Associate Director, Economic Development (West Africa) at KPMG

Purpose of the Position

We are currently looking for an Associate Director to support us in business development and delivery of assignments to promote economic development across different African countries and shaping investment promotion concepts or investment promotion initiatives to be funded by various development institutions and regional governments across Africa. Based in Abuja, Nigeria, the successful candidate will lead economic growth/development service line across Africa. He/she will combine business development with delivery and management of engagements. This role will involve coordination and oversight of our activities targeting the different counties’ investment promotion agencies and the various development partners and institutions working in Africa. The role will require travel across Africa and occasionally outside Africa to meet the development institutions or investment entities targeting investing in West Africa. Role: Associate Director, Economic Development (Investment Promotion & Attraction - West Africa)

Job Details

Key roles and responsibilities

• Business development – A lead role in business development strategy design and implementation. Generating new business, building and cultivating strong business relationships, and exhibiting technical and operational leadership to deliver quality, client- centric solutions to promote investment promotion or attract investments in targeted countries in Africa.
• Client/project management – Lead/manage multiple projects or programs through the direction of a team of professionals and with the contribution of cross- divisional specialists. This includes support on negotiations, contractual arrangements and delivery of engagements.
• Develop a portfolio of projects (cutting across Africa) by building and maintaining strategic relationships with senior stakeholders in targeted countries’ Investment Promotion agencies while coordinating with potential funding agencies and potential investors. 
• Maintain awareness of target countries’ economic growth and investment attraction needs and play a match making role with potential investors.
• Develop concepts targeting specific governments or development institutions to provide catalytic funding to help shape the needs and investment portfolio in the target countries. 
• Risk management – Ensure full compliance with KPMG's quality, risk and management requirements.
• Any other tasks that will be assigned to you.

Requirements

Academic/Professional Qualifications and Experience:

• At least 15 years’ working experience in the international development sector or working with development finance institutions, preferably in Africa;
• Proven experience of managing projects and teams in a development or professional services firm;
• At least 10 years of experience/knowledge working with the Multilateral Development institutions as a subject matter expert in investment promotion/economic growth;
• Demonstrated ability to generate business and deliver work regarding economic growth and specifically investment promotion;
• Track record of success in writing proposals and winning engagements;
• A relevant academic qualification: a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, etc.  A post graduate qualification in a relevant field would be essential.
• Established relationships and networks with Multilateral development organisations such as the World Bank, IFC, FCDO, USAID etc.
• Well-developed presentation, proposal and report writing, communication and interpersonal skills.

Personal attributes:

• Good communication (written and verbal),numeracy, presentation and analyticalskills
• IT proficiency, especially Microsoft Office
• An eye for detail
• Team player with leadership capability
• Excellent coordination and planning skills