• Proven capabilities of managing and working effectively and constructively with diverse, inter-cultural, interdisciplinary and high-impact teams across multiple locations and time zones.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• The right approach and experience to manage client relationships and support our ambition of being a world-class professional services firm.
• Self-starter who drives individual projects and takes ownership of outcomes.
• Willing to travel locally and internationally.
  How to apply: Please email a copy of your CV and cover letter to the HR Administrator and use Transactions Specialist as email heading.

Transaction Advisory Services:

• Develop and implement a delivery framework that translates our core values into operating guidelines and principles for the transaction advisory division.
• Lead day-to-day engagement with key stakeholders and ensure the quality of delivery standards across the entire project portfolio.
• Produce and present high-quality client materials, including detailed delivery roadmaps and work plans, status reports, project reports, feasibility studies, OBCs, progress reports, procurement documents, insight reports, and relevant publications that positively engage and impress existing and potential clients; ensuring quality deliverables are produced to facilitate client’s decision making.
• Coordinate and contribute to the hands-on delivery of Transaction Advisory services, drawing on own knowledge and expertise as well as knowledge and expertise across the team to provide technical expertise on project life cycle activities as required to deliver on client and project objectives. This may typically include program design and development; benefits and quality management; stakeholder management; portfolio management; program and project planning including milestone management; financial modeling and analysis; and risk and issue management.
• Policy advisory and capacity building/training in the formulation and upgrading of national PPP policies, project preparation, management of PPP concessions, financial modeling and analysis, risk & stakeholder management function, risk allocation matrix related to assigned projects and initiatives, etc.
• Interpret and analyze complex information, identifying business issues and applying technical knowledge appropriately.
• Lead the presentation of conclusions and recommendations to the client and discuss the implications and action points.
• Conduct market, situation, and policy analysis and research to inform stakeholder management, client management, strategic decision-making, policy development, and bid development.

Business Development

• Assess, originate, and resource opportunities that fit with the company’s existing and emerging capabilities drawing on the competencies of its expert network.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and potential clients, associates and partner organisations, financial institutions and multilateral partners, and government officials.
• Coordinate with development partners and private sector financiers to ensure opportunities to secure and build on previous collaborations are embraced and best practices are followed.
• Organize and schedule capacity-building workshops and events that engage senior decision-makers across the public, private and multilateral sectors, and showcase our capabilities and expert network (e.g. PPP Masterclass).
• Contribute as required to the continuous review and update of our website, marketing and community engagement events and initiatives.
• Establish the office procedures, tools, templates, and bid-winning capabilities (incl. Expert database, contract, and contact management; EOI, RFQ, RFP templates; project management and governance processes).
• Assist in the preparation of proposals, EOIs, RFPs and other tender documents, including competitive challenges for Unsolicited Proposals
• Contribute as required to the overall development of the company. Support the formulation of business strategies, risk management & controls through reviewing risk registers & mitigation strategies, and other related activities.

Team and Thought leadership.

• Provide leadership, direction, guidance and development support to senior associate and associate team members.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and market dynamics affecting PPP and infrastructure financing in Africa.
• Conduct studies related to projects and special topics relevant to the industry.
• Line management responsibility for in-house analysts and primary liaison with associates and technical experts (expert network).
• Produce blogs, insight reports and other publications that showcase the expertise of the team.
• Ensure high-quality standards across all team outputs in the project portfolio
• Mobilize expert resources from personal networks and our expert database to support the delivery of internal and external projects.
• Lead and provide technical support to assigned projects and business development initiatives.
• As a senior member of our team, model our values in every engagement with the team, existing and potential clients, and the general public.
• Maintain a problem-solving disposition and results mindset in all your dealings internally and externally.