{"id":53072,"date":"2020-03-13T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=53072"},"modified":"2020-03-13T12:00:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T10:00:34","slug":"deloitte-consulting-overseas-projects-llc-recent-job-opportunity-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/deloitte-consulting-overseas-projects-llc-recent-job-opportunity-4.html","title":{"rendered":"Deloitte Consulting Overseas Projects LLC Recent Job Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deloitte Consulting Overseas Projects LLC seeks individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people in the Southern African region and demonstrate leadership, versatility and integrity in their work. We are seeking exceptional\u00a0Southern Africa\u00a0based candidates for the USAID Southern Africa Energy Program (SAEP).<\/p>\n

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Job Title: Transaction Advisor<\/strong>
\nLocation:<\/strong> Southern Africa<\/p>\n

The USAID Southern Africa Energy Program (SAEP) works to advance energy policy and regulatory reform, and accelerate investment to increase power generation and access to electricity throughout the region. According to World Bank data, less than 25% of the non-South African population living in the Southern African region have access to electric power. The limited reliable power affects the competitiveness of Southern African industry, agriculture, and the economic opportunity and health conditions for rural populations, women, and youth. Through strengthening the enabling environment and facilitating public and private transactions, SAEP leverages the momentum of private investment to help focus SAEP\u2019s resources in ways that best support the reform of national and regional energy ecosystems. At the same time, SAEP produces the tangible results needed to create a sustainable cycle of additional reforms, increased investment and continued political will.<\/p>\n

Position Description, Objective & Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lead Transaction Advisor will work in Southern African countries to advance private sector investment-driven objectives. Based in SAEP\u2019s Pretoria Office, the Lead Transaction Advisor will work to identify, plan, support implementation, and continually monitor IPP investment and reform activities throughout the region. The Lead Transaction Advisor will work closely with counterpart private sector developers, financial institutions and private investors and other organizations in the energy sector ecosystem to build capacity and provide independent advice on issues affecting pending and potential transactions. The Lead Transaction Advisor will report to the Deputy Chief of Party\/ Technical.<\/p>\n

The Lead Transaction Advisor will work to both i) provide transaction advisory services to IPP project counterpart, and ii) provide guidance, mentorship and management support to other Transaction Advisors working on the Program. SAEP Transaction Advisors act as both identifiers and drivers of priority IPP projects under SAEP, providing advisory services to various stakeholders in any specific IPP project. Roles include: (1) developing pipelines of potential projects for investment, (2) providing transaction advisory services to project developers on generation projects to help them to reach financial close, (3) convening working groups to prioritize and guide implementation of project assistance in country, (4) working with host country governments to identify and mitigate impediments to project approval, financial closure and\/or implementation; and (5) monitoring and reporting on project development, assistance implementation, and reforms.<\/p>\n

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