Job Description
Role Profile Job Title: Senior Project Finance Manager Division/Function: NDFA Reports to (job title): Sector Head Job Family: Project Finance, Corporate Finance and Advisory Services Career Stream: Professional Career Zone: Professional Job Type : Permanent ** Closing Date for Applications: 12th November 2024** Summary of the Business The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA), the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, the State Claims Agency and the NTMA Future Ireland Funds business unit with responsibility for the management of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland and Home Building Finance Ireland. The NDFA provides financial advice to State authorities on capital projects with a capital value over €75 million and is also responsible for the delivery of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects for State authorities (with certain exceptions such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland). In addition, the NDFA provides asset management services in respect of the operation and maintenance of PPP facilities. It also delivers Exchequer Funded capital projects on behalf of certain State authorities. Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including: Flexible work options including hybrid working and variable work hours. An extensive wellbeing programme. Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation. A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more. Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees. Career Average Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. Role Summary The NDFA is seeking to recruit a Senior Project Finance Manager. The successful candidate will take a lead role in engaging with public sector bodies providing financial and commercial advice to assist the delivery of major capital projects and programmes under various forms of delivery including Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), Exchequer funded projects, concessions and joint ventures, across a diverse range of sectors including climate, education, justice, social housing and transport. It is essential that the successful candidate has clearly demonstrated an ability to develop professional working relationships with clients to meet agreed objectives and project delivery requirements. A track record in advisory and/or banking, particularly with project finance transactions or similar, is desirable. Key Responsibilities Some of the key tasks the successful candidate will be required to perform include: Project structuring and delivery: manage engagement with clients on scoping and developing projects through the full project life cycle. This work may include determining project requirements and financial, commercial and risk assessments to inform project structure and delivery. Financial modelling: prepare whole life financial models for infrastructure projects and develop and test payment mechanisms for individual projects. Contract development: prepare financial requirements for procurement/contract documentation for projects. Funding market engagement: manage engagements with prospective funders, maintain an active engagement with capital/debt/equity funding markets for capital projects. Negotiation: negotiate commercial terms for contract documentation. Stakeholder management: actively maintain strong relationships with clients, both in managing current business engagements and developing future opportunities. ESG: Advising on environmental, social, and corporate governance requirements that are relevant to the financing of major capital projects. General advisory work: oversee and manage general financial advisory and evaluation work, including financial statement analysis, financial robustness assessments, market analysis, presentations and options analysis. Reports/memoranda: oversee the preparation of reports/memoranda and present to senior management on a wide variety of issues. Qualifications/Knowledge Relevant third level degree. Chartered membership of relevant professional body or equivalent desirable. Experience Relevant experience includes (but is not limited to): At least 10 years relevant experience in a financial advisory role and/or banking and/or sustainable finance and/or in supporting delivery of major capital projects and programmes. Experience as lead advisor on a PPP project is desirable. Stakeholder engagement and liaison capability in active projects. Skills An effective communicator of complex messages (written and verbal). A positive team member with good interpersonal skills and an ability to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders. Highly organised with an ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, deal with conflicting agendas and meet deadlines. Excellent numerical and analytical skills, together with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. An ability to effectively represent the NDFA both internally and externally. An ability to develop professional working relationships with stakeholders. Pension Abatement If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee's re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012. Please note: In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position. Applicants will be required to complete a Pre employment declaration to confirm whether they have previously availed of a Public sector pension scheme. 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