Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund

Responsable de programme, économie circulaire

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Missions principales

Le/La Responsable de programme assure le leadership à temps plein de l’investissement et du portefeuille d’économie circulaire d’AECF. Il/Elle pilote la due diligence, l’évaluation et la structuration d’investissements dans des entreprises privées, en intégrant les principes d’économie circulaire. Il/Elle analyse modèles économiques, viabilité financière, évolutivité, gestion et risques, puis recommande des instruments adaptés : subventions remboursables basées sur les résultats, financement mixte ou partage des risques. Il/Elle présente les dossiers au comité d’investissement et gère l’approbation jusqu’au décaissement. Il/Elle assure la gestion active du portefeuille : performance financière et opérationnelle, conformité aux clauses, vérification des résultats selon le financement basé sur les résultats. Il/Elle coordonne planification, budget, plans de travail et reporting, encadre une petite équipe et des consultants, et travaille avec les bailleurs. Il/Elle supervise l’assistance technique et la préparation à l’investissement, les liens avec les spécialistes en économie circulaire et l’équipe ESG, le développement de marchés, la gestion des connaissances et le suivi-évaluation.

Profil recherche

Le poste exige un diplôme postgraduate en finance, investissement, administration, économie ou finance de développement. Une qualification en économie circulaire, ingénierie ou sciences environnementales, fabrication durable est un atout, sans être obligatoire. Le/La candidat(e) doit avoir au moins dix ans d’expérience en investissement, gestion de fonds ou portefeuille, capital-investissement, capital-risque, finance mixte ou développement, dont une expérience en Afrique. Il/Elle doit maîtriser la due diligence, la structuration d’instruments (