Job Details

  • Deadline: 18
  • Company: United Nations Capital Development Fund
  • Location: Kampala
  • Category: facing donor-funded programmes is desired.
  • Application: Online application

Job Description

Investment Specialist Jobs – United Nations Capital Development Fund

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United Nations Jobs in Uganda

Job Title

Investment Specialist

Organisation

United Nations Capital Development Fund

Duty Station

Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation

Established by the United Nations in 1966, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) helps unlock finance in Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and fragile settings, where risks are high and capital is scarce. UNCDF receives voluntary contributions and grants from partners and deploys them as performance-based and reimbursable grants, concessional loans, and risk-absorbing guarantees, alongside investment structuring and advisory support. UNCDF uses these resources in a catalytic and revolving way to help countries prove investment viability, build pipelines, and crowd in larger flows from domestic finance, development finance institutions, private investors, and multilateral development banks.

Job Summary

This includes sourcing and screening prospective investment opportunities, conducting rigorous financial analysis and due diligence, structuring transactions, preparing high-quality investment memoranda and related documentation, and presenting well-founded recommendations to the Investment Committee. The incumbent will also undertake additional investment-related responsibilities within their functional area, as required or assigned by the Project manager as the investment focal point, to support the effective and efficient functioning of the Office and the broader Organization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

More specifically, under the direct supervision of the FinWise Project Technical Specialist, the Investment Office will

Lead the implementation of the investment process

Manage the project transaction pipeline, ensuring coordination across all project functions related to transaction sourcing, disbursement, and monitoring.

Lead end-to-end origination and appraisal of project transactions including pre-investment assessment, due diligence, risk analysis, and preparation of relevant documentation for the Pre-Investment Committee (PIC) and the Investment and Impact Disbursement Committee (IDIC).

Conduct due diligence and validate MSMEs capacity development needs to identify areas of support in relation to MSME investor readiness.

Lead portfolio monitoring and reporting, including pipeline tracking, disbursement performance, impact metrics, and emerging issues, flagging early warning signs of non-performance where relevant.

Manage Stakeholder Engagement Strategy

Build and maintain strategic relationships with financial institutions, fund management entities, fintechs, and other ecosystem partners to strengthen pipeline development and catalyse private sector investment that aligns with the FinWise development agenda.

Facilitate Knowledge Management

Contribute to knowledge generation and market intelligence on MSME financing trends, gaps, and opportunities emerging from learnings in the project and the financial ecosystem.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Education

An advanced university degree (a master’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant field such as Finance/Accounting, Economics Business Administration, Development Finance, or a related field is required. Or

A first level university degree (a bachelor’s degree) the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

A professional certification such as CFA, ACCA, or CPA is an added advantage.

Experience

Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible relevant experience at the national or international level in investment analysis, private equity, development finance, or impact investment is required.

Demonstrated experience structuring and executing financial transactions, including financial modelling and credit risk assessment is required.

Proven experience managing a portfolio and mitigating risks; including milestone tracking and restructuring is required.

Experience in writing investment and transaction memos that are presented to the investment decisioning committee is required.

Experience in stakeholder management and negotiation, particularly with financial institutions, fund managers, fintechs, and other stakeholders in the MSME financing space is required.

Proven track record managing an investment portfolio, including monitoring performance, compliance, and risk mitigation is desired

Experience and strong understanding of the MSME financing ecosystem especially tourism businesses and local communities in Uganda or across the East and Southern Africa region is desired.

Direct experience working with DFIs, impact investors, or private sector-facing donor-funded programmes is desired.

Proven track-record managing a multi-million-dollar portfolio with demonstrated delivery against disbursement and impact targets is desired.

Experience in deploying financial instruments through financial institutions, MFIs, SACCOS, fintechs, and local development banks is desired.

Experience working with donor funded programmes in Uganda is desired.

Required Language(s)

Fluency in English is required.

Working knowledge of any local language in Uganda will be desired.

Competencies

Achieve Results

LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact

Think Innovatively

LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems

Learn Continuously

LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility

LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands

Act with Determination

LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner

LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

Business Direction and Strategy

Systems Thinking

Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Business Management

Portfolio Management

Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment

Finance

Development Finance Expertise

Ability to develop and work with innovative financing mechanisms and instruments, e.g. social/development impact bonds, guarantees, climate finance, etc.

Digital

Digital inclusion

Knowledge of how digital inclusion works, opportunities and challenges for governments and society

How to Apply

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 18

th

July 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

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