Key Responsibilities
1. Project Financing & Donor Engagement
- Prepare financing proposals, loan applications, and grant submissions to banks, DFIs, and donors.
- Develop financial models, budgets, and projections to support funding requests.
- Ensure compliance with financial institution and donor requirements.
2. Offtaker Engagement & PPAs
- Prepare proposals, feasibility studies, and commercial packages for submission to DABS and other offtakers.
- Lead communications with offtakers to align project proposals with procurement standards.
- Support PPA negotiations, including tariff structures, risk allocation, and contract terms.
3. Stakeholder Relations & Coordination
- Represent the company in meetings with international donors, local banks, DABS, government agencies, and development partners.
- Maintain follow-up on submitted proposals, PPAs, and financing applications.
- Build strong relationships with potential investors, lenders, and offtakers.
4. Project Development Support
- Coordinate with engineering and technical teams to ensure projects meet bankability and offtaker requirements.
- Support feasibility studies, due diligence, and project structuring.
- Align project timelines with financing and PPA approval schedules.
5. Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare management reports on progress of proposals, PPA negotiations, and financing opportunities.
- Maintain a database of financing sources, donor opportunities, and offtaker procurement programs.
- Draft presentations, briefing papers, and project profiles for external stakeholders.
6. Other Duties
- Assist management in financing and PPA negotiations.
- Monitor energy sector trends and advise on new opportunities.
- Perform related tasks as required by management.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Engineering. Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in project development, finance, or donor/utility relations (preferably in the energy sector).
- Proven experience in preparing proposals and feasibility studies for energy projects.
- Knowledge of Afghan energy sector regulations, especially DABS procurement and PPA requirements.
- Familiarity with international financial institutions (World Bank, ADB, UNDP) and commercial bank lending.
- Excellent financial modeling, proposal writing, and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Fluency in English and Dari. Good working knowledge of Pashto
Competencies
- Strong financial and commercial acumen.
- Excellent proposal writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to balance donor, bank, and utility requirements.
- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications in accordance with the following guidelines:
1. Required Documents:
Please include the following in your application package:
- A cover letter clearly stating your interest in the position and relevant qualifications.
- An updated CV/resume with contact information and details of relevant work experience.
- Copies of academic certificates and professional training.
- Any supporting documents that demonstrate proficiency in relevant skills (e.g., language certifications, letters of recommendation).
2. Submission Format:
- All documents must be submitted in PDF format.
- File names should include your full name and the position title.
- (Example: "Ahmad_Karim- Project Development Manager.pdf")
3. Method of Submission:
- Applications should be sent via email to: HR@Ghazanfargroup.com
- Please mention the job title in the subject line of the email.
- (Example: “Project Development Manager- Reference Number GG-E-02”)
The late Al-Hajj Abdul Ghafar Ghazanfar laid the foundation for the group. Many of the businesses that the group has opened or is currently running were all his vision of growth, innovation, development and prosperity. The group has many subsidiaries, which are involved in the following industries: 1. Oil and Gas 2. Crude Oil Refinery 3. Fuel Storage 4. Banking 5. Construction 6. Trading 7. Logistics 8. Mining and Media 9. Industrial The group's progress has been steady over the past few years; the constant rise in the revenue from petroleum and other businesses is proof of the group's progress. We have opened many offices locally and internationally, and are spreading our operations by incorporating into new industries and synergizing our subsidiaries to give us an efficient and profitable result. Through our actions we are able to offer employment for the youth of Afghanistan and also train them to learn and prosper throughout their career. We take it upon ourselves to ensure that everything should be done for the improvements of the living standards of Afghan citizens. One of the group's goals is to bring foreign investment in Afghanistan and to increase the standard of quality and performance. We also try to raise the benchmark for performance and quality amongst our competitors so that a competitive environment is created which would benefit the public and would give us a reason to pursue a higher quality standard. We constantly review our strategy and work on introducing measures, which would help our clients and us both. The group has a main office in Mazar-e-Sharif from where they direct all the workflow. All the information from the group's activities are sent and recorded in the Mazar Office. As the group's recent business ventures and activities are spreading throughout Afghanistan, another office has been made operational in Kabul. The group is getting ready to introduce itself in many other industries like Oil Refinery, Metal Smelting, and Foreign Investment for prospective clients.