Investment Officer - Water (6007)

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 2 (PSC2) is responsible for identifying, originating, preparing, executing, and investing in projects with Public Sector Clients in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Central Asia, East Asia, West Asia, Europe, North Africa, and Latin America across the range of AIIB-covered sectors through various financing instruments and solutions. PSC2 leads the coverage of Public Sector Clients, as well as private sector clients with a background of public sector ownership (state-owned enterprises), taking responsibility for project preparation, due diligence, and approval; 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. 

The Investment Officer within PSC2 is responsible for contributing to AIIB’s lending program in Region 2 by supporting the planning, design, preparation and implementation of projects/programs across different sectors.  The specific responsibilities of this position cover all aspects of origination, execution, and client relationship management in relation to the products being offered. As a result, the Officer will need to work closely with other departments in AIIB.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, co-lead, or assist other Project Team Leads in the preparation, monitoring of implementation and evaluation of high-quality investment operations in an efficient and timely manner. 
• Ensure key economic, financial, technical, legal, environmental, and social issues are considered, and mitigants are incorporated in the financing structure and legal documentation during the project preparation. 
• Participate in overseeing the implementation of AIIB’s investment operations with the objective of enhancing quality and accelerating project implementation, with a focus on delivering results. 
• Participate in dialogue with clients, co-financing partners and other stakeholders on strategic issues and the implementation of AIIB’s investment program. 
• Advise clients on the preparation of technical and feasibility studies and technical design of projects, leading to investment prioritization and cost-effective solutions to investments. 
• Conduct project risk assessment of the projects and programs, and advise project teams on mitigation strategies to manage such risks. 
• Carry out due diligence and institutional assessments on executing agencies, including implementation capacity assessments of project counterparts. 
• Support business development activities in Public Infrastructure sector projects by interacting with clients, governments, other institutions (commercial banks, multilateral agencies, NGOs, consulting firms, contractors, intermediaries, etc), gathering information on the ground, and building business relationships. 
• Undertake regular supervision and implementation support missions and site visits, as needed, to ensure that the projects will meet development objectives and to help the borrowing governments and implementing agencies to address any implementation issues they might be facing.  
• Support business development and implementation support activities, as needed, (specifically during mission trips) in close coordination with the sector leads.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant working experience in the urban sector. 
• Strong preference would be given to candidates with relevant experience in the public sector of developing countries, especially urban (cities), water resource management, and/or water supply and sanitation (WSS),  infrastructure projects / transactions, as well as green / low carbon / resilient infrastructure projects / transactions in the context of climate change mitigation and adaptation intervention. 
• Candidates with insights to multilateral development bank (MDB) common principles in mitigation and adaptation finance; and previous exposure and know-how to climate finance for sustainable infrastructure would be particularly encouraged to apply.
• Extensive international project experience in the urban sector (particularly in capacity-constrained countries) would be an advantage. 
• Experience working with MDBs or development financing institutions would be desirable.
• Experience working on or leading teams and/or demonstrated potential qualities for leadership. 
• Strong organizational and project management skills to conduct day-to-day management of a large and complex project portfolio. 
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English, knowledge of a language(s) of a country in which AIIB invests would be an advantage. 
• Master's degree or equivalent in engineering/science, urban design and planning, environment engineering, disaster risk management, business management or 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.