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About the Division 

Infrastructure is a cornerstone of economic development. The Deloitte Financial Advisory Infrastructure and Capital Projects Team assists public sector and private sector access or provide private sector funding and expertise for infrastructure development. We assist both government and private sector prepare business cases, build financial models, undertake or respond to procurement, and raise finance. The infrastructure sectors we work in include energy, transport, water and social infrastructure. Our focus is in Southern Africa but we work closely with Deloitte teams in other parts of the African continent.

Our professionals need to have the acumen to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, balancing long term engagements with the urgency of immediate operational demands. We are committed to establishing and empowering the firm by establishing an environment of continuous learning and enriching career opportunities.

We want to drive economic, environmental and social progress by enabling you to build the thriving cities, public infrastructure projects, sustainable transportation systems and resilient power and utility networks of the future – come join us as we drive change!

Roles and responsibilities: 

This role is for a Fixed Term of 1 Year within Deloitte Financial Advisory Infrastructure and Capital Projects Team. 

Client Delivery

• Supports senior team members in delivery of designated engagement / project, managing the implementation of agreed deliverables
• Tracks outputs against service level agreement and reports to the senior team members on any unforeseen issues arising
• Seeks to identify additional sales opportunities
• Assists in preparing proposals and presentations on request
• Supports in planning of sales presentations and client negotiation teams for new and retained business
• Develops market network in business and builds relationships that generate leads
• Builds relationships across Deloitte service lines to understand broader offerings and seeks opportunities for cross-selling
• Generates innovative solutions on projects / engagements in collaboration with team members to enhance / renew service offerings to client
• Demonstrates an industry focus across one or more industries
• Supports Deloitte quality and risk processes with onboarding clients and relationship partners

Engagement Leadership 

• Manages day-to-day deliverables of team on client engagements / projects
• Proactively identifies client service and technical issues and implements resolutions to address these
• Meets regularly with client and client teams to understand issues, anticipate needs and address these
• Communicates need for any changes in engagement / project plan to senior team members for discussion with Engagement sponsor / client
• Provides ongoing communication to teams on status of engagement / project, changes, achievements, etc.
• Builds network of relationships across Deloitte to understand other service line offerings and to market own functional area
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with external clients across industries
• Participates in thought leadership process and shares functional and industry knowledge and expertise with clients, colleagues and teams
• Keeps senior team members updated on status of engagement 
• Develops productive working relationships with client teams

Experience Required

• Experience in infrastructure finance with a tier-one professional services firm or leading boutique firm in the infrastructure finance space
• 7-10 years working experience including 5 years in a client facing as well as 3 years in a management role with a focus on infrastructure projects
• Working experience in preparing infrastructure business cases
• Experience in financial modelling
• Experience in PPP or IPP procurement will be an advantage

• Bachelor's qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or related
• MBA or Masters in the relevant field of study is a definite advantage

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day. We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. We seek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive.  Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

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