Investment Specialist for Asia Pacific

The specialist will originate, structure and execute development-finance transactions across Asia and the Pacific, combining market analysis, blended-finance design, due diligence and investment monitoring with technical assistance, partner engagement and management of investment-linked initiatives.

Department: Investment and Implementation Division

• Scope markets and financing landscapes to identify investment opportunities and policy barriers
• Design blended-finance vehicles, derisking instruments and investment-readiness support
• Engage co-investors, development finance institutions and private-sector partners
• Screen opportunities, conduct due diligence and analyse financial statements and risk-return profiles
• Build financial models and prepare investment appraisal memorandums for approval
• Structure and monitor loans, guarantees, grants and performance-based payments
• Provide technical assistance and capacity building to investees and government counterparts
• Manage investment-linked workplans, budgets, donor reporting, monitoring and project close-out

• Advanced university degree in development, business administration, finance, marketing, economics, accounting or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least seven years with a master’s degree or nine years with a bachelor’s degree in the financial or private sector
• At least five years of investment experience across relevant development-finance instruments or sectors
• Experience in venture capital or banking within an international financial environment
• Competency in financial modelling and analysis using Microsoft Excel
• Written and spoken fluency in English

• This home-based vacancy is open only to the stated Tier 0, 1 and 2 applicant groups
• UNCDF may select more than one candidate or retain applications for similar positions