POST: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

REPORTS TO: SENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER

SALARY: UIA 6

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Development Studies, Business Administration/ Management, International Business, International Trade, Economics, Marketing, Arta and Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, from a recognized university or institution.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 2 years working experience

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares sector profiles, investment opportunities, pitch decks, and opportunity briefs.
• Conduct market intelligence and link market opportunities potentials investors in the industrial parks
• Develops tailored investment proposals, presentations, and high pitch decks to local and foreign investors
• Prepares business cases and value propositions that are linked to manufacturing entities in the industrial parks/zones
• Supports investors through the investment journey of registration, licensing, approvals, land inquiries, utilities, etc.
• Collect, analyze and document business environment insights, including barriers to investment and investor feedback.
• Prepare periodic analytical reports on investor facilitation activities, investor pipeline status, and service performance indicators.
• Support investor aftercare activities, including monitoring project progress, follow-up on commitments, and facilitating linkages to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate investor data on pipeline of prospects, leads, and active investors.

KEY RESULTS AREAS

• Tracks progress, investor needs, investor commitments and provides weekly/monthly performance reports, and updates investor tracking systems.
• Investor aftercare services being effectively and efficiently delivered.
• Prepares accurate and timely situational and performance reports to support departmental planning and evaluation.

COMPETENCES

TECHNICAL

• Investment research and sector analysis
• Business data analytics and risk profiling and analysis
• Business profiling and due diligence
• Preparation of investment briefs
• Excel (data tools and dashboards)

BEHAVIORAL

• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Teamwork & Collaboration

PLEASE NOTE THAT UGANDA INVESTMENT AUTHORITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES GOVERNMENT ENTITY. ANY CANVASSING FOR FAVOURS WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF AN APPLICANT.

• Prepares sector profiles, investment opportunities, pitch decks, and opportunity briefs.
• Conduct market intelligence and link market opportunities potentials investors in the industrial parks
• Develops tailored investment proposals, presentations, and high pitch decks to local and foreign investors
• Prepares business cases and value propositions that are linked to manufacturing entities in the industrial parks/zones
• Supports investors through the investment journey of registration, licensing, approvals, land inquiries, utilities, etc.
• Collect, analyze and document business environment insights, including barriers to investment and investor feedback.
• Prepare periodic analytical reports on investor facilitation activities, investor pipeline status, and service performance indicators.
• Support investor aftercare activities, including monitoring project progress, follow-up on commitments, and facilitating linkages to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate investor data on pipeline of prospects, leads, and active investors.

• Investment research and sector analysis
• Business data analytics and risk profiling and analysis
• Business profiling and due diligence
• Preparation of investment briefs
• Excel (data tools and dashboards)
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Teamwork & Collaboration

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Development Studies, Business Administration/ Management, International Business, International Trade, Economics, Marketing, Arta and Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Entrepreneurship, from a recognized university or institution.