Position: Technical Advisor Fund Analyst for GIZ Support to Smart Africa Project

Place of assignment: Kigali

Initial contract period: 01.09.2025- 31.05.2027(renewable upon review)

Salary band: 4

Application deadline: 11.06.2025

About GIZ

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digital Transformation and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

Summary of the Project 

Join the Frontlines to Shape Africa’s Digital Transformation!

At GIZ, we don’t just work in international cooperation, we strive to shape the future of sustainable development. In partnership with Smart Africa, we’ve launched an exciting new initiative: Accelerating the Digital Transformation in Africa.

Our Mission? To turn the vision of a Single Digital Market into a bold reality by unlocking regional economic integration, cross-border innovation, and digitally-enabled growth across the continent.

Our Delivery? This pan-African project brings public and private stakeholders together to:

• Advise and drive cross-border digital policy implementation in key Member States.
• Strengthen systems and structures within Smart Africa for long-term impact.
• Build strategic partnerships and mobilise resources to scale digital initiatives across sectors.

Your Next Career Move? We’re assembling a dynamic, purpose-driven team and are looking for an exceptional Technical Advisor to help bring our mission to life. This role is cross-functional, fast-paced, full of potential and ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of policy, strategy, and implementation. You’ll work across African markets, shape high-impact digital interventions, and help catalyse the next wave of economic growth on the continent. If you're passionate about digital innovation, regional development, and system sustainability this is your moment.

The Technical Advisor performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

Responsibilities

• Act as a Pipeline Developer by formulating, appraising and structuring investment ready initiatives that enhance the financial viability and long-term sustainability of selected GIZ/Smart Africa initiatives across key economic sectors in Africa.
• Act as a Community Manager to drive strategic investor engagement by cultivating an ecosystem of public and private sector stakeholders, leading market-sounding and investor engagement efforts to drive funding, strategic partnerships, and co-investment opportunities for high-impact initiatives.

Tasks

• Define investment criteria and build analytical models to implement sound financial assessments and evidence-based investment decisions
• Identify financial and operational risks and propose mitigation strategies to inform risk-benefit analysis with a focus on driving societal positive impact.
• Appraise the technical, economic, and financial feasibility of initiatives, providing recommendations to enhance bankability and long-term sustainability.
• Conduct financial due diligence, valuation, and modeling to assess viability, analyze performance, and structure tailored financing solutions.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key public and private sector stakeholders (e.g. DFIs, sovereign wealth funds, commercial banks, venture capital etc.) to mobilize investment and build a strong sounding board for strategic initiatives.
• Organize and lead investment engagement formats such as market soundings, investor roundtables, blended finance sprints, and consultations to build pipeline development and deal flow.
• Design and implement capacity development activities to enhance understanding of financial analysis, investment readiness, and collaboration with financial providers among partners and project teams.
• Prepare Project Information Memorandums (PIMs), Investment Prospectus, reports and presentations that highlight key financial and commercial opportunities to support investment decision-making
• Review and interpret relevant country laws, regulations, and policies, identifying constraints and enabling conditions for project scale-up in selected countries and regions
• Support the rollout and operationalization of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) framework for project finance and other delivery models such as Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).
• Analyze and recommend investment opportunities for strategic prioritization.

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

Qualifications and professional experience

• Master’s degree in business administration, Finance, Economics, Development Finance, Investments, or any other related field
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in investment structuring, development finance, or financial project advisory, preferably with exposure to public-private partnerships, infrastructure finance, or digital economy sectors across Africa
• At least 5 years professional experience in appraising and structuring investment-ready projects, including conducting financial due diligence, valuation, and risk assessments, preferably for cross-border projects across Africa
• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of financial instruments (e.g. debt, equity, guarantees, blended finance etc.) across public and private sector contexts.
• Solid track record in engaging with investors and financial institutions, including DFIs, commercial banks, venture capital, and sovereign wealth funds.
• Experience organizing or facilitating investor engagement formats (e.g., roundtables, roadshows, market sounding) and building strong stakeholder ecosystems.
• Familiarity with African regulatory environments and investment climates, and a demonstrated ability to analyze country-specific and regional legal, policy, and institutional frameworks.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with a proven ability to translate technical financial insights into strategic recommendations and investor-facing materials (e.g., PIMs, investment prospectuses, pitch decks etc.).

Additional Skills Required

• Carry outstanding work ethic and motivation to act reliable, dedicated, and disciplined without much guidance and supervision.
• High level of intercultural competence, diplomacy, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, across diverse teams, and under tight deadlines in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Strong service-oriented thinker to provide professional and proactive advisory to GIZ and GIZ partner organisations.
• Brings intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to implement multiple processes simultaneously
• Previous working experience with GIZ and/or pan-African organisations is an asset
• Excellent IT Skills (Microsoft Office, MS Teams, data management and analysis)
• Excellent communication skills in business English (written, verbal), French is an asset

How to apply

GIZ will only assess applications which meet the following criteria:

• Cover Letter must clearly state your motivation for applying for the position and outline your competencies why you are the best suited candidate addressing qualifications, competencies and experiences asked for in this advert. Cover Letter must not exceed one (1) page and be submitted in PDF Format.
• CVs must include three professional references of previous employment including contact details and must not exceed four (4) pages to be submitted in PDF format.

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the button “Apply”; until 11^th June 2025 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirements should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application.

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

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