Programme Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa DBSA Full time
The purpose of this role is to build a robust pipeline of projects through origination of innovative programmes in key
infrastructure sectors in South Africa, Southern African Development Community (SADC) and selected African Countries
and to provide a standardised programme design and approach in relation to governance, procurement and funding.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Programme Development

  • Participate in the development of programme origination strategies to unlock infrastructure projects in South
Africa, SADC and select African Countries through project preparation.

  • Develop sector specific strategies to promote the development of projects aligned to the development priorities of the DBSA.
  • Conduct market research and needs analysis to ascertain the gaps and requirements
  • Follow sector trends.
  • Understand legislation impacting infrastructure development e.g.,Division of revenue act, conditional
infrastructure grant guidelines, sector governance frameworks etc.

  • Profiling and identifying the gaps for infrastructure development for South Africa, SADC and select African
countries.

  • Comprehensively map industry or sector opportunities to generate a list of potential programmes to be
developed.

  • Conduct in depth macrolevel feasibility assessments to provide insight into the programmes:
  • National, Provincial and Local landscape sector specific challenges.
  • Environmental and regulatory assessments.
  • Community structures and needs.
  • Identify, originate and design projects/programmes at a macro level that support the annual disbursement
target and the divisions strategic objectives.

  • Develop pilot projects to test the design, measure the success of the programmes and review the design for
final development and execution handover.

  • Liaise with Programme Development Execution (PDE) department to support programme implementation,
identifying funding needs for the programme and development of funding structures for projects developed

through the programme.

  • Prepare and present programme development proposals for approval by various committees.
  • Develop funding strategies and initiate innovative fundraising and partnering initiatives.
  • Provide a steady flow of deals into the Programme by:
  • Identify and structure project opportunities from a project developer/sponsor perspective
  • Define project concept and scope
  • Engage with clients and obtain a mandate as a project developer
  • Support efficient risk management of projects (programmes), provide opportunities for equity investments in
projects and improve the quality of the loan book by:

  • Actively manage programmes developed:
  • Manage pilot projects for the programme and initiate the preparation thereoff
  • Identify service providers required to undertake project preparation on projects developed
  • Appraise projects and programmes (prepare proposals for DBSA's governing structures for approval)
  • Structure PMO governance and structure
  • Negotiate and conclude MoA with programme owner
  • Provide comprehensive reporting on expenditure and progress on all programme management offices (PMO)

2.

Stakeholder Management:


  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients at global, regional, local levels including businesses,
banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop specific project preparation

opportunities.

  • Manage expectations from programme owners and ensure thirdparty programme mandates are understood
by the DBSA teams

  • Liaise with Coverage, Infrastructure Fund and Transacting divisions peers to develop pipeline for the DBSA
market at large.

  • Contribute to the development of the DBSA's brand and reputation through positioning the bank as a partner
of choice for end-to-end infrastructure development and financing across Africa

Key Measurement of Outputs:

  • Sector strategies developed and maintained
  • Number of opportunities identified through the sector strategy papers
  • Number of programmes developed and approved
  • Value of bankable projects (Fee income & returns on project preparation investments)
  • Value and number of projects approved and committed
  • Value of funds catalysed towards projects approved and committed
  • Quality of loan book
  • Percentage of loan book in priority geographies and sectors
  • Reduction in impairments through de-risking technical and commercial risk aspects of projects
  • Effective management of client relationships and key stakeholders
  • Coaching and mentoring and skills transfer

KEY INTERNAL LIAISON RELATIONSHIPS

Head:
PIM & Head: PDE

Group Executive:
Project Preparation

  • Exco, Board & Investment Committees
  • DBSA Divisions & Staff

KEY EXTERNAL LIAISON RELATIONSHIPS

  • Public/Private Sectors
  • Funders
  • SMMEs
  • NGOs / NPOs

Expertise & Technical Competencies:

-
Minimum Requirements:

  • A minimum of an Honours degree in Finance, Business, Legal, Accounting, Engineering or Economics.
  • At least 8

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