Analyst, Development Impact

Job Summary

The Accelerating Financial Resilience & Insurance for Young African Women in Agrifood Systems (AFIYA) program is a multi-country initiative that seeks to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable young women smallholder farmers and agri-preneurs across eight African countries. AFIYA complements and amplifies existing Mastercard Foundation country programs by embedding innovative insurance and financial inclusion solutions within established initiatives and trusted delivery channels. AFIYA’s core ambition is to enhance the financial security, climate resilience, and entrepreneurial capacity of young women in agriculture, enabling them to sustainably participate in and benefit from agrifood systems.

Job Details

The Analyst, Development Impact (DI) supports the AFIYA programme in delivering on its goals by closely collaborating with FSD Africa’s DI team to inform project designs, build robust systems for results tracking and performance management, and ensure that learning is embedded in programme operations and shared across partners. The role holder supports AFIYA programme teams and partners throughout the results management cycle, including the development of project results measurement plans; the management of the periodic collection and quality assurance of outcome and impact data; and project monitoring, evaluation, and learning. The role holder will also support evidence generation to inform programmatic decision-making, adaptive management, and facilitate learning.

Reports directly to - Senior Manager, Development Impact (AFIYA)

Reports indirectly to - Principal, Innovation for Resilience and Manager, Development Impact

Direct reports - None

Contract Type - Full-time, Permanent

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS

1. Results, Learning, and Performance Management 

Support results tracking, learning, and performance management, ensuring evidence is generated and used to inform decision-making and programme adaptation:

• Support development and management of intervention Theories of Change, results frameworks, indicators, and tracking tools that are aligned with programme-level outcomes and provide consistent, credible performance information.
• Ensure the quality and integrity of results data by embedding appropriate assurance processes, working with delivery partners to reflect implementation realities, and reviewing systems periodically to maintain relevance and usefulness.
• Support ongoing results tracking to provide timely insight into delivery progress, emerging challenges, and performance trends, supporting effective programme oversight and management.
• Contribute to learning and reflection processes that enable teams and partners to interpret results, generate practical insights, and apply learning to improve programme design and delivery.
• Support the effective use of Development Impact systems and learning approaches by providing guidance, tools, and practical support that strengthen results use and adaptive management across both programmes.

2. Support Data Quality Assurance

Support impact monitoring and management, ensuring it is conducted according to FSD Africa, FSD Africa’s donors, and other international regulations and guidelines to meet decision makers’ evidence needs while considering risks, ethics and safeguarding:

• Support the integration of gender, equity, social inclusion, climate change and utility considerations in all AFIYA project and program activities.
• Support tracking of recommendations from monitoring reports, reviews and evaluations to ensure that follow-up actions are taken as required.
• Commission scheduled and ad hoc Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) for FSD Africa priority programmes.
• Monitor the data management process and carry out corrective action to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of data management operations.
• Ensure that FSD Africa and implementing partners’ data and data collection activities comply with FSD Africa and donor standards as well as regulatory, legal, data protection and ethical standards of the financial markets system and the country where projects take place.

3. Support Impactful and Quality Implementation

Contribute to the development and implementation of the programme reviews, project completion reviews, and any other evaluations that focus on learning, ensuring that valuable insights are generated and stakeholder requirements are met:

• Work with DI and AFIYA teams to develop the programme of programme reviews, project completion reviews, and any other evaluations that focus on learning; work collaboratively with colleagues to develop a schedule that minimises disruption to project teams and implementing partners.
• In collaboration with DI team colleagues, support the implementation of robust studies, e.g., baseline/mid/endline reviews, annual survey studies, completion reviews; provide supervision and support to ensure studies are completed on time and to standard.
• Ensure that team members and consultants understand the requirements of the various recipients of the research, and that studies and analytical frameworks are designed to deliver relevant insights; supervise reporting to ensure audience satisfaction
• Design effective strategies that will enable FSD Africa staff, implementing partners, development partners and other stakeholders to understand and utilise study findings; ensure that results are disseminated in time to feed into decision-making.
• Support evidence generation of important insight papers or other significant opinion pieces for AFIYA programme.

4. Support Capacity Building for AFIYA Staff and Partners 

Support capacity building of staff and implementing partners on impact monitoring and management techniques and tools, through regular touchpoints and interaction, ongoing advice,  technical assistance, and ad hoc support.

