business analyst

Key Responsibilities

Strategic:

Support the Associate Director in program implementation, including developing sector insight to support execution and business envelopment.

Consolidating and ensuring delivery of the weekly program management dashboard report for the Agriculture Sector.

Support and review all investment memos and ensure compliance with AECF investment policies and donor requirements.

Identify key impact realization risks inherent at the program level and work with relevant program teams to correct courses.

Development of Strategic reviews- Operational review board meeting reports.

Operational:

Issue weekly and monthly performance reports against targets across all program KPIs, review activity outcomes, and highlight what is required to deliver against lagging KPIs.

Carry out monthly performance stress-testing of planned disbursements and portfolio construction targets, identifying gaps that need to be fixed. Implement strategies/initiatives to plug these gaps.

Ensure all audit issues raised that affect program performance have been effected and measures put in place to prevent their re-occurrence.

Prepare inputs for presentations required for the sector at various forums, management forums, donor reports, etc.

Operate in a manner that is quick to solve and agile, particularly in response to ad hoc requests and requirements.

Suitable candidates should:

Possess a bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/economics or a business-related field.

Possess professional qualification in CPA/ACCA or Agriculture Value chain analysis.

Have at least five(5) years of experience in a commercial role and agriculture sector.

Have a high degree in analytical skills, good knowledge of value chain analysis, process and detail orientation.

Industries:Non-profit Organization Management

Function: Others