Avis d’appel à manifestation d’intérêt pour le recrutement d’une société de conseil en opérations d’investissement en Afrique.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. The African Development Bank hereby invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in the following Assignment: Investment Operations Services for the Africa Investment Forum.
  1. The services to be provided under the Assignment is to provide Investment Operations services by increasing the number of bankable deals that emerge from the AIF platform through effective pipeline development, targeted deal origination and efficient deal tracking activities that focus on credit quality and development impact.
  1. The Africa Investment Forum invites Consulting Firms to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested eligible Consulting Firms or associations of Consulting Firms shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable Assignments, availability of qualified staff, etc.).
  2. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in conformity with the Bank’s Procurement Policy and Procedure for Corporate Consultants Recruitment. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consulting Firm does not imply any obligation on the part of the Bank to include it in the shortlist.
  3. The estimated duration of services is 9 months, and the estimated starting date is April 2023
  1. Interested firms may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s working hours: 0800hrs to 1700hrs.
  1. Expressions of interest must be received at the address below no later than March 13th, 2023, at  17h00  Abidjan  Time  and  specifically  mentioning  Investment Operations consulting firm.

Qualifications and experience

The assignment will be undertaken by a Consulting Firm based on the following criteria:

  1. Demonstrated ability, at the Firm-Level, to close project finance deals; a detailed deal-sheet of closed transactions should be appended to the submitting proposal.
  2. Have an experienced team with the relevant background in investment operations, financing, and investment banking.
  3. The team leader should have at least a master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in

International Development, Economics, Development Finance, Business Administration, Finance and 15 years relevant professional experience in investment operations, banking, consultancy; and other key staff at least a master´s degree and 10 years´ relevant work experience – all with specific experience in Africa.

  1. Have key staff with ability to drive business development, structure and negotiate deals.
  2. Demonstrated experience in structuring and closing project finance deals in Africa.
  3. Demonstrate having reached financial close in Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Private Sector transactions, particularly in project finance structures in Africa.
  4. Working experience in multinational organization in Africa and/or specialized experience in similar organization/s would be considered an advantage.
  5. Having private sector investment experience constitutes a minimum requirement.
  6. Knowledge of economic developments and market trends in Africa.
  7. Proven ability to deliver under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  8. Willingness to travel extensively and geographic flexibility.
  9. Excellent presentation skills, with ability to communicate orally and in writing effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
  10. Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

For the attention of:

Mr. Fernando Balderrama – Mr. Cedric Mbeng Africa Investment Forum

E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Copy Fanta Diarrassouba & Claudia Ngassa

Email : [email protected] / [email protected]