The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), one of the five members of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), is looking to appoint its first Executive Director.

The Executive Director will provide executive leadership to support EAIF in delivering its objective.  S/he will act as the day to day interface between EAIF, the PIDG, financial partners, industry figures, and other constituencies, developing relationships and raising EAIF's profile globally.

The Executive Director will also ensure the effective running of EAIF, working closely with the Company Secretary and managing the Fund Manager and other third party service providers.

EAIF provides debt and mezzanine finance to finance the construction and development of private infrastructure with a demonstrable development impact in Africa. It is part of the PIDG a multi-donor organisation which mobilises private sector investment to assist developing countries in providing infrastructure vital to boosting their economic growth, and combating poverty.

See job announcement:

http://jobs.economist.com/job/9700/executive-director/?LinkSource=HomePage