Creative Writer – Resource Mobilization at Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)

Key Responsibilities

• Draft compelling grant proposals, donor reports, and investment cases that are data-driven, impact-oriented, and aligned with AECF’s strategic objectives and donor priorities.
• Translate raw and complex data into actionable insights that enhance narrative quality in donor proposals and inform partnership development strategies.
• Collaborate closely with technical teams, MEL staff, and fundraising leads to gather input and translate technical program data into engaging content; that reinforces AECF’s value proposition and competitive advantage.
• Develop tailored content packages (concept notes, capability statements, case studies) to support donor cultivation and partnership development.
• Working with the communications team, support the development of strategic communication pieces that position AECF as a thought leader in private sector development and inclusive finance.
• Contribute to speechwriting, op-eds, and blog content for senior leadership and external publication.
• Research and profile existing and prospective donors to inform content development strategies and align with donor engagement approaches.
• Contribute to knowledge management of AECF’s impact, strategy, and sectoral priorities to ensure narrative coherence across written outputs.
• Maintain a repository of core proposal and communications materials, ensuring version control and content consistency.
• Manage content development timelines and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of writing assignments with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate inputs across teams, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and consistency in outputs.
• Translate technical inputs from programs, MEL, and partnerships teams into clear, compelling prose.
• Draft, edit, and format written pieces for internal and external audiences, ensuring alignment with AECF’s branding and editorial standards.

Suitable candidates should:

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Development Studies, International Relations, Business, or a related field.
• Have a minimum of five(5) years of professional writing experience, preferably in a development, fundraising, or donor-facing context.
• Demonstrate experience in producing high-quality, persuasive writing for external audiences; previous grant writing or donor reporting experience is highly desirable.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple complex writing projects with competing deadlines.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Have a strong interest in development finance, agriculture, climate change, and rural development.
• Have strong background in Agribusiness, Agric economics, Renewable Energy, or Finance is preferred
• Demonstrate strong analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Be self-motivated, proactive, solution-oriented, and have the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Show commitment to AECF’s mission and values.