Expert(e) investissement Fin4Youth+

The Expert(e) investissement Fin4Youth+ supports CDC Gestion in implementing the Impact Specialized Investment Fund, focusing on SME growth, job creation, female entrepreneurship, and strengthening local value chains in Tunisia. The role involves developing investment pipelines, conducting feasibility studies using COMFAR software, and facilitating investment project preparation and appraisal methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop an initial mission plan including methodology, priority intervention areas, collaboration modalities, and information needs.
• Identify and develop a structured pipeline of SMEs and investment opportunities aligned with the Impact Fund objectives.
• Organize collection and verification of financial, legal, commercial, operational, and impact information for investment opportunities.
• Conduct pre-selection and feasibility studies using COMFAR software and perform site visits as necessary.
• Coordinate due diligence processes and prepare comprehensive investment dossiers for analysis.
• Support or lead feasibility studies, critically review business plans, and perform financial and legal analysis of enterprises.
• Develop and negotiate investment and financing structures, clearly presenting commercial terms, expected impact, and risks.
• Prepare investment notes and supporting analyses for decision-making bodies.
• Support financial closing and implementation of approved operations and monitor investment portfolio performance.
• Conduct project visits, produce periodic reports, and provide practical support to entrepreneurs to address implementation, financing, or performance challenges.
• Contribute to preparation and execution of disinvestment operations, including readiness assessment, financial and legal analysis, and exit strategy formulation.
• Ensure knowledge transfer of IPPA methodologies and COMFAR software to CDC Gestion team.

Requirements

• Master's degree in finance, economics, business administration, or related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in investment analysis, project appraisal, or financial structuring.
• Experience working with SMEs, investment funds, or development finance institutions.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and feasibility analysis, preferably with COMFAR software.
• Knowledge of investment project preparation and appraisal (IPPA) methodologies.
• Experience in coordinating due diligence and preparing investment dossiers.
• Ability to develop and negotiate investment and financing schemes.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Experience in supporting investment portfolio monitoring and disinvestment operations.
• Fluency in French and English.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders including government, private sector, and international partners.

Skills

• Investment Analysis
• Project Appraisal
• Financial Structuring
• SME Investment
• Development Finance
• Financial Modeling
• Feasibility Analysis
• COMFAR
• Investment Proposal Preparation
• Investment Appraisal
• Due Diligence Coordination
• Investment Dossier Preparation
• Investment Scheme Development
• Financing Scheme Negotiation
• Investment Monitoring
• Disinvestment Operations
• Analytical Reporting

Languages

French, English