Job Readvertisement: Sector Analyst

Organization RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Level 2.III

Reports To Deal Accelerator Division Manager

No. of Positions 5

Deadline 18/Jun/2019

Job Description

•Define and execute the Deal Acceleration plan for assigned priority sector through investment opportunity mapping, identification of business opportunities in sector and development of sector/sub- sector pitch documents;

•Develop and monitor progression of the deal pipeline in the assigned sector;

•Profile and target potential investors, hold initial discussions and maintain close investor follow up;

•Ensure rapid response to investor follow up questions, prepare tailored pitch documents for investors and drives advanced deal discussions;

•Lead negotiations with potential investors- undertake assessment/quality check of investor proposals and coordinate response to proposal within GoR;

•Keep Accelerator/RDB management up to date and briefed on assigned tasks.

•Direct research and translate to tangible implications;

•Ensure close coordination with the other departments in the CIO office;

•Direct and manage research towards tangible outcomes- define sector specialist’s weekly work plan and manage the specialist’s performance

•Any other duties as required by the hierarchical supervisor

Job Profile

•Bachelors Degree in any of these fields: Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Development Studies, Public Policy, or STEM with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience or;

•A Masters Degree in any of these fields: Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Development Studies, Public Policy, or STEM with at least 2 years of relevant professional experience;

•Relevant professional experience will be that which demonstrates a proven record of advanced research/analytical work for complex interdisciplinary projects involving multiple stakeholders. It must also demonstrate a capacity to perform advanced quantitative, business, market or financial analysis. As well as demonstrate a strong grasp of business and investment concepts.

Additional Key competencies required

•Ability to develop and analyze comprehensive business plans & assess investment risks and merits;
•Ability to understand industry and market trends and translate them to business opportunities;
•Ability to build up expertise on a given priority sector and to map out a strategy to boost investments in the sector, and to lead a GoR team that will execute and follow through on that strategy.
•Extensive experience in directing research and analysis;
•Strong ability to develop investor relationships, drive investor deal discussions and manage large investor pipeline;
•Strong networking skills with ability to form relationships quickly and maintain extensive investor networks;
•Excellent presentation and reporting skills including a demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and tactfully to a variety of audiences.
•Demonstrated leadership skill with ability to lead teams & directing analysis/output;
•Pragmatic flexibility with ability to respond quickly to changing environment and find realistic solutions to complex problems;
•Highly organized with ability to multitask and work well in a fast- paced environment;
•Strong command of written and spoken English;
•Proficiency in French and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage;

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