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Job Description

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), re-established under Section 3 of the ZDA Act Number 17 of 2022 is an organization responsible for fostering economic growth and development by promoting trade and investment in Zambia.

The Agency is seeking highly qualified, self-motivated and creative individuals to fill the following vacancies:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR INVESTMENT TRACKING – ZDA03 (1)

Reporting to the Director Investments, the job holder will be responsible for tracking and hand holding investors to ensure that leads, deals and transactions reach financial closure and actualisation of the investment projects.

• Manage the preparation of annual work plans and budgets for the unit and facilitate smooth execution of the activities by officers;
• Develop leads, orders, deals and transactions tracking matrix in order to provide information for decision making;
• Track and ensure materialisation of recorded enquiries, leads, orders and deals into transactions;
• Manage the follow up of trade and investment enquiries, orders and leads to ensure timely actualisation;
• Evaluate all deals and ensure input in the closure of transactions;
• Report and resolve any challenges negatively affecting the financial close and actualisation of projects;
• Undertake client calls, site visits and project inspections on all ZDA registered clients and document same through quarterly call/site visit/project inspection reports;
• Develop and implement strategies to quicken actualization /conversation of enquiries, leads and projects into actual projects in collaboration with ZDA registered investors;
• Review and propose effective policies and strategies to enhance implementation of targeted trade, investment and business development interventions and optimisation of outcomes;
• Coordinate subordinates in tracking leads, structuring deals and closing investment transactions;
• Manage the preparation and submission of adhoc and periodic reports of the department’s activities/affairs/performance and related issues;
• Supervise and review the performance of subordinates to ensure effective execution of work plans and related activities in key result areas; and
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Project Management or equivalent
• professional qualifications
• Masters qualification in Project Management Six years work experience in a reputable organisation
• Advanced analytical and database skills
• Presentation skills
• Knowledge of computer applications (Excel and Word processing)

All applications must be marked and accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of qualifications and provide at least three referees, and sent to:

Zambia Development Agency
Privatisation House Nasser Road
P. O. Box 30819
LUSAKA

Or

Email: [email protected]

The closing date for receipt of applications is 22nd January, 2024