Governance Advisor - Trade & Investment at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

Job Description

• Identify, engage and facilitate EU and British based companies to set up factories in Ghana purposely to manufacture goods and /or process Agro-Produce for export into the EU and UK Markets.
• Advise Trade Minister on policies and incentives to attract FDI into Ghana from the UK and EU market.
• Undertake socio-economic analysis of Ghana’s comparative advantages and investment opportunities in the agriculture, extractive and light manufacturing sectors, with a view to provide strategic advice and help develop/implement bankable projects.
• Support senior government counterparts in mapping, engaging and managing key stakeholders, including foreign and domestic investors, development partners and various government institutions.
• Undertake institutional and capacity assessments with a view to support government counterparts put in place effective and sustainable structures, systems and skills that will underpin the implementation of national priority investment projects.
• Identify, recommend and facilitate public/private partnerships and/or global development alliances that supports the Government of Ghana FDI development agenda.
• Contribute to TBI-Ghana fundraising and new business development.
• Maintain active dialogue with International donor community, private sector players, local organizations, GOG partners, building contacts to facilitate TBI programmes.
• Support the Country Head and other team members with quarterly and annual reporting; strategic and management programmes.

Requirement/Skills

• Ideally 5-10 years of experience working on private sector development in emerging markets, including but not limited to issues related to international trade, private investment, commercial agriculture and industrial development.
• Experience facilitating and attracting companies to set up factories in emerging markets to export into the EU and UK Market.
• Proven experience contributing to fundraising proposal and bid process leading to securing institutional grants and funding from other sources (e.g. corporations; foundations; philanthropies etc)
• Experiential knowledge of institutional development and organisational management, including process and system engineering and capacity development. Experience working with senior executives is an asset.
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and build capacity of national counterparts
• The ability to work with limited supervision on multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines is essential.
• Excellent writing, presentation skills and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of French would be an added advantage.
• Effective inter-personal and leadership skills. Team player with an ability to develop and foster relationships with counterparts across a large organization including with virtual teams
• A master’s degree in public policy, economics, finance, engineering or other relevant fields.
• Strong analytical and management skills, including sound knowledge of data analysis, strategic planning, and project management tools.