Private Sector & Investment Analyst [Open to Tier 0, 1 & 2 applicants]

About this role

The Private Sector & Investment Analyst will lead the Italy–Africa Digital Flagship Programme's engagement with private sector and financing partners in Côte d'Ivoire, a partnership between the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, the Government of Italy, and UNDP. The role focuses on ensuring feasibility studies translate into investment-ready opportunities with credible partnership and financing pathways. The position sits within the UNDP Country Office in Côte d'Ivoire and works in close coordination with the UNDP Rome Centre and the Digital Flagship team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a private sector engagement strategy, mapping relevant Ivorian, Italian and international actors across smart irrigation, agro-intelligence and AI and Data Innovation Hub components.
• Conduct market, sector and partner assessments including market size, competitive landscape, business models and commercial risks to inform feasibility study design.
• Organise structured consultations with private sector actors at key stages of the feasibility studies to test market feasibility and scalability of proposed solutions.
• Carry out preliminary screening and support due diligence on potential private sector partners covering financial, operational, integrity and ESG dimensions.
• Contribute to financial and economic analysis of feasibility studies, including PPP options, revenue and cost-recovery mechanisms and sustainability scenarios.
• Support the design of blended finance and co-financing structures combining grant, concessional and private capital aligned with CDP appraisal requirements.
• Contribute to preparation of investment notes, investment prospectuses and partner-facing materials.
• Engage with commercial banks, development finance institutions and impact investors to assess financing appetite and identify potential co-financiers.
• Identify funding opportunities and prepare concept notes, funding proposals and donor and investor briefings to mobilise resources for subsequent Programme phases.
• Monitor private sector engagement and resource mobilization results against Programme indicators and provide inputs to progress reports and the monitoring, evaluation and learning framework.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Engineering, Development Studies or a related field; or a Bachelor's degree in the above fields with an additional two years of qualifying experience.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience

Languages

• English (required)
• French (required)

Key skills