Description
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is seeking a Regional Manager for Africa, to be based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 8 years of professional experience in international finance, infrastructure project development, international business, international relations, international development, trade promotion, or other technical areas related to this position. The candidate will be responsible for supporting infrastructure development in sectors such as energy, transportation, digital infrastructure, and critical minerals. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing and oral communication skills, effective interpersonal skills, and demonstrated experience in establishing and sustaining effective working relationships with U.S. business executives, high-level officials of host country governments, international financial institutions, and representatives of U.S. government agencies. Key responsibilities will include:
• Supporting infrastructure development in sectors such as energy, transportation, digital infrastructure, and critical minerals
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with U.S. business executives, senior host-country government officials, representatives of bilateral and multilateral financial institutions, and U.S. government agencies
• Implementing, monitoring, and evaluating foreign assistance, commercial development, or financial programs that support infrastructure and other capital-intensive initiatives, particularly in Africa
• Demonstrating a firm understanding of the principles of international project finance, including public and private financing structures and the role of multilateral and regional development institutions
• Demonstrating creativity in infrastructure project design in USTDA’s priority sectors of energy, digital, transportation, and critical minerals