REPORTS TO: Head of Strategic Intelligence and Evaluation
POSITION PURPOSE: To provide independent investment evaluation and strategic assessment of significant investment proposals and projects, testing assumptions, assessing economic and strategic impact, identifying risks and information gaps, and preparing decision-grade recommendations for management, the Board and relevant investment committees.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business, Public Policy, Statistics, Data Analytics, Engineering or a related field.
- Preferably 3 to 5 years’ relevant experience in investment evaluation, economic analysis, corporate finance, consulting, banking, policy analysis, strategy or project appraisal.
- Strong ability to assess business plans, investment proposals, financial and economic assumptions, strategic fit and project risks.
- Working knowledge of financial statement analysis, investment appraisal, economic impact analysis and scenario analysis.
- Strong analytical judgement, with the ability to challenge assumptions, identify information gaps and present balanced recommendations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with financial modelling, data visualisation, BI or AI-enabled analytical tools is an advantage.
- Strong report-writing and presentation skills, including preparation of papers for senior management, Boards and committees.
- Good written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia, with high integrity, discretion and attention to detail.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct independent assessment of significant investment proposals and strategic projects, including strategic fit, commercial rationale, economic contribution, jobs, local participation, technology transfer, infrastructure requirements and key risks.
- Apply and improve evaluation criteria, scoring matrices and quality-assurance processes.
- Analyse expected investment value, employment, economic spillovers, local supply-chain participation, productivity and capability development.
- Review business plans, project economics, financial statements, implementation assumptions, market conditions and key commercial, regulatory, ESG and infrastructure risks.
- Prepare evaluation papers, recommendations, briefing notes and presentations for the Head of Division, COO, CEO, Board and SIEC where required.
- Identify inconsistencies, unsupported assumptions and information gaps, and coordinate with Strategic Intelligence & Research Analysts, technical specialists, Investment teams and external stakeholders to obtain clarification.
- Review evaluated proposals to identify sector trends, recurring bottlenecks, resource pressures, investor behaviour and policy implications.
- Work with Investment Analysts and Facilitation Officers while maintaining independent evaluation and quality assurance.
- Use approved data, modelling and AI-enabled tools to support analysis, benchmarking and document review, while independently validating outputs.
- Maintain complete evaluation records, sources, assumptions and decision trails, protect confidential information and perform other duties assigned by the Head of Division, COO or CEO.