AFDB Project Manager

Position Title: Project Manager

Other: Full Time, Hybrid, Mid-Level
Location: Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria
Reports To: Director of Programs and Investments
Deadline: 31st January 2025

About AVPA

The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance ([Link]) is a unique Pan-African

network of social investors collaborating to increase the flow of capital into African social
investments and ensure its effective deployment for maximum social impact. At a grand
scale, AVPA is aiming to address the SDG financing gap on the continent by not only
mobilising more philanthropic capital but also crowding-in private capital into social
investments. We work with a variety of social investors deploying grants, debt and equity
(the continuum of capital) into social investments. These include foundations, corporates,
family offices, individual philanthropists, angel investors, impact fund managers, PE & VC
funds, bilateral and multilateral donors, governments, DFI’s and non-financial service
providers. Our network seeks to achieve greater social impact through collaboration,
exchange of information, acquisition of skills and knowledge and the application of
innovative finance approaches/models.

AVPA has its headquarters in Nairobi, with regional offices in Johannesburg and Lagos.
AVPA is aligned with thriving sister networks in Europe (EVPA), Latin America (Latimpacto)
and Asia (AVPN), thus forming a dynamic global force for social impact. For more
information about AVPA, see [Link].

Role Summary

AVPA seeks to recruit a Project Manager.

The Project Manager for AVPA’s ‘Knowledge Centre & Capacity Building Project’ (KC&CB),
financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) through the Fund for Africa Private Sector
Assistance (“FAPA”) - Project ID No:P-Z1-KB0-018, will be responsible for developing,
publishing and disseminating all knowledge materials as well as developing and offering all
capacity building trainings under this project. The Project Manager will work closely with the
AVPA executive team and Head of Programs to drive, coordinate and ensure that the
‘Knowledge Centre & Capacity Building Project’ is implemented with due diligence,
efficiency and in a timely manner.

The Project Manager will strengthen Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) and
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) practices across the KC&CB Project by leading
the design and implementation of the CLA and MEL Frameworks. The Project Manager will
analyze data collected for assessment of progress and guide reporting processes,
consolidate project reports, and promote learning and knowledge sharing of best practices
and lessons learned among AVPA’s social investor constituency groups and staff. The
Project Manager will ensure CLA, and MEL practices are applied across the project
activities to adaptively deliver high-quality programming and continuously improve
programming impact.

Main Expected Outcome Of The Project:

To improve the capacity and effectiveness of social investors to increase access to funding
by social entrepreneurs.

Key Responsibilities:

● Plan, generate and disseminate practical studies, market analyses and investment
reports that outline and detail the funding and investment landscape across Africa
with the various AVPA stakeholders.
● Adapt existing relevant knowledge products/content (from AVPA’s sister
organisations in Europe and Asia) to the needs of Africa.
● Develop tools and other mechanisms to facilitate the collection and sharing of
market data and best practices relating to the practical experience of practitioners
across Africa.
● Generate practical insights and case studies relating to critical aspects in the
funding and investment landscape of SMSEs on the continent.
● Enhance the readiness of social impact investors to achieve their aspirations for
social impact by helping them better understand new investment approaches.
● Create and deliver training offerings for new and advanced investors to help them
engage in successful social impact investment.
● Leverage data, virtual platforms and other innovative models developed by AVPA’s
sister organisations to implement an interactive online “Deal Share Platform (DSP)”
 that AVPA members can freely access to identify potential funding partners and
acquire information about available investment opportunities in the SMSE space in
Africa.
● Provide management, technical oversight, and capacity building for CLA and MEL
throughout the project cycle to ensure design and implementation are in line with
AfDB policies, procedures and guidelines.
● Lead the design and implementation of the project CLA framework, inclusive of the
MEL Plan, ensuring MEL methodologies and data management systems and
processes are appropriate for Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation.
● Lead the development of and oversee effective implementation of key stakeholder
feedback ensuring feedback is documented, acted upon, analyzed, and used to
inform project decisions.
● Lead the development and implementation of the project learning agenda to ensure
systematic generation, synthesis, documentation, dissemination, and application of
promising practices and lessons learned with a view to improving program quality.
● Leverage lessons learned, best practices, project data etc., to generate
audience-specific communication products, including progress reports,
publications, learning briefs, photos, videos, case studies and success stories, to be
disseminated to the donor and other key stakeholders through meetings,
conferences, field exchange visits, social media, emails, and other online forums.
● Facilitate regular (e.g. quarterly) review, testing, and refinement of the project’s
logical framework and theory of change to ensure that learnings are incorporated
into project planning and implementation.
● Organise periodic external knowledge exchange, learning and reflection events
designed to improve the capacity and effectiveness of social investors to increase
access to funding by social entrepreneurs.
● Manage and supervise the Project Assistant as well as external evaluators or
research partners to ensure high-quality data collection, evaluations, assessments,
and studies.
● Work closely with the AVPA Executive and Senior Management Team to foster a
culture of collaboration, coordination, and CLA with key stakeholders.
● Oversee timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and
efficient use and stewardship of project resources.
● Ensure compliance with grant set restrictions while maximising the use of funds
through effective budgetary planning, control, reporting and approvals.
● Support resource mobilisation efforts.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
· Proactive, results and solutions-oriented.
· Attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness in executing responsibilities.
· Knowledge of contemporary means for knowledge sharing e.g. web tools and
e-learning

Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience implementing and managing CLA and MEL systems in USAID, AfDB
and/or DFID (now FCDO) contract mechanisms.
· Proven ability to use data collection, analysis, and visualization software (e.g.,
Commcare, ODK, SPSS, STATA, Zoho reports, PowerBi).
· Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis experience.
· Demonstrated experience in generating communication and learning products
such as publications, case studies, reports and learning briefs.
· Demonstrated experience organising learning events for diverse audiences.
· Experience engaging with and building the capacity of partner organisations, key
stakeholders and staff on CLA.
· Experience in building a conducive environment for learning with different
stakeholders at various levels including philanthropic organisations, the private
sector, NGO partners, international donor agencies and other stakeholders.

Travel
Must be willing and able to travel up to 30% as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Project Assistant

Basic Qualifications:
· Master’s Degree in relevant disciplines such as International Development,
Knowledge Management, Organisational and Adult Learning.
· At least five years of experience implementing learning, monitoring and/or
evaluation activities for complex programs across Africa.
 · Experience in establishing, maintaining, and using MEL systems (including
developing theories of change, results frameworks, logic models, MEL plans,
learning and accountability plans).
· Experience in facilitating meetings and events with a wide range of stakeholders
(internal and external) that result in collaborative decision-making and
agreed-upon priorities.
· Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word,
PowerPoint, Outlook), web conferencing applications, and information
management systems.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities
associated with the position.

Send your complete application package to: jobs@[Link] with the email subject line
reading – Application to AVPA’s AFDB Project Manager