Development Bank of Southern Africa Vacancies

Position: Water & Sanitation Head

Location: Midrand

Closing date: 9 April 2026

A postgraduate qualification (honours, master’s, or equivalent) in Finance or Development Finance or Civil Engineering or relevant qualification

Minimum 12 years’ experience in finance, investment banking, or development finance, with at least 5 years in a senior management role, preferably in water and sanitation or related sectors.
Proven track record in originating, structuring, and closing large-scale investment projects in the water and sanitation sector or broader infrastructure environment.
Deep understanding of financial instruments and structures, including corporate loans, project finance, and earlystage/venture capital investing.
Strategic planning and leadership expertise, with a strong grasp of business strategy execution and investment alignment.

Develop and lead the water and sanitation origination strategy, aligned with national and regional development priorities, including universal access, climate resilience, water security, and sustainable sanitation.
Originate bankable and early-stage projects across public and private infrastructure sectors, in line with the Bank’s development finance mandate and long-term strategic objectives.
Align the project pipeline with strategic investment themes such as water resource management, sanitation infrastructure, circular economy, and measurable development outcomes.

Position: Investment Officer

Location: Midrand

Closing date: 9 April 2026

A postgraduate qualification or equivalent in Business (such as an MBA) or Finance (CA or CFA), or Engineering, or Economics or Actuarial Science.
A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in appraising, negotiating and closing project finance, corporate finance, or structured finance transactions in a financial institution.
Experience in working on investment projects through an established approval process.
Experience in successful investment, appraisal, analysis and implementation is required.
Experience in executing infrastructure transactions in Africa is a requirement.
Demonstrable track record of originating, structuring and closing infrastructure transactions.

Originate, identify, structure and execute infrastructure investment opportunities in key strategic sectors/investment themes.
Perform detailed analysis of investment opportunities, including commercial analysis, financial modelling and risk and institutional analysis.
Negotiate and review transaction agreements (including finance agreements) and project documents.
Facilitate deal closure by taking responsibility for optimal financial, institutional and legal structuring.
Provide innovative and flexible financial structures for complex transactions.
Prepare Investment Committee and Board papers on investment opportunities for consideration by management and committees (including the Board).
Manage relationships at various levels with the relevant project stakeholders, partners, and lead promoters, in accordance with the project’s development objectives.

Position: Technical Specialist- Transport & Logistics

Location: Midrand

Closing date: 13 April 2026

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Logistics, Transportation Engineering, or a related field
(e.g., Urban Planning or Infrastructure Development).
Minimum of 10 years’ energy sector experience in structuring and preparing investment-ready infrastructure projects, ideally within development finance, commercial banking, or infrastructure advisory environment.
Proven track record in infrastructure finance and investment, including work on public-private partnerships (PPPs) and transaction advisory services for large-scale energy projects.
Strong professional network and extensive relationships with senior stakeholders in the energy sector across South Africa and the wider African continent.
Sound understanding of critical development challenges and opportunities across the energy value chain, including
service delivery models, regulatory frameworks, and climate resilience.

Provide expert technical support and apply advanced sector knowledge to develop innovative, practical solutions analysis and implementation support for projects and initiatives.
Stay current on emerging technologies, policy developments, and global best practices to ensure cutting-edge insights and continuous improvement in project delivery.
Diagnose complex sector challenges and identify opportunities, designing context-appropriate, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions to support project preparation and implementation.
Promote institutional learning by leading or contributing to training sessions, technical consultations, and knowledge-sharing initiatives with internal teams and external stakeholders.

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