Project Consultant

About IIX:
Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) is the pioneer in the impact investing movement and a global leader in sustainability. We have transformed the financial system so that women, the environment and underserved communities are finally given a value and a voice in the global market. Over the past decade, we have built the world's largest crowdfunding platform for impact investing (Impact Partners), operated award-winning enterprise technical assistance programs, created innovative financial products such as the Women's Livelihood Bond™ Series and established an Impact Institute and Research & Advisory to build the sustainable investing market. To date, our work has spanned 57 countries, unlocked US$295 million of private-sector capital, positively impacted over 159 million direct and household lives, and avoided over 1.83 million tons of carbon. The foundation of IIX's work is IIX Values™, an innovative impact verification solution for every organization, which effectively measures the social and environmental impact of an investment and gives value to the voices of the underserved. In 2022, IIX launched the Orange Bond Initiative™ to unlock $10 billion in the capital markets by 2030 and impact 100 million women in the last mile. The recent issuance of the Women's Livelihood Bond™ 5 is now officially listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as the world's first Orange Bond. IIX's numerous awards for its work include the Oslo Business for Peace Award, the P4G State-of-the-art Partnership award, the UN Global Climate Action Award and most recently the Environmental Finance's Award for Innovation.

For more information about IIX, please visit www.iixglobal.com.

About a career with IIX:
You will join a highly effective team that provides you with an un-paralleled hands-on exposure to the Impact Investing and Social Finance space. You thrive in applying finance skills to tackle development issues and excel in creating solutions using structured strategies and innovative programs that address and solve the world's most pressing problems, from food security to inclusive finance to clean energy. You aim to become a global development leader who has a passion for international development and to get involved in work that makes a difference.

When you join IIX, you embark on a rewarding career where we are heavily invested in your professional development, as we will build on your strengths and help you gain new skills with training, coaching, encouragement and guiding you in the right direction. It is a value addition to advance your career, providing you invaluable exposure to the rapidly growing impact investing space.

To be a successful member of the IIX team, you should exhibit PREM:

• Passionate: Commitment to social finance and impact investing as a path to unlock society's potential to effect social change is essential for a happy and successful tenure at IIX.

• Resilient: Similar to our enterprises working in emerging markets, our IIX team members have strong mental and emotional fortitude and are able to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks. We look for people with an adaptable and positive attitude and strong sense of self-worth, which enables them to move forward and continue to strive for their goals even in the face of adversity.

• Equitable: At IIX, we manage toward impact maximization and produce measurable and transparent returns – both social and financial. These results strengthen the ecosystem and transform existing realities by helping impact enterprises magnify their impact and scale. We are fair and impartial in our actions and ensure that we make objective and unbiased decisions based on facts and impact.

• Maverick: While IIX is a seasoned stakeholder in the impact enterprise and impact investing space in Asia, we pride ourselves on creating new opportunities. We look for people with an independent and unorthodox approach to thinking and behaving. If you are someone who is non-conformist, innovative, and independent, often going against the grain, does not like following the crowd and is not afraid to express your own opinions, we want you.

Some of our clients include foundations such as the Rockefeller Foundation and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Foundation, corporations such as Standard Chartered Bank and KKR, international non-profits such as Oxfam and World Vision, multilateral institutions such as the Asian Development Bank, UN Agencies such as UNDP, and government agencies such as USAID and Sida.

About the project:IIX and a major Australian Foundation are partnering to mobilize capital for SME sector in Australia. Through a feasibility study, the project aims to identify various forms of capital to enhance the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector in Australia. This effort will promote gender equality, financial inclusion, and sustainability, bridging the gap between investors and MSMEs. IIX's two-phase approach will assess the Australian market and then implement strategies to scale sustainable finance, positioning Australia as a global leader in this field.

About the role:
IIX is looking for a Project Consultant with a background in finance to oversee Phase 1 of the project - a feasibility study for the Australia market. The role requires an understanding of financial markets, MSME sector portfolio optimization, with excellent knowledge of project management methodologies, strong leadership skills, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams within IIX. The Consultant will lead and execute the research project based on the assigned scope, manage a small project team, oversee specific tasks, and report on progress to the C or higher-level management as well as oversight of both portfolio and partnership. Phase 1 of the project is expected to commence from November 2023 for a duration of 6 months.

Project scope:

• Overall management of SME/Demand side analysis, establishing SME sector capital needs and capacity to absorb capital.
• Manage Investor / Supply Side Analysis, assessing investor appetite to develop risk-return-impact parameters of the bond structure and assess level of de risking to leverage private sector capital.
• Conduct Partnership Analysis and Ecosystem Consultations, to identify landscape of banks, law-firms, accounting, and audit firms that can act as partners and hold consultation meetings to galvanize key eco system actors
• Develop Impact Analysis and Regulation starting with a tailored impact framework and impact thesis to guide bond structuring and portfolio construction
• Create the potential bond structure and issuance plan (including blueprint paper to lay the foundation for phase 2 project)

You may also be expected to conduct in-person presentation to the project stakeholders upon the finalization of Phase 1. This engagement may also be extended to Phase 2 if successful.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of relevant work experience as a Project Lead in the Financial sector
• Solid foundation in finance and portfolio management principles. Comfortable with financial analysis, budgeting, risk management and project management methodologies.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, Business economics or a related field.
• Master's degree or relevant certification (CFA, PMP) is a plus.
• Proficient in financial modeling, analysis tools and project management.
• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide cross-functional teams.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a data driven approach to decision making.
• Demonstrate ability to manage projects, delivering on time and within budget.
• Demonstrated technical expertise and professional experience working in one of IIX's five priority sectors: energy, agriculture, water, health, and education.
• Field level development work experience, preferably in Asia and the Pacific.
• Must be a team player, with a passion for entrepreneurship and market-based solutions to poverty, and an understanding of the challenges of investing in the Asian markets served by IIX.
• Positive and self-motivated attitude
• A self-starter able to multi-task, meet administrative deadlines, and achieve programmatic targets.
• Must be experienced and comfortable working in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Availability for periodic travel across the Asia Pacific.

Desired Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in the social sciences, economics, or business.
• Emerging markets links: Strong networks with other investors, entrepreneurs and strategic partners in the financial services industry value chain (banks, payment processors, money transfer organizations, mobile network operators).
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work well with a diverse group of stakeholders (such as government agencies, and policy makers, social entrepreneurs, large, international private corporations, and donor agencies).
• Experience, ease, and confidence with public speaking.
• Cultural understanding and sensitivity towards working in South and Southeast Asia.

Location: The position will be based in Australia or Indonesia working remotely with teams across Asia Pacific

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