• Identify partners' needs on impact monitoring and management, including assessing the quality of their internal data management and reporting systems 
• Provide capacity building to staff and implementing partners in aligning their impact monitoring and management plans with FSD Africa requirements. Wherever necessary, proactively identify key aspects of delivery/performance that can affect the achievement of impact results, and support the implementation of close monitoring and appropriate data collection frameworks.
• Through regular touchpoints and interaction, provide ongoing advice and technical assistance on effective and efficient measurement of development impact measures while ensuring accuracy, integrity, and completeness of data to generate quality findings and recommendations.
• In collaboration with relevant DI staff, ensure that data-related requirements for protecting sensitive data are clearly defined, communicated and well understood by all data users, programme teams and implementing partners and considered as part of project and operational planning.
• In consultation with the Senior Manager, DI provide data related liaison support to other members of FSD Africa’s Development Impact team, the AFIYA programme teams, consultants, and the Strategic Comms unit, among other stakeholders.
• Respond to ad hoc capacity building requests from FSD Africa and implementing partners for assistance and advice.

Carry out any other duties or special assignments as assigned by the Management.

COMPETENCIES
Competencies describe the key behaviours that drive success in all of FSD Africa’s roles, regardless of technical specialism. They have been derived from systematic research correlating performance with personal attributes. 

Competency Levels 

• Level 1: Basic
• Level 2: Foundation   
• Level 3: Specialist
• Level 4: Senior Specialist      
• Level 5: Leading Expert          
• Level 6: Executive

This position requires competency at Foundation Level for all the competencies listed below:

ESSENTIAL FOUNDATIONS
Commitment & Alignment
Demonstrates commitment to serving our partners and alignment with the values and vision of FSD Africa
Change & Challenge
Has a strong sense of ownership that leads to learning, self-starting, taking initiative, driving change and leading development
 

ACHIEVEMENT COMPETENCIES
Situational Awareness & Thinking
Thinks clearly and intentionally, analysing information objectively, understanding issues, solving problems, and making decisions
Drive for results
Is keenly motivated to achieve goals & act with accountability to deliver quality results
 

PEOPLE COMPETENCIES
Relationships & Collaboration
Discerns and appreciates the values, viewpoints, or abilities of others; effectively reconciles different interests and displays emotional intelligence
Communication & Influencing
Deliberately adjusts behaviour to accommodate others; communicates clearly, confidently, and appropriately to influence others
 

Requirements

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Qualifications and Education

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Development Studies, Operations Research, Statistics, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant professional experience, including research experience in financial market systems development; alternatively, a Higher Diploma with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience.
• Professional training in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning from a recognised institution is an added advantage.

Essential Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• At least 2 years’ post-graduation experience in Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning of donor-funded programs. 
•  Technical experience in development impact management, including theory of change design, results tracking, and adaptive learning.
• Experience supporting the design and performance oversight of complex, multi-stakeholder programmes - preferably in areas related to agriculture, financial inclusion, or private sector development.
• Knowledge of data visualisation, results tracking systems, or digital tools for performance and learning. 
• Experience supporting MEL capacity building or technical assistance to partners or implementing organisations.
• Ability to produce high-quality written reports/outputs in English, and present monitoring and evaluation findings effectively with high-quality graphics and visuals. 
• Good knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Good numerical, analytical and data administration skills.
• Excellent skills in written and spoken English.

Desirable

• Familiarity with market systems development, impact investing, or blended finance approaches in development programmes.
• Previous experience building and managing DI management systems for a Master Card Foundation funded programme/project would be an added advantage.
• Experience working on agricultural insurance, financial inclusion, or resilience-focused programmes in Africa, ideally involving private sector engagement or innovation.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity: 

FSDAi is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of equity and inclusivity.  We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We will ensure that all applicants are provided a fair chance to compete for available job opportunities.

About Company

FSD Africa

https://fsdafrica.org/

FSD Africa is a specialist development agency working to help make finance work for Africa’s future. Based in Nairobi, FSD Africa’s team of financial sector experts work alongside governments, business leaders, regulators, and policymakers to design and build ambitious programmes that make financial markets work better for everyone. FSD Africa Investments, provides early-stage, risk-bearing, catalytic and patient capital to inventive commercial organisations in order to stimulate capital flows in support of green economic growth benefiting people and planet. Established in 2012, FSD Africa is incorporated as a non-profit company limited by guarantee in Kenya. It is funded by UK aid from the UK government.