Chemonics seeks a senior investment specialist for the anticipated USAID East Africa Trade and Investment Hub. The program aims to increase economic growth, resilience, and integration by promoting an enabling environment for trade and investment both intra-regionally and internationally between East Africa and the United States. This position is based in Kenya. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead the program's U.S. trade and investment component
- Provide direct technical assistance to improve national investment laws to attract U.S. investment
- Network and build business partnerships between buyers and sellers, potential partners, and investors
- Assist in transactions
Qualifications:
- Master's degree or equivalent in banking, finance, business administration, economics, public policy, international or agricultural development, international relations, or related field strongly preferred
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience, including five years of experience in developing countries, preferably in Africa
- Extensive experience working with commercial investment, development banks, and financial services companies in the international field or in international finance
- Extensive experience in originating, analyzing, and structuring financial transactions
- Proven ability to catalyze development results through mobilization of private sector capital
- Experience maintaining close relationships with important capital market actors, including regulatory bodies, commercial banks, microfinance institutions, investment funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and other donors
- Ability to work collaboratively with institutional and private sector partners and stakeholders in a multi-country setting
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Fluent English required
Application Instructions:
Please submit cover letter, resume, and three professional references toEastAfricaTrade@chemonics.com by March 31, 2014. Please note the position title in the subject of the email. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No telephone inquiries please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Investment Specialist- East Africa Trade" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
