Private Sector Field Officer - Field Office (UGFO)

The African Development Bank’s Field Office in Kampala (UGFO) has been established to strengthen dialogue between the Bank and the Government, development partners, the private sector, and civil society, in the identification and design of its development policies and programmes, as well as to assist with implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the poverty reduction strategy. The Office also seeks to assist the operational functions of the Bank Group in the launching and follow up of ADB supported projects and programmes in Uganda. The major functions of the Office fall under the areas of country programming, project administration, promotion of a participatory approach, regional integration, and aid –coordination, in line with the partnership principles and with a view to achieving development effectiveness and sustained impact of Bank Group-supported development operations in Uganda. UGFO invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the positions listed below. These positions are local and posting of the selected candidates will be in Uganda, with some in country level.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Division Manager within the Private Sector and Microfinance Department (OPSM) and with guidance from other OPSM Division Managers and senior colleagues, the Private Sector Field Officer (PSFO) will work as a team member and will:

  • Under the guidance of Division Manager OPSM.5, undertake sustained supervision of on-going private sector projects in the country/region and prepare relevant reports on progress, compliance with covenants and implementation issues;
  • Undertake analytical work, including private sector profiling and assessment of business/investment opportunities and the competitiveness of the country, in particular within the regional markets, while working with other donors in assisting and advising government improve the business environment in the country;
  • Assist in the disbursement process of approved projects and in examining compliance with conditions precedent;
  • Participate in assessing project risks and imposing appropriate mitigating measures. Assist OPSM.5 in problem solving and workouts of distressed projects;
  • Track the receipt from projects of all reports required under the investment agreements; follow up with clients on delinquent reports, and keep an overall summary of reporting compliance for the portfolio;
  • Review quarterly operational and financial reports from clients to monitor progress in project implementation and in operations, and identify problems/issues;
  • Prepare the quarterly portfolio status report for submission of Senior management;
  • Prepare all annual supervision reports and ensure appropriate input from Legal, Risk management and Environmental Staff;
  • Deal with problem projects, including handling of rescheduling, restructurings and other instruments, and for processing the internal documents to obtain Board Approvals;
  • Participate in initial screening of project proposals to assess their feasibility for financial assistance and/or technical support by the ADB;
  • Attend/participate in seminars/conferences/workshops dealing with private sector development and public-private partnership in the country/region;
  • Contribute to the preparation of Country Strategy Papers, with particular reference to Private Sector Development (PSD) and Private Sector Operations (PSO);
  • Participate in relevant donor-coordination meetings and advise the Country Manager and Director OPSM on approaches and policy issues concerning PSD and PSO;
  • Liaise at all times with the relevant Division at OPSM to ensure consistency and compliance with OPSM’s strategic objectives and ADB wide policies;
  • Undertake promotional activities towards assisting OPSM in developing a pipeline of quality private sector projects in the country/region in line with approved PSD/PSO strategies and objectives;
  • Any other ad hoc assignment requested by the Division Manager and/or Director of OPSM.

Selection Criteria

The PSFO should have:

  • At least a Master’s degree (or its university equivalent) in Business, Finance or Economics;
  • At least 6 years of relevant professional experience in a development financial institution and/or strategic consultancy, investment or commercial banking, business development and macroeconomic analysis;
  • Client and results oriented individual, with strong analytical and communication (both verbally and in writing) skills, sense of accuracy and attention to detail;
  • Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues;
  • A proven track record of working in terms and creating an empowering and self-development oriented work environment;
  • Ability to communicate and write effectively in English. A good working knowledge of French) would be an advantage;
  • Competence in the use of ADB standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and preferably including SAP and OCS.

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