Senior Investment Officer (Transport) (Base in Beijing) | Singapore, SG

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Singapore; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multilateral development bank seeks a Senior Investment Officer (Transport) based in Beijing, focusing on public-sector infrastructure projects across Asia. The role involves project origination, structuring, and stakeholder engagement, requiring extensive experience in transport investment and project management. Join a dynamic team committed to sustainable development while advancing your career in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8-10 years in relevant roles, preferably in multilateral development banks.
• Experience in transport operations or logistic project management.
• Proficient in English; knowledge of additional languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Originate, structure, and execute public-sector transport transactions.
• Lead dialogue with clients and stakeholders regarding investment projects.
• Conduct project risk assessments and advise on mitigation strategies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in transport engineering or related fields

Job description

Senior Investment Officer (Transport) (Base in Beijing)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Singapore Apply now Posted 5 hours ago Permanent Competitive

Senior Investment Officer (Transport) (Base in Beijing)

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Singapore Apply now

Senior Investment Officer (Transport) 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
The Transport Unit within PSC1 is tasked with carrying out the Department's mandate within the transport sector across Region 1. In addition, the unit is responsible for developing client relationships and managing project teams in the more incipient sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa. These are: health, education, digital and other productive sectors linked to infrastructure
The Senior Investment Officer within PSC1 is responsible for the origination, structuring, and execution of infrastructure-related public-sector transactions contributing towards AIIB's overall lending program by supporting the planning, design, preparation, and implementation of projects/programs that will help meet the rapid growth in the Infrastructure Public Sector in Region 1. The Senior Investment Officer is expected to work closely with other relevant AIIB departments, assist management in preparing strategies for building the investment pipeline, and assist in implementing these strategies. Training and developing junior team members will be an important responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Lead or participate in dialogue with clients, co-financing partners and other stakeholders on strategic issues, and the implementation of AIIB's investment.
• 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 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 of 8-10 years of relevant working experience, preferably in a multilateral development bank, undertaking economic feasibility studies for transport investments, urban transport development planning and/or traffic management/analysis. Real-life operational and practical experience in the railway sector would be a plus.
• Extensive experience working in transport operations or the management of transport/logistic projects in middle-income and/or developed countries and the introduction of state-of-the-art technology/expertise to countries in Asia, experience in the planning and programming of investment and maintenance works in the transport sector, and institutional reforms would be favorably considered.
• An understanding of the challenges facing the transport sector, familiarity with various modes of transport activities and development in general, and in-depth knowledge of at least one mode of transport.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to conduct the day-to-day management of a large and complex project portfolio.
• Proven experience and depth of expertise in one transport area, or breadth across multiple transport areas, with in-depth knowledge within one area.
• Experience working in or leading teams and/or demonstrated potential qualities for team leadership.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of Russian, French, Spanish or Portuguese would be an advantage.
• Master's degree or equivalent in transport engineering or other transport-related fields, including economics, transport planning, traffic management, and transport engineering (for all modes of transport, such as road, railway, port, aviation, and urban transport), preferred.

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.

ALL CURRENT VACANCIES * Closing Date: All opportunities close at 11:59 p.m. (GMT+8) on the dates listed.
** Job Type: Recruitment of staff is conducted through a merit-based competitive selection process. AIIB shall strive to provide employment opportunities open to all suitably qualified applicants, regardless of religion, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or nationality.

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