Senior Manager, Export Development (Project Development)

• Drive and oversee the implementation of special projects that relate to industrialization and export development, including:

• the establishment of Industrial Parks, Innovation and Technology Parks and Special Economic Zones.

• the establishment of African Quality Assurance Centeres; and

• the establishment of African Medical Centres of Excellence.

• Oversee the successful delivery of identified initiatives under the department through effective facilitation, tracking, and reporting.

• Provide supervision for the identification of:

• all workstreams under each project and prepare activity level work plans; and

• critical paths and activities and proactively bring them to management’s attention along with alternate plans.

• Act as the single point of contact between project execution teams and external stakeholders such as third-party contractors, service providers, and government bodies.

• Establish ties with market participants including African financial institutions, project sponsors and developers, corporates and commodity boards and organizations; and

• Any other duties as may be assigned by Senior Management.

• An undergraduate degree in either Engineering, Development Studies, Finance or related field with a master’s degree in a related field and qualifications in project development, planning and management.

• Sound experience of at least 10 years with a leading organisation and familiarity with the project development.

• Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting and therefore knowledge of project planning, development and management.

• Ability to meet senior officials of banks, corporates and governments and win their confidence that the specialist’s products will meet the needs of these parties.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of the Bank’s other working languages is an added advantage.

• Proven experience in project development. The candidate must demonstrate experience and knowledge of planning, developing and managing greenfield projects.

• Willingness to travel extensively and to work long hours where required in order to achieve the Bank’s objectives; and

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including ability to organize and manage human resources to attain goals.

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