Associate Partner (Anglophone Africa) at Instiglio

How You Will Make An Impact

• You are a social impact leader - this means that you will see the impact of your work and its effect on communities. You will focus your leadership on growing our impact and portfolio in the Anglophone Africa region, delivered through our fast-growing Nairobi office, and increasing Instiglio's presence, proximity and influence within the regional ecosystem (Governments, donors, think-tanks, foundations and other clients).
• You will also be an integral part of Instiglio's leadership team, helping Instiglio as an organisation to make smart and effective decisions on growth, strategy, and sustainability. As an Associate Partner, you will be an ambassador for Instiglio's mission in Africa, and beyond.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Strategy: As a member of our Africa Leadership Team, you will develop our Africa regional strategy with particular focus on the anglophone sub-region, with the aim of growing our impact and operations in the Anglophone Africa region, delivered through our fast-growing Nairobi office. This includes:
  • Growing high-performing teams: working with our people team and local management teams to build high-performing teams, planning, and supervising the opening of new offices.
  • Mapping out how and where we can scale most impact in Africa, in which countries, in which sectors, with which partners, and with which methods and services.
• Sourcing: Work with the Africa Partner to drive business development in Anglophone Africa, including developing and cultivating philanthropic relationships with key stakeholders and clients for high impact initiatives in the region, supervising and delivering high-impact engagements to clients.
• Project leadership: Providing strategic, technical and team leadership in our projects to deliver maximum social impact and exceed client expectations.
• Thought leadership and brand positioning: Advancing thought-leadership, evolving our technical practices and communicating to our external audience. Working with our comms team to position Instiglio with relevant audiences for the sub-region, and increasing Instiglio's presence, proximity and influence within the regional and relevant global ecosystems (donors, governments, think-tanks, foundations and other clients).
• Organizational development: In addition to being a steward of our culture, you will also oversee the performance, growth and overall health of specific organizational units or teams. This supervisory role aims to ensure high levels of team performance, team health and wellbeing, and appropriate growth strategies and operational support systems.

Who you are

• We are growing a team of resourceful go-getters that are driven by our mission, curious about the world, and dedicated to a life of learning. An ideal candidate will have:

Minimum Requirements

• Education: A relevant master's degree focused on the development process of developing countries (public administration, public policy, development economics, governance and institutions).
• Experience: At least 12 years of experience, including 6 years of relevant work experience in international development, in the public sector and/or in development policy.Demonstrated experience in evidence-based policy design, effectiveness strategy, results-based financing, delivery strategy & management, government reforms, institutional reform/change, or related fields.Successful track record in sourcing and managing clients (multiple stakeholders in complex settings).Extensive experience growing and managing teams.
• Skills:
  • Exceptional strategic thinking and commercial acumen. Strong organizational oversight and continually looking to add value. Solid understanding of consumer behavior and what it takes to shift interest.
  • Outstanding problem-solving, and structured thinking skills. Excellent project management skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including proven success in ability to present ideas and concepts effectively and persuasively as well as relationship management.
  • Leadership skills and empathy with the ability to influence people positively.
  • Impact-driven, resilient, results-oriented. Strong initiative, including drive to challenge industry norms.

Qualifications

• Experience:
  • Working with governments and government agencies in Anglophone Africa and donors in Europe.
  • Work experience in Management consulting.
  • Strong operational and financial management experience.
• Knowledge: Effectiveness methods such as Results-Based Financing mechanisms and/or experience related to the field.
• Language skills: Professional working proficiency in English.