Assistant Manager, Development Impact – Maternity Reliever at FSD Africa

Key Responsibilities and Role Requirements

• Lead an evaluation of the impact of FSD Africa’s nature work, using TNFD and ANCA as case studies. Ensure that the evaluation findings and insights contribute to informing our nature programming finance initiatives.
• Oversee the finalisation and dissemination of the 2025 Impact Report in close collaboration with the performance analytics unit and strategic communications pillar. Ensure report insights contribute to FSD Africa's advocacy, influence, and stakeholder engagement efforts during 2025.
• Facilitate an effective handover to the performance analytics team.
• Oversea communications and dissemination strategy for the report.
• Manage and facilitate payments for the firm developing the 2025 Impact Report.
• Contribute to fundraising efforts to finance the strategic research programme under the new organisational strategy, promoting partnerships and sustainability of the programme.
• Conduct research and analysis for concept notes or proposals for the   green skills financing initiative
• Maintain a stakeholder database for potential partners for the green skills initiative.
• Provide technical leadership to  Voices From The Field (VFTF)initiative by coaching the Programme Assistant in the effective documentation and dissemination of high-quality impact stories, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Support the rollout of a green job-influencing campaign, advocate for positioning green jobs as a critical input and outcome for Africa’s green transition.
• Oversee thought leadership related to the green skills & jobs initiative
• Support event planning and stakeholder engagements related to the  green skills initiative. 
• Contribute to the 2026/27 Annual Business Plan (ABP) for the Research, Evidence and Insights (REI) Unit.
• Support stakeholder coordination, concept note development for DI related strategic and influencing events including the upcoming Carbon Markets Conference and Climate-related events.
• Carry out any other duties or special assignments as assigned by the Management.

Requirements

Qualifications and Education

• Master’s degree with 3 years or bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience in, Development Studies, Operations Research, Statistics.
• Professional training and/or certification in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, knowledge management or any other related field from a recognised institution is an added advantage

Essential Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Minimum 3 years’ post-graduation experience in supporting Research, Evaluation and Insights of donor-funded programmes or to inform corporate strategies.
• Good understanding of the role of the financial sector in international development and understanding of at least 3 of the themes relevant to FSD Africa's strategy: green finance, adaptation & mitigation, capital markets, natural capital, carbon markets, gender lens investing and impact investing.
• Experience facilitating/coordinating high-level stakeholder engagement workshops and events.
• Ability to manage research and administrative activities and to balance competing pressures to meet deadlines 
• Good interpersonal, organisational, planning and teamworking skills 
• Excellent skills in written and spoken English
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in designing and implementing research projects in low-income and/or challenging contexts, preferably related to financial market systems development.
• Proven understanding of applying qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to inform policy and practice, including developing effective strategies for research uptake.