Senior Investment Officer - Urban (5874)

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is Financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow in Asia and beyond-infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in 2016 and have since grown to 110 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and AAA-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients' needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled and promotes regional connectivity.

The Public Sector Clients Department, Region 1 (PSC1) is responsible for identifying, originating, preparing, executing, and investing in projects with public sector clients in South Asia (except Afghanistan and Pakistan), South East Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Sub-Saharan Africa across the range of AIIB-covered sectors through various financing instruments and solutions. PSC1 leads the coverage of public sector clients, taking responsibility for project preparation, due diligence, and approval processes of projects, ensuring key economic, commercial, financial, and legal issues are considered and incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation, and followed through during the implementation phase.

AIIB is scaling up its support for urban sector programs in client countries and is working to recruit experienced and talented urban specialists with strong skills in either urban development policy, planning or engineering. The Senior Investment Officer – Urban will be responsible for leading multidisciplinary teams that will work closely with clients and development partners on urban projects/programs. This will include, but is not limited to, supporting planning, design, preparation, implementation and evaluation of projects/programs that are aligned with AIIB’s mission, strategies and priorities. Occasionally, the Senior Investment Officer-Urban will also be required to provide technical support to management and other project team leaders regarding urban planning and other urban development-related issues.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

Project and Team Management:

• Lead and manage project teams consisting of various specialists to help clients prepare and deliver high-quality lending projects/programs in the sector including waste management, drainage, urban mobility, slum upgrading and affordable housing, tourism, land remediation and regeneration, municipal governance and finance, climate- and disaster-resilience.
• Ensure all project aspects (technical, economic, financial, fiduciary, social, environmental issues and any critical cross-sectoral issues, in particular, climate change) are considered and properly addressed, and that AIIB policy requirements are followed.
• Lead and manage project teams that consist of various specialists to provide efficient and high-quality supervision, monitoring and evaluation of projects/programs.
• Support the implementation of investment projects/programs and technical assistance helping to ensure them generate expected outcomes and results, and comply with AIIB’s relevant policy requirements.
• Contribute to the development of the team members by proactively sharing expert knowledge and experience.

Technical Contributions:

• Work as a technical expert, or a team member on other multidiscipline teams, to provide quality technical contributions that are required for urban planning and other urban development-related areas in line with AIIB business needs. Identify and propose innovative, integrated, and climate-smart solutions in the design and preparation of new lending projects/programs.
• Support capacity development in relevant implementing entities (usually, the relevant line ministry or regulator in charge of urban development and municipalities or subnational government agencies) to plan, design, construct and operate infrastructure, provide services and address potential social and economic challenges.

Policy Dialogue and Client Relationship Management:

• Carry out and maintain a dialogue and collaboration with clients and development partners on strategic areas/topics, such as sustainable and smart cities or regional economic integration.
• Advocate and promote AIIB’s mission and operational priorities (e.g., green infrastructure, cross-country connectivity, technology-enabled infrastructure, private capital mobilization, and climate financing) and help clients identify, evaluate and develop infrastructure investment opportunities that are closely aligned to both client’s own policies/strategies and AIIB’s strategies and priorities.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant working experience in the urban sector including identification, preparation, implementation and supervision of urban projects and/or programs.
• Said years of experience should include a minimum 3-7 year proven track record of implementation of successful business operations in developing countries (exposure to highly capacity constrained countries would be an advantage) and introduction of state-of-the-art technology and expertise to countries in Asia.
• Operational experience with multilateral development banks, with solid understanding of operational policies (including various financing instruments) and the project cycle, is desirable.
• Strong organizational and project management skills that enable day-to-day management of a large and complex project portfolio.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, in English
• Master’s degree or equivalent from a reputable university in a relevant field including economics, urban planning, development and management, engineering, urban resilience, and other related fields.

AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation.

Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.

Join us and help create a prosperous and sustainable Asia while growing your career in a diverse and innovative environment.