Sustainable Projects Development Officer

Description

Summary: The Sustainable Projects Development Officer identifies, evaluates, and develops commercially viable projects that generate both financial returns and measurable social impact. Highlights: 1. Transform ideas into implementation-ready opportunities 2. Develop innovative project concepts with social impact 3. Lead feasibility studies and business modeling **Job Summary** The Sustainable Projects Development Officer is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and developing commercially viable projects that generate both **financial returns and measurable social impact**. The role focuses on transforming promising development and investment ideas into **well\-structured, implementation\-ready opportunities** through market research, feasibility assessment, business model development, financial analysis, and project planning. **Key Responsibilities** **1\. Opportunity Identification \& Project Development** * Identify and assess sustainable investment and development opportunities in target markets. * Explore opportunities across priority sectors, including water, food, agriculture, education, healthcare, housing, and logistics. * Develop innovative project concepts that combine commercial sustainability with measurable social and developmental impact. * Transform initial concepts into structured, practical, and implementation\-ready project proposals. * Develop scalable and replicable project models suitable for implementation across different markets and regions. **2\. Feasibility Studies \& Business Modeling** * Lead and coordinate preliminary and detailed feasibility assessments for proposed projects. * Develop comprehensive project proposals covering: * Market opportunity and demand. * Project scope and operating model. * Revenue and business model. * Financing structure and capital requirements. * Implementation requirements and timeline. * Key risks and mitigation measures. * Expected financial and social impact. * Evaluate the commercial, operational, and developmental viability of proposed opportunities. * Coordinate with the Financial Analyst to develop financial models, forecasts, investment scenarios, and return assessments. **3\. Market Research \& Investment Analysis** * Conduct market, sector, and country research to identify attractive development investment opportunities. * Analyze market size, demand, competition, regulatory environment, operating conditions, and potential barriers to entry. * Assess political, economic, operational, financial, and implementation risks associated with proposed projects. * Convert market intelligence and research findings into clear, actionable investment recommendations. * Build and maintain a structured pipeline and database of potential investment opportunities. **4\. Project Pipeline Management** * Manage and follow up on projects throughout the evaluation and development stages. * Track progress, outstanding requirements, risks, decisions, and next steps for each opportunity. * Support the development of priority projects, including water well drilling, ready\-made food production, agricultural projects, and other initiatives identified by management. * Coordinate with internal teams, technical specialists, consultants, partners, and other stakeholders to obtain the information required for project evaluation. * Ensure project proposals are sufficiently developed before being presented for investment or implementation decisions. **5\. Investment Recommendations \& Management Reporting** * Prepare professional investment proposals, business cases, feasibility reports, and executive presentations. * Present project findings, investment opportunities, risks, and recommendations to senior management and the Board of Directors. * Provide clear recommendations on whether opportunities should be **pursued, revised, deferred, or rejected**. * Support management in prioritizing projects based on strategic alignment, financial attractiveness, feasibility, risk, and expected social impact. * Monitor international best practices and emerging models in sustainable and development investment and identify opportunities for their application. **Qualifications \& Experience** **Education** * Bachelor's degree in **Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Development Studies, Project Management**, or a related field. * A Master's degree, MBA, or relevant professional certification is an advantage. **Professional Experience** Minimum **5 years of relevant experience** in one or more of the following areas: * Project development. * Investment analysis or investment development. * Feasibility studies. * Business development. * Sustainable or impact investment. * International development organizations. * Experience working with projects in emerging or developing markets is highly desirable. * Practical exposure to one or more priority sectors such as **agriculture, water, food, education, healthcare, housing, or logistics** is preferred. Pay: From QAR12,000\.00 per month Work Location: In person