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The Role
The Investment Analyst will review business concepts, assess compliance with SEZ regulations, draft reports, evaluate investor eligibility, and prepare regulatory guidance. Responsibilities include research, project packaging for investors, stakeholder engagement, and monitoring SEZ development progress.
Summary Generated by Built In
- Review
submitted business concepts, development plans, financial models,
infrastructure plans, and feasibility studies
- Conduct
comprehensive compliance checks against applicable SEZ legislation,
regulations, and policy frameworks
- Draft
analytical application review reports with recommendations
- Evaluate
investor eligibility, land-use conformity, proposed activities, and zone
readiness
- Prepare
regulatory guidance notes and advise applicants on compliance requirements
- Conduct
targeted research and analysis to identify new SEZ development opportunities
- Develop and
package projects for investor attraction
- Prepare
project information memoranda, briefs and sector summaries
- Engage
prospective SEZ developers, operators, and investors through meetings,
presentations and targeted outreach
- Prepare
periodic progress reports and dashboards on SEZ development, investments and
compliance status
- Track the
operational progress of designated zones and provide after‑care support to
investors
- Coordinate
with the M&E Unit to ensure accurate reporting and data alignment
- Serve as the
first point of contact for SEZ regulatory matters before escalation to the
Legal Department
- Ensure
effective records management, proactively resolve issues, and deliver timely,
well‑coordinated responses to stakeholders
- Conduct
preliminary assessments for feasibility study requests
- Prepare
evaluation notes and monitor funded project outputs
- Assist with
SEZ licensing, renewals, and compliance clarifications
- Provide one-stop facilitation support for SEZ investors
Requirements
- A degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Development Studies, Law, or related
- Minimum of two (2)
years’ experience in investment analysis, economic research, project appraisal,
or related field
- Demonstrable experience
in investment analysis and due diligence
- Excellent analytical,
research, and report writing skills
- Ability to interpret
investment, fiscal, and regulatory frameworks
- Knowledge of Special
Economic Zone operations, Project Finance, Public-Private Partnerships, or
regulatory processes are an added advantage
Skills Required
- A degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Development Studies, Law, or related
- Minimum of two years' experience in investment analysis, economic research, project appraisal, or related field
- Demonstrable experience in investment analysis and due diligence
- Excellent analytical, research, and report writing skills
- Ability to interpret investment, fiscal, and regulatory frameworks
- Knowledge of Special Economic Zone operations, Project Finance, Public-Private Partnerships, or regulatory processes are an added advantage
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The Company
What We Do
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) is an investment agency responsible for promoting and facilitating both local and foreign investment in Zimbabwe.
