Senior Transaction Advisor

Job Description

Deloitte Consulting LLP seeks a Senior Transaction Advisor under USAID’s Power Africa Expansion (PAE) program to be based in Abuja, Nigeria for a one-year assignment, with the possibility of extension. The Senior Transaction Advisor will be part of USAID’s Power Africa initiative and work with USAID and host government counterparts to identify and advance priority projects in the power sector in Nigeria and within other targeted Sub-Saharan African countries.

General Summary

The U.S. Government’s (USG) Power Africa initiative aligns incentives for attracting power sector investment within several focus countries through the development and implementation of high-impact priority projects. To support this effort, the USG has established the Interagency Transactions Group (ITG) to identify and prioritize power sector projects in focus countries, assess projects, and coordinate appropriate assistance packages. The ITG will act as a “one-stop shop” for USG sub-Saharan Africa power project assistance, bringing to bear appropriate resources (i.e., financing and technical assistance) from across the USG to expedite implementation of priority projects.

The Senior Transaction Advisor will be based full-time in Abuja, Nigeria to support the USG’s efforts to advance generation, transmission and distribution capacity development and improve the long-term viability of the power sector. The Senior Transaction Advisor will receive project support from a Washington-DC based home office team. A full-time field presence is critical to the identification and implementation of assistance and continued monitoring of project and reform implementation.

Assignment and Background Information

The Senior Transaction Advisor will manage a team of experienced transaction specialists in Abuja, which will act as both originators and drivers of priority solar and gas power projects under the Power Africa initiative, embedding finance and project development expertise into existing ministries to deliver results. Roles include: (1) Project pipeline development for consideration by USAID and the private sector community; (2) Working with USAID and other donors to implement priority project assistance, and working with the Federal Government of Nigeria to fast track project approval/implementation processes; and, (3) Monitoring and reporting on project development, assistance implementation, and reforms.

Proposed Tasks

• Prepare a feasibility analysis of currently contemplated Nigerian government energy projects, including available funding sources and potential for USG and other donor assistance;
• Identify new potential high-impact energy projects, determining financial viability of projects, potential for USG and other donor assistance, and preliminary due diligence required for presentation to USAID;
• Assist with data collection and standardization of project documents, as needed; and
• Maintain close relationships with important private sector and government actors, including project developers, regulatory bodies, commercial banks, investment funds, pension funds, and other donors.

• Identify critical issues and problems for consideration;
• Design and develop strategies that address capacity shortcomings and contribute to accelerated adoption of reforms and project implementation;
• Assist in accelerating closing on priority energy projects, providing independent advice to host government decision makers as needed to move closer to project milestones;
• Provide capacity building within Nigerian government institutions to evaluate commercial viability of energy projects, including possible financing sources;
• Provide technical assistance on prioritizing projects and preparing standardized transaction documents for energy projects; and
• Provide guidance, expertise and direction to host ministry and/or applicable ministries on adoption of reforms necessary to enable private sector investment.

• Develop accountability and monitoring mechanisms for relevant ministries;
• Identify and track key milestones required to complete transactions and recommend courses of action for expediting transactions; and
• Conduct regular reporting and check-ins to USAID, other interested USG entities, and key host country ministries on pipeline development, key opportunities, reform adoption, etc.

Level of Effort and Timing

• This will be a full-time position
• This initiative estimates an initial one-year deployment for the Senior Transaction Advisor to achieve the objectives outlined herein, with the possibility of extension
• The Senior Transaction Advisor will deploy in July 2018, based on funding and administrative approvals under the PAE contract, and will be required to be in-country at least 70% of working days

Qualifications

Required:

• 15+ years of experience working in commercial investment banks, private equity and/or financial or legal services companies or firms in the international field or in international finance, preferably with a focus on the energy sector
• Experience in originating, analyzing, structuring and post-deal maintenance of financial transactions
• Significant management experience, with skills to analyze and resolve a wide range of problems arising in transaction structuring and project development
• Comfort with developing business presentations, financial models, structuring deals (term sheets) and hands-on end-to-end experience of leading the overall investment / partnership process is essential
• Proven written and oral communication skills
• Strong research, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Preferred:

• Knowledgeable in African power sector
• Ideal candidates will have deep experience in Nigeria, in particula
• Graduate degree in business or finance
• Capacity building/teaching experience
• Skills in monitoring and evaluation of projects

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