Candidate Pack Investment And Advisory Intern at Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)

The Role

1. Conducting research, analysis, and provision of background information on specific priority areas for the IAS unit.
2. Support in developing and updating reports, presentations, and charts.
3. Day to day administrative tasks including editing and formatting documents, preparing presentations, knowledge management and procurement activities.
4. Maintain updated trackers and dashboards of IAS activities (budgets, work plan, interventions – under procurement, on-going, closed, financial forecasts and expenses).
5. Provide logistics support for organizing meetings and trainings, coordinate translators and interpreters, conduct polls after trainings.
6. AECF is seeking to recruit a dynamic, proactive, and passionate intern for a six-month placement to provide research, data analysis, monitoring of interventions, planning and coordination of advisory service provision, information processing and procurement support.
7. You will be part of a small and highly motivated team supporting over 100 investee companies across Africa with business advisory and investment (IAS) raising support.

Key Responsibilities:

1. The Candidate Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Development Finance, Development Studies, or other relevant fields of study.
2. Have excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
3. Be skilled in Ms Office Tools, (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
4. Be attentive to detail and accuracy.
5. Have good research, analytical and organizational skills.
6. Be Fluent in English and proficient in additional languages – French is preferred.
7. Be a quick learner, flexible, a strategic thinker and agile.
8. Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
9. Suitable candidates should:
10. An agile and fast working environment and a team that is keenly interested in making a positive difference through their work and who share a collaborative, can-do spirit.

What to expect

An internship that provides insights into the growth needs of Africa’s SMEs in Agribusiness and renewable energy sectors, broad exposure, and good opportunities to learn.