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Regional Director, East Asia and Pacific

2 weeks ago

Philippines WaterConnect Full time $120,000 - $150,000 per year
Introduction

WaterConnect LLC ("WaterConnect") is a new purpose-driven venture that develops water and sanitation infrastructure projects to catalyze construction-stage investment and enhance resilience for people, cities, and watersheds. WaterConnect partners with infrastructure developers, utilities, engineering firms, and equipment suppliers operating in low- and middle-income countries to co-develop infrastructure projects, bringing them from concept to financial close and construction. With the goal of accelerating the flow of projects, WaterConnect offers project development funding and expertise to supplement the pre-existing resources of its partners. WaterConnect will coordinate closely with and WaterEquity, which offer complementary products, including project construction financing.

Summary

The Regional Director, East Asia and Pacific provides regional leadership to develop a pipeline of opportunities and deliver the company's products and services in partnership with co-developers and partner companies developing water and sanitation investment opportunities in the region. The scope of services delivered by the company encompasses all the necessary activities during project development stage, in collaboration with partners, and are designed to improve the risk profile of investment opportunities to meet impact and financial objectives. WaterConnect's contributions during project preparation stage are expected to strengthen and expand investment opportunities in the sector.

The Regional Director is primarily responsible for leading the identification and generation of water and sanitation infrastructure investment opportunities in the region, management of implementation and delivery of development activities and technical assistance on behalf of the company in project development, both directly and through third-party service providers in East Asia and Pacific region. Working closely with multiple functions of the organization, this role will drive complex projects while anticipating issues, recognizing risks, considering alternatives, and supporting long-range goals, including executing the strategy and innovating various solutions to meet the unique, local demand from target markets in the region.

This role reports to the Chief Infrastructure Development Officer.

Job Responsibilities

Regional Business Development - pipeline development
  • Initiate and generate pipeline opportunities
  • Identification, development of climate resilience infrastructure investment opportunities in water supply and sanitation sector
  • Develop and maintain relationships with various partners in the sector: developers, product and technology companies, utilities, multilateral development organizations, and banks

Regional portfolio growth
  • Develop investment opportunities from early stage until financial close
  • Screening and due diligence of potential partners and opportunities
  • Prepare the required documentations to process project opportunities to approval
  • Provide input and support investment decisions - evaluation and appraisal of infrastructure service provisions and investments

Regional project development execution
  • Delivery of WaterConnect's scopes during project development in the form of technical assistance, including coordinating third-party service providers and/or vendors
  • Preparation of project and legal requirements and scopes of work/terms of reference, and selection of third-party service providers and/or vendors
  • Ensures third-party deliverables meet goals in terms of results and timelines and, escalating recommendations to the appropriate authority
  • Drive implementation, working with other team members within the organizations, co-developers and related stakeholders to evaluate frameworks, service design, and models that support the deployment of scope of development works

Regional portfolio monitoring and management
  • Ensure accurate, timely reporting on project progress, risks and related KPIs for development scopes provided
  • Local stakeholder management
  • Identify opportunities to improve WSS infrastructure policy and regulations to promote private sector participation, private investment, and climate resilience

Cross-functional support
  • Contribute to management of certain company functions to be assigned by company leadership from time to time that may include management of certain functions or supports to other regions to achieve WaterConnect's goal

Requirements

Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field and/or equivalent related work experience
  • 15 or more years of progressive responsibility and experience in water supply and sanitation private sector participation, utilities/infrastructure project/business development, or management consultancy working on infrastructure development or water utilities in East Asia and Pacific, including:
  • Proven track record of business development, projects and/or business contracts, including high degree of commercial awareness and business acumen as well as demonstrable success in developing and fostering key relationships and networks, including client and stakeholder management
  • Deep knowledge of private sector participation in the water supply and sanitation sector and advanced understanding of Public-Private Partnership (PPP)-schemes and modalities, such as DBFOT, BOOT, HAM, and concessions
  • At least 10 years of experience leading development or implementation of infrastructure projects and advanced proficiency in the project life-cycle from concept to commercial operations and infrastructure project procurement models including strong track record of utilizing third party service providers and/or similar models
  • General understanding of infrastructure policy and regulations in emerging markets
  • Understanding of infrastructure investment and project appraisal
  • Self-driven & proactive problem-solver to drive strong alignment of plans and priorities across projects and initiative in line with strategy and established business metrics
  • Demonstrated commitment to social and environmental impact and a willingness to do the work to drive our mission
  • Proficient (written and verbal) in English and regional language(s), as applicable

Preferred:
  • Master's degree in relevant field
  • Multi-country experience in the East Asia and Pacific Region
  • Track record of supporting/enabling private sector investments in emerging market infrastructure, which have reached financial close
  • Familiarity with WSS policy environments in emerging markets
  • Skilled in financial modelling of PPP projects

Physical Requirements

Role includes regular online collaboration across time zones. Colleagues, partners, and service providers are based in the Americas, Africa, Europe, India, and East Asia. This role involves extended periods of sitting and reaching. This role requires the ability to see, talk, and hear. Travel may be required up to 20% of the time.

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

Overall compensation will be commensurate with education and experience and structured to reflect a competitive package for a full-time senior-level team member.

No relocation benefits or visa sponsorship will be offered.