Fund Programme Specialist: Jet-ip Office

**Synopsis**
The Fund Programme Specialist is responsible to source funding, with a focus on Green funding, to design and develop financing programmes and to implement and administer funding mechanisms, such as grant funds and related programmes for the JET-IP New Energy Vehicle (NEV) and Green Hydrogen (GH2) Programme Management Offices (PMOs). The Specialist shall ensure effective, efficient and timeous execution of the programmes and funds that deliver on the mandate of the JET Offices and maximise the impact of prioritized projects, programme and funds.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide financial innovation and support to the PMOs in fulfilling their objectives and obligations. The role requires a dedicated, committed, solution-oriented and innovative resource with expertise and experience in designing financial solutions, managing funds, assessing and evaluating financial propositions related to funds, good project management skills and a sound understanding of the South African developmental context.
**Qualification and Experience** Qualifications**:
Minimum qualification: relevant commercial or technical Honour’s Degree or equivalent qualification.
- MBA or Master’s Degree would be an advantage.

**Knowledge and Experience Requirements**:

- 5 to 8 years of relevant experience within financial services preferably within a development finance institution. Additionally experience in venture capital and early
- stage investment will be an added advantage.
- Broad financial experience including, but not restricted to, appraising, negotiating and closing Project Finance, Corporate Finance or Structured Finance transactions or acting in a debt and/or equity instrument sales and distribution role in a financial institution.
- Experience in syndicating investment deals of appropriate sizes in relevant sectors/geographies in SA and/or Africa.
- Experience with Tax issues/matters/implications associated with grant and official development assistance (ODA) funding.
- Experience in repackaging assets and distributing risk to capital market investors.
- Understanding of the Development Finance Environment and the Just Energy Transition.
- Grounded experience on development issues.
- Strong networks and relationships with clients, global and regional private investors and banks in order to distribute viable projects/investments.
- Experience in developing/reviewing and using corporate/project/structured finance financial models.
- Experience with raising grant funding and managing grant programmes for investment in SMEs and Large projects, early -stage enterprises and technical assistance support.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the complex financial and regulatory environments across.
- Strong customer focus and ability to engage effectively with senior officials of banks, corporates and governments.
- Experience working in a high-level collaborative and culturally diverse environment.
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships.
- Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals.

**Financial and Fund Management Support**
- Assist with the design, establishment and operationalization of funds and programmes.
- Assist with the management of performance of funds and programmes against key deliverables, budget and timeframes.
- Analyse the existing pipeline of green funders, with a focus on NEVs and GH2 and create a database for the JET-IP NEV and GH2 Office. Green funds are of particular importance to the JET-IP work.
- Collaborate with outside funders on developing creative models for partnerships and co-funding.
- Provide critical feedback on the suitability of all potential funding instruments.
- Liaise with the JET Project Management Unit (PMU) in the Presidency regarding funding and the JET Financing platform.
- Market the IDC’s JET-IP NEV and GH2 office to the widest possible group of financiers that provide funding for JET/Impact-related programmes in NEVs and GH2 including Development Finance Institutions, Export Credit Agencies, commercial banks, African financial institutions, African multilaterals, insurers and other financial institutions.
- Liaise with the IDC Partnership and Programmes Unit and Financial Management and other relevant internal departments for all matters related to green funds and disbursements thereof.
- Provide support to the JET-IP Office at the IDC and other relevant units to structure agreements optimally, based on sound business principles.
- Set up new funds or financial instruments as required within the NEV and GH2 value chains in collaboration with other funders.

**Roles and Responsibilities** Internal/Operational Processes**
- Provide support to the JET-IP Office in identifying and facilitating investments through financial partnerships in the continent.
- Develop and periodically update debt and equity investor as well as preferred transferee databases.
- Compile reports/submissions f