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Senior Investor Relations Officer
Detailed Job description and duties
Reporting to the Chief Investor Relations Manager (CIRM), the
Senior Investor Relations Officer (middle management role)
will perform the following functions and duties:
1. To support the implementation of the ATI’s membership
development strategy including:
a. Country membership expansion in Africa
b. Membership expansion to Non-African States
c. Recruitment of target Regional Organizations and Export
Credit Agencies
d. Membership of Private Corporations, and;
e. Membership by International Development Financial
Institutions
2. To participate in or conduct membership missions to the
above potential members;
3. To prepare background information on target countries and
partners, strategic papers, presentations and briefing notes as
and when required;
4. To assist the ATI in fund mobilization in support of
membership expansion and development activities including
but not limited to:
a. conducting research on the donor community, their
specialized areas of activities and their funding modalities
b. assisting in developing donor related strategy to enable
ATI raise funds to up-scale the organisation’s development and
outreach activities
c. drafting request for funding proposals and participating
in their negotiations.
5. To advise the CIRM and when required senior management
on strategic partnerships with key bilateral and multilateral
partners;
6. To assist in managing key stakeholders relations in particular
current Member States, prospective members and donors
including preparing periodic updates on ATI achievements
responding to enquiries, and preparing related
correspondence;
7. To prepare monthly or quarterly and other specific reports
as required
Qualifications and Experience
1. A university degree in International Economic Relations,
International Trade, Business Development, Development
Finance or other related fields. A master degree or proven
experience would be an added advantage;
2. A clear understanding of membership drive, knowledge of
stakeholders consulting processes, African government
decision-making processes and mobilization of donor funding;
3. Understanding regional cooperation and integration, key
players, different regional integration programmes and
Regional Economic Communities in Africa;
4. Good communication skills in written and spoken English is
required; knowledge of French will be an added advantage;
5. Excellent Knowledge of MS Office in particular Word, Excel and
PowerPoint
6. A minimum of eight (8) year experience working with
governments, regional economic organizations, multilateral
institutions and/or cooperating partners.
7. A proven ability to understand the objectives and business of
ATI
8. Ability to work closely with the ATI’s potential members and
government representatives at all levels.
Other skills & Competencies
1. Ability to plan, prepare effective action plans, organize work,
execute approved development strategies and achieve results;
2. Ability to perform work independently under minimum
supervision ;
3. Ability to work collaboratively and positively with colleagues to
achieve organizational goals;
4. Ability to adapt to a changing and dynamic environment in a
positive manner;
5. Ability to maintain and develop ongoing working relationships,
networks and partnerships to help achieve business goals;
6. Attention to details, speed and accuracy;
7. Very good interpersonal skills in communicating and working
with people from different backgrounds and ability to work in a
multicultural environment;
8. The ideal candidate should be conversant with political,
economic, financial and business environment in Africa and
sound appreciation of regional integration programmes, and;
9. The successful candidate will be required to undertake
significant duty travel in Africa.
ATI’s Offer
As a multilateral institution with its Headquarters in Nairobi,
Kenya, ATI offers a highly competitive remuneration package
and an international business career in the development of
African trade and investment.
Salary & Benefits: Salary and other benefits are based on ATI’s
Staff Manual. The salary is negotiable depending upon
professional qualifications, family situation, the responsibilities
of the position and the experience of the candidate.
ATI reserves the right to not make an appointment to the
above vacancy, to make an appointment at a slightly higher or
lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job
description.
How to Apply:
Please submit an application letter, curriculum vitae, ATI’s
Personal History Form, details of your current remuneration
package to recruitment@ati-aca.org
The Personal History Form can be obtained here
The closing date for application is Thursday, 24 April 2014 at
mid night Nairobi time
Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements and
submitting applications in compliance with point 1-3 above will
be considered for this position and only short-listed candidates
will be contacted.