Associate – Social Sectors Financing (Africa) at Genesis Analytics

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

• The financing decisions that determine whether health systems are adequately resourced, whether education budgets reach the classroom, or whether social protection programmes can scale — these are made by governments and donors working with imperfect data and competing pressures. Our job is to make sure they have the best possible analytical foundation.  This is a role for someone who has already done substantive analytical work in a professional setting and is ready to take real ownership of project components. You will work on live client engagements spanning health financing, public expenditure analysis, costing, fiscal space, and social sector budget reform — for clients that include national ministries, multilateral development banks, bilateral donors, and global funds.

In this role, you will:

• Lead analytical workstreams within client projects — designing the approach, managing the data, and owning the outputs from start to finish.
• Conduct rigorous quantitative analysis using complex, often imperfect datasets: public budget and expenditure systems, donor flow data, household surveys, macro-fiscal databases, and administrative records.
• Develop core client deliverables — financial models, costing exercises, public expenditure reviews, fiscal space assessments, financing strategies — and translate findings into slidedecks, technical briefs, and policy notes that move client thinking.
• Engage directly with clients in working sessions, technical reviews, and presentations, communicating quantitative findings with clarity and confidence.
• Contribute to proposal development and business development, including drafting methodology sections and relevant project experience.

You will be supported by experienced senior colleagues and given the space to develop. But you will be trusted with responsibility early — because that is how good consultants are made.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3–5 years of professional experience in quantitative analysis in a consulting, research, government, or international development setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with complex datasets — including budget and expenditure data, donor flows, household surveys, and macro-fiscal indicators.
• Strong proficiency in at least one statistical or analytical tool (Stata, R, Python, or advanced Excel), with the ability to run analyses and interpret results without close supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English, with the ability to present technical findings to non-technical audiences.
• Prior consulting experience — particularly in strategy, economics, or management consulting — is a strong advantage.
• A Bachelor’s degree (minimum). Preferred degrees include Economics, Public Policy, Statistics, Data Science, Finance, Mathematics, International Development, PPE, or related field. A Master’s degree or PhD is an advantage.
• Working proficiency in French or Arabic is a significant advantage given our client portfolio in Francophone Africa and the Middle East.