Operations Assistant

About Us

AECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund) is a leading non-profit development organization supporting innovative agribusiness and renewable energy enterprises to reduce rural poverty, promote resilient communities, and create jobs.

We catalyze the private sector by surfacing and commercializing new ideas, business models, and technologies designed to increase agricultural productivity, improve farmer incomes, expand clean energy access, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve resilience to the effects of climate change. We finance high-risk businesses that struggle to access commercial funding. We are committed to working in frontier markets, fragile contexts, and high-risk economies where few mainstream financing institutions dare to go.

Over 17 years, we have supported 536 businesses in 27 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, impacted more than 36 million lives, created over 35,000 direct jobs, and leveraged US$840 million in matching funds.

The Role

We are seeking an Operations Assistant who will work closely with the Director of Operations and Finance(DOF) to design strategies that maximize AECF’s business operations efficiency. The role holder will also provide administrative support to the DOF’s office.

The role will report to the Director of Operations & Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and implementing strategies and processes that maximize the productivity of AECF’s business functions.
• With guidance from the DOF, carry out research on current trends and propose process improvements.
• Regularly monitor the implementation of department service level agreements for improved turn-around times.
• Support the DOF to gather daily intelligence from all Countries of operation on all matters (PESTEL) that may affect AECF work.
• Schedule meetings and follow up on matters arising with relevant team members.
• Maintain the annual departmental calendar on critical compliance tasks.
• Provide administrative assistance to the DOF’s office.

Suitable candidates should:

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, ICT, Finance, Statistics, or any other business-related discipline.
• Be computer proficient and be familiar with MS Office.
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of work experience.
• Be able to demonstrate proactive approaches to problem-solving.
• Be able to demonstrate the ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Be proficient in English and Swahili, with French as an added advantage.

Key Competencies:

• Confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent research, analytical & and organizational skills.
• Strong cross-cultural skills and versatility in dealing with different partners and stakeholders.