APEDB-11/25/2025-INT PRM-APEDB I/3973983/2025
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ANDHRA PRADESH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Advt. Notification No.62/APEDB/Contractual Employment 2024-2025
Date: 03-03-2025
Calling for Fresh Applications for the Recruitment notification for consulting
positions in APEDB
APEDB invites online applications for the 08 posts of Associate Vice President /
General Manager and Manager across different sectors in APEDB on annual
contractual basis, which will be renewed based on performance appraisal, year
after year. Remuneration will be based on sustainability for the role and relevant
experience, which will not be a constraint for the right candidate and is negotiable.
The number of posts may be changed depending on the need and quality of the
candidates applied.
The last date for submission of application is 12th March 2025, by 5 pm.
For more details of notification, job description, eligibility criteria and application,
please refer to “Careers Section of APEDB website: www.apedb.ap. gov.in
C M SAIKANTH VARMA
IAS
Chief Executive Officer
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION – FOR THE POSITIONS APPROVED
Associate Vice President - Investment Promotion, Export Promotion
(Sectors – Life Sciences – Pharma, Biotechnology, Healthcare & Medical Devices, Chemicals & Petro
Chemicals, Green Hydrogen & Derivatives, Electric Vehicles, Textiles & Apparel and Logistics)
Role Summary Leads the Investment Promotion, Export Promotion and Project
Facilitation division in EDB. This is a high impact role and the
consultant is responsible for driving investment promotion and trade
efforts for all the 10 focus sectors of AP. The consultant will be the
key person to build and nurture relationship with different state and
central government departments, CXOs and team members for
seamless facilitation of investments. S/He will be leading a team of
investment promotion professionals.
Essential Qualifications At least Master’s Degree in International Business, Business
Administration, Economics from a recognized/reputed institution in
India or abroad
Essential Experience 20+ years of experience at leadership level in Investment Promotion
Agencies or Government Consulting or Private Sector in Corporate
Strategy/Business Development
Preferred Experience strong experience in management consulting, government
consulting, industry associations, market research, working with
multilateral and bilateral agencies. Prior experience in an
Investment Promotion Agency will be an added advantage
Strong exposure in senior finance roles in large MNCs related to
project Financing, Investment Banking, private equity,
multilateral agencies like World Bank, ADB, NDB, AIIB
Understanding of alternate investments funds in India and
setting up of such funds and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)
Experience in working with Governments at the state and central
level. Understanding of the policies, rules and regulations in the
state and at the center.
Sectoral Expertise in the following (Electronics, IT, Food
Processing, Automobile and Auto Ancillary, Aerospace and
defence, Textiles, Precision engineering etc.) with over 10+
years’ experience in any of the sectors
Excellent stakeholder and client management skills
Strong management skills, particularly in planning, scheduling,
and managing multiple tasks and people while working under
tight deadlines
Experience in managing large projects for governments, private
sector, multilateral clients and industry associations
Demonstrated skills in team management and mentoring
Experience in writing technical proposals, reports, and research
papers
Broad Job Description Research and Strategy
Combine a robust understanding of macroeconomic issues at
the national level with micro level insights on the economic
potential of districts and cities in Andhra Pradesh.
Create profiles for cities, districts, sectors and the state by
mapping growth paradigms and matching investment and
export opportunities. Understand parameters like
infrastructure, talent, supporting ecosystem and competitive
advantages of Andhra Pradesh.
Understand the policies, regulatory and legislative
environment governing trade and investments in the country,
state and other relevant competing states.
Study the best practices, case studies and strategies drawn
from other states, countries and investment promotion bodies.
Present an industry overview and analysis, benchmarking
policy initiatives, incentives and subsidies, understand
clusters, synergies and linkages, key segments and verticals
including growth drivers.
Draw insights and compile reports by multilateral agencies,
advisories, consultancies, annual reports, reports from centre
and state, corporate presentations and investor presentations
for knowledge management.
Investment Promotion & Export Promotion
Stakeholder engagement & Lead generation
Draw a stakeholder engagement calendar for building robust
and sustainable relations across the key and critical
stakeholder value chain. The stakeholder engagement
calendar should also indicate the timelines for meeting them
with clearly defined objectives.
Assist in conducting, managing and curating events,
roadshows, conferences in the state and abroad.
Initiate sustained outreach with collaborators, influencers,
investors and partners.
Facilitate key one-one meetings with CEOs & initiate CEO
round tables in select cities across India.
Participate in conferences, roadshows, events for building
sustainable networks for generating leads. Generate speaking
opportunities for relevant officials of the government of
Andhra Pradesh.
Constantly generate leads and proposals from potential
investors and monitor progress for leads and proposals
generated.
Develop a planned calendar of conferences, events,
roadshows, trade shows based on sector, state and country
focus for engagement with relevant stakeholders.
Relationship management
Build and sustain key client relationships and build long
standing partnerships and collaborations by being a bridge
between stakeholders and government.
Develop standard guidelines for approaching investor
inquiries.
Develop a comprehensive stand operating procedure for
investment promotion, facilitation and aftercare.
Conceptualize, plan and organize stakeholder meetings,
consultations and one-one meetings with relevant
stakeholders of the government of Andhra Pradesh.
Build sustainable relationships with ministers, secretaries,
district collectors, zonal managers and respective line
departments & their consultants for seamlessly facilitate
investments into Andhra Pradesh.
Project Facilitation
Assist the investor in creating Preliminary Project Reports
and Detailed Project Reports and review, recommend and
finalize them.
Review proposals, financial models, project and financial
structuring, and make necessary recommendations, as deem
fit, to relevant departments.
Help negotiate incentives, subsidies and concessions in close
coordination with respective line departments.
Facilitate potential investors and guide them through the
process of grounding projects in Andhra Pradesh.
Develop a list and timeline for permits, licenses, clearances
required for establishing a unit in the state and country to
support investors.
General Manager - Investment Promotion, Export Promotion
(Sectors – Life Sciences – Pharma, Biotechnology, Healthcare & Medical Devices, Chemicals & Petro
Chemicals, Green Hydrogen & Derivatives, Electric Vehicles, Textiles & Apparel and Logistics)
Role Summary Leads the Investment Promotion, Export Promotion and Project
Facilitation division in EDB. This is a high impact role and the
consultant is responsible for driving investment promotion and trade
efforts for the focus sectors of AP. The consultant will be the key
person to build and nurture relationship with different state and
central government departments, CXOs and team members for
seamless facilitation of investments. He/ She will be leading a team
of investment promotion professionals.
Essential Qualifications At least Master’s Degree in International Business or Business
Administration or M Pharma or M.Sc. (Life Sciences) or sector
relevant qualification from a recognized/reputed institution in India
or abroad
Essential Experience 15+ years of experience at leadership level in Investment Promotion
Agencies or Government Consulting or Private Sector in Corporate
Strategy/Business Development in Pharma, Biotechnology,
Healthcare & Medical Devices domain
Preferred Experience strong experience in management consulting, government
consulting, industry associations, market research, working with
multilateral and bilateral agencies. Prior experience in an
Investment Promotion Agency will be an added advantage
Strong experience working with the C-Suite executives of large
private sector companies
Experience in working with Governments at the state and central
level. Understanding of the policies, rules and regulations in the
state and at the center.
Sectoral Expertise in Life Sciences – Pharma, Biotechnology,
Healthcare & Medical Devices
Excellent stakeholder and client management skills
Strong management skills, particularly in planning, scheduling,
and managing multiple tasks and people while working under
tight deadlines
Experience in managing large projects for governments, private
sector, multilateral clients and industry associations
Demonstrated skills in team management and mentoring
Experience in writing technical proposals, reports, and research
papers
Broad Job Description Research and Strategy
Combine a robust understanding of macroeconomic issues at
the national level with micro level insights on the economic
potential of districts and cities in Andhra Pradesh.
Create profiles for cities, districts, sectors and the state by
mapping growth paradigms and matching investment and
export opportunities. Understand parameters like
infrastructure, talent, supporting ecosystem and competitive
advantages of Andhra Pradesh.
Understand the policies, regulatory and legislative
environment governing trade and investments in the country,
state and other relevant competing states.
Study the best practices, case studies and strategies drawn
from other states, countries and investment promotion bodies.
Draw insights and compile reports by multilateral agencies,
advisories, consultancies, annual reports, reports from centre
and state, corporate presentations and investor presentations
for knowledge management.
Investment Promotion & Export Promotion
Stakeholder engagement & Lead generation
Draw a stakeholder engagement calendar for building robust
and sustainable relations across the key and critical
stakeholder value chain. The stakeholder engagement
calendar should also indicate the timelines for meeting them
with clear defined objectives.
Assist in conducting, managing and curating events,
roadshows, conferences in the state and abroad.
Initiate sustained outreach with collaborators, influencers,
investors and partners.
Facilitate key one-one meetings with CEOs & initiate CEO
round tables in select cities across India.
Participate in conferences, roadshows, events for building
sustainable networks for generating leads. Generate speaking
opportunities for relevant officials of the government of
Andhra Pradesh.
Constantly generate leads and proposals from potential
investors and monitor progress for leads and proposals
generated.
Develop a planned calendar of conferences, events,
roadshows, trade shows based on sector, state and country
focus for engagement with relevant stakeholders.
Project Facilitation
Assist the investor in creating Preliminary Project Reports
and Detailed Project Reports and review, recommend and
finalize them.
Review proposals, financial models, project and financial
structuring, and make necessary recommendations, as deem
fit, to relevant departments.
Help negotiate incentives, subsidies and concessions in close
coordination with respective line departments.
Facilitate potential investors and guide them through the
process of grounding projects in Andhra Pradesh.
Develop a list and timeline for permits, licenses, clearances
required for establishing a unit in the state and country to
support investors.
Manager - Investment Promotion, Export Promotion, & Project Facilitation
(Sectors – Life Sciences – Pharma, Biotechnology, Healthcare & Medical Devices, Chemicals & Petro
Chemicals, Green Hydrogen & Derivatives, Electric Vehicles, Textiles & Apparel and Logistics)
Role Summary Responsible for Investment Promotion for the state of Andhra Pradesh in the
Electronics and Electric Products Sector
Essential Qualifications At least a graduate degree in a relevant field or a postgraduate degree in
engineering or MBA or in relevant field from a recognized/reputed institution
in India or abroad
Essential Experience 6+ years of strong experience in management consulting, foreign
government/Institution, investment banking, government consulting,
industry associations, market research, working with multilateral and
bilateral agencies
Preferred Experience Strong experience in management consulting, government consulting,
industry associations, market research, working with multilateral and
bilateral agencies. Prior experience with an Investment Promotion
Agency will be an added advantage
Expertise in forming and executing the strategy for promotion and
facilitation of investments in the ESDM / Electronics Consumer
Durables sector.
Understanding of Key Segments in Electronics and Electric Products
manufacturing and other relevant domains
He/ She will be closely working with stakeholders in the industry and
industry associations to drive the business case for potential investors
in the consumer durables, hearables and wearables, and white goods
Deep understanding of the sector, exposure and relationship with key
players in the industry
Proactively engage with major companies, industry associations, think
tanks, and government agencies to nurture collaboration and identify
and facilitate investment opportunities
Working in strategy and execution, knowledge of global trends and
emerging technologies in the industry
Excellent stakeholder and client management skills
Experience in managing large projects for governments, private sector,
multilateral clients and industry associations
Willingness to work under high-pressure deadlines and across
geographical time zones
