Summary

We are seeking an experienced professional to join a small group of finance specialists to lead key workstreams, including capital formation, country engagement and project-level financing.

Your main responsibilities will be…

Capital formation

Giga seeks to mobilize $5 billion in catalytic capital to jumpstart critical connectivity investments, including donor pledges, development loans, private capital, and other sources of project funding.

Lead outreach to existing and prospective financial partners:

• articulate Giga’s unique vision to public and private sector donors;
• lead diligence processes, speaking to projects and related finance strategies in detail;
• build bespoke financial models and clearly explain their outputs and implications;
• form and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including development banks and institutional investors, in partnership with UNICEF’s Public Partnerships Division and Private Fundraising and Partnership Division.

Country-level engagement:

Giga is currently engaged with 19 countries to provide school connectivity and is actively cultivating relationships with new countries.  Giga has mapped over 1 million schools in the world, across 42 countries.

Lead engagement efforts with local and regional governments:

• establish relationships with UNICEF country offices and correspond directly with local authorities, as appropriate;
• build and advance a diversified portfolio of connectivity projects at multi-national, national and regional levels;
• convene financial partners to deliver an efficient and manageable solution to the local authority.

Stakeholder engagement:

Giga is a team of technical experts.  Members of the finance team are expected to develop a deep understanding of the economics of connectivity across geographies.

• Serve as a thought leader and finance expert within the Giga team as well as related organizations (UNICEF, ITU, etc.);
• Represent Giga and speak publicly in finance-related forums, as appropriate;

To qualify for this position, you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in  Business Administration, Economics, Finance or related field
  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of 7 years professional work experience of financing/finance advisory role in, or to, emerging and developing countries
• Ability to perform project-level financial analysis, macroeconomic analysis and build detailed financial models
• Demonstrated strong skills in Power Point and Excel
• Demonstrated strong writing and presentation skills in English
• Ability to effectively work and coordinate in a multiple stakeholder environment
• Ability to work with a diverse team in a rapidly-changing work environment and adapt to unforeseen changes
• Experience working in the intersection of development/donor organizations, public finance, and commercial sector is an asset
• Experience in designing and developing business cases, business plans and financial plans is an asset
• Experience in telecommunication infrastructure sector is an asset
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Knowledge of the UN system is an advantage.

About Our Team

We are a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team of software engineers, finance specialists, data scientists, policy experts, and much more. Our team is a distributed workforce and plans to remain distributed into the foreseeable future. 

We are growing fast. Our team has grown by over 400% in the last 6 months as we rapidly scale to meet our stated mission. To date, Giga has brought on more than a dozen partners and raised over $27 million in funding.