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The Infrastructure Investment Advisor is responsible for:

• DPI Project Development: Developing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)[1] projects to maturity, ensuring they are bankable and ready for funding by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), financial intermediaries and private investors.
• Investment Structuring: Designing financial architectures and investment structures, including Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and taking advantage of blended finance mechanisms.
• Technical Management: Managing diverse teams of experts tasked with conducting pre-feasibility studies, technical architecture, and system design.
• Digital Economy Advisory: Providing strategic guidance on the growth of the digital economy, focusing on cross-border digital trade and payment ecosystems.
• Stakeholder & Partnership Management: Fostering high-level partnerships and liaising between local partners, the private sector, public institutions, development partners and financiers to find consensus, build ownership and drive projects forward.

Specific Tasks

• Infrastructure Investment & Bankable Project Development
• Lead the development of bankable project proposals for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to attract investment from DFIs and the private sector.
• Oversee technical assistance support , including the assessment of legal aspects, regulatory compliance, and investment risks.
• Review financial models to demonstrate project viability and return on investment for potential funders.
• Advise on structuring of projects for investment, utilizing blended finance and specialized financial instruments to de-risk digital infrastructure ventures.
• Review contracting frameworks and legal documentation for infrastructure investments and PPP projects.

Digital Economy Advisory

• Advise the EAC Secretariat and partner states on policies that enhance the regional digital economy and facilitate cross-border digital trade.
• Analyse market trends and regulatory barriers to provide actionable recommendations for regional digital integration.
• Support the alignment of regional e-payment systems and customs procedures with international digital economy standards.
• Involvement of the private sector to overcome barriers to digital trade within the EAC and between the EAC and other regions.

Technical Leadership & Process Management

• Coordinate and manage teams of technical experts and consultants performing pre-feasibility studies, technical architecture design, and system requirements.
• Ensure that technical designs for infrastructure projects align with national and regional standards and the EAC Digital Transformation Strategy.
• Own the EAC DPI Acceleration Mechanism process, ensure leads move to the next step and that deadlines are met, continuously improve the process together with the project team
• Take responsibility for the knowledge management of the EAC DPI AM
• Prepare regular reports on leads and project progress to partners and funders
• Leverage digital tools for efficient project management, monitoring, and transparent reporting.

Stakeholder Engagement & Liaison

• Actively engage with private sector representatives in Africa and Europe in the areas of DPI and digital trade
• Liaise with local partners and public sector entities to gather essential data and ensure political buy-in for infrastructure projects.
• Organise and execute stakeholder gatherings to ensure buy-in, consensus and information sharing to drive the activities forward
• Liaise with the EAC Secretariat and Digital Transformation Strategy (DTS) Steering Committee, as well as EU Delegations and the European Commission for approvals and no-objections
• Develop a comprehensive network of regional and international development finance institutions and funders interested in funding DPI projects

Other Duties/Additional Tasks

• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management