DFI Funding Manager

• Lead the end‑to‑end process of sourcing, structuring, and securing funding from DFIs, multilateral agencies, impact investors, and blended‑finance partners.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with institutions such as IFC, AfDB, Afreximbank, Proparco, DEG, FMO, and other global development‑finance bodies.
• Identify funding windows for capital expansion, sustainability projects, energy transition initiatives, and supply‑chain development.
• Prepare investment proposals, financial models, project documentation, and due‑diligence materials required by funding partners.
• Lead negotiations on financing terms, covenants, pricing, and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders—finance, legal, operations, sustainability, engineering—to ensure alignment on project requirements and reporting obligations.
• Monitor global development‑finance trends, concessional‑funding opportunities, and impact‑investment ppriorities relevant to manufacturing and agribusiness.
• Manage post‑funding obligations including reporting, compliance, ESG disclosures, and performance monitoring.
• Support the corporate‑finance team in capital‑structure planning, debt optimization, and long‑term financing strategy.
• Represent the company at investor meetings, DFI forums, and industry events to strengthen visibility and partnership opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field.
• Masters degree (MBA, MSc Finance) is an advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years experience in corporate finance, investment banking, project finance, or impact‑investment roles.
• Demonstrated track record of securing funding from DFIs or multilateral agencies.
• Professional certifications (CFA, ACCA, FMVA) are an added advantage.

Skills & Competencies Requirement

• Strong expertise in corporate finance, project finance, and investment‑banking principles.
• Deep understanding of DFI funding instruments, including senior debt, mezzanine financing, blended finance, guarantees, and sustainability‑linked facilities.
• Proven experience managing funding transactions with DFIs, multilaterals, and impact investors.
• Strong financial‑modelling capability and ability to evaluate project viability.
• Strong understanding of ESG frameworks, sustainability reporting, and impact‑measurement requirements.
• Ability to manage complex due‑diligence processes and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.