Head Of Target Research vacancy at Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

Job Description

BOARD OF INVESTMENT OF SRI LANKA
VACANCIES

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) is the apex agency of the government, promoting and facilitating foreign direct and local investment in priority sectors of the economy. The BOI plays a pivotal role in transforming Sri Lanka to become a globally competitive manufacturing and services export hub.

To enable the achievement of its ambitious FDI targets over the next few years, the BOI wishes to strengthen the organization by recruiting dynamic professionals with specialized skills, experience, and expertise.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Sri Lankans to be recruited to the following post on contract basis.

HEAD OF TARGET RESEARCH

Job Profile

The ideal candidate should possess the ability to oversee qualitative and quantitative research and provide consultation on relative markets. The role further requires keeping up-to-date knowledge of the industries and related markets, comprehending the needs of the organization and target research to the benefit of the organization. In addition, liaising with entities that could provide useful data and creating clear and useful reports and recommendations for organizational use is required.

Qualifications and Experience:

A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field. A Postgraduate Degree (Master’s Level) or any other relevant academic or professional qualifications would be an added advantage.
The candidate would need to have 08-12 years of experience, of which, 03 years should be in managerial positions. 

The ideal candidate would have gained experience working at or supporting large global financial institutions such as tier-1 global banks, asset managers, hedge funds, pension funds etc., including international experience. 

He/she would have also gained deep knowledge of various industry verticals and sectoral knowledge through extensive research, leveraging IT and research solutions to build various analytical tools, produced insightful research-based reports, including Mathematics, to support business development teams to carry out roadshows to convince Investors to invest in Sri Lanka.

General Conditions 

Preferred Age Category: 
Preferably between 30-45 years

Remuneration:  
Remuneration will be negotiable and on par with market rates
Every applicant,

• Should be a citizen of Sri Lanka 
• Should be physically and mentally fit to discharge the duties of the post well.

How to apply:

Applications providing necessary information including the details of personal information, academic/ professional qualifications (with awarding dates), work experience (with title and duration) and two non-related referees should be emailed to recruitment@boi.lk to reach on or before 12th November 2021.

Applications that do not conform to the above requirements, incomplete applications and applications received after the closing date will be rejected without notice. Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification.   

The BOI reserves the right to decide the shortlisting process of candidates, number of positions to be filled or to postpone/cancel the recruitment.

Director General, Board of Investment of Sri Lanka,

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