1. Background Information

Job Title: Energy Portfolio – Investment Officer                           

Current Grade: JG6

Department: Business Development

Reports to: Manager - Energy Portfolio

Direct Reports: N/A

Direct Reports: N/A

2. Contract Terms: Open-Ended

3. Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the job is identifying, evaluating, structuring, appraising, presenting them to relevant committees for review, examination, approval for financing and managing investments that support energy infrastructure and initiatives aligned with the bank’s development mandate. 

4. Main Responsibilities of the Job

• Conduct comprehensive market research to identify investment opportunities in the energy sector, particularly in renewable energy, grid expansion, and rural electrification.
• Stay updated on industry trends, policies, and technological advancements affecting the energy landscape.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including project developers, government agencies, private sector players, international organizations and other financial institutions to identify potential collaborations.
• Represent the bank at industry forums, policy discussions, and stakeholder meetings to enhance the bank’s visibility and partnerships.
• Pipeline creation through Identification of new projects in line with project objectives and targeted eligible borrowers including PFIs through visit, government agencies and other selling avenues to increase absorption of the project funds.
• Collaborate with customers to structure projects from concept to investment readiness
• Provide advice and guidance to potential customers/Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs)on their business proposals to mitigate financing risks and increase the bankability thereof.
• Collect the required project data and information through approaching the customers/PFIs and other relevant stakeholders to enable the analysis of projects submitted to the bank timely.
• Undertake the pre-appraisal analysis for credit proposals and carry out onsite visits of projects at pre-appraisal stage to assess the project viability.
• Conduct detailed technical, financial and environmental and social assessment of proposed projects from borrowers and prepare the appraisal reports to the relevant Bank organs for their review and approval.
• Ensure project underwriting of the respective projects is conducted in accordance with theinvestment policy and other implementation manuals.
• Evaluate project risks, including financial, technical, regulatory, and operational risks, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Build and validate financial models, assessing project metrics and perform other analysis to evaluate the impact of various scenarios on project performance.
• Collect data on financed projects to facilitate the social economic impact assessment to be reported to stakeholders (post approval) and collect M&E data while assessing projects that will facilitate the social economic impact assessment to be reported to stakeholders (during appraisal).
• Resolve client queries and complaints to maintain quality service delivery standards.
• Carry on any other assignment delegated by the line managers or the Management of the Bank
• Prepare regular reports and share knowledge and best practices within the bank and across stakeholders to promote innovation in the energy sector.
• Provide technical assistance and advisory services to clients to strengthen their project development and implementation capabilities.

5. Performance indicators

• Experience with due diligence, analysis and structuring of investment/lending opportunities 
• Strong financial modeling and analysis skills
• Experience and familiarity with documentation of legal transactions.
• Experience in clients’ relationship management.
• Experience building and/or managing loan portfolio monitoring systems. 
• Demonstrated flexibility and success in rapidly changing environments. 
• Demonstrated ability to design, launch and scale new projects and initiatives.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills for managing stakeholder relationships
• Interpersonal skills, Ability to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural teams
• Analytical skills, attention to detail, ability to work with deadlines and schedules and strong follow through capacity.

6. Working relationships 

• All BRD departments
• All Project stakeholders

7. Professional, academic qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, or related field
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in similar position in a financial institution
• Experience and familiarity with documentation of legal transactions
• Experience in clients’ relationship management 
• Experience with due diligence, analysis and structuring of investment/lending opportunities 
• Experience building and/or managing loan portfolio monitoring systems. 
• Demonstrated flexibility and success in rapidly changing environments. 
• Demonstrated ability to design, launch and scale new projects and initiatives.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Strong financial modeling and analysis skills
• Analytical skills, attention to detail, ability to work with deadlines and schedules and strong follow through capacity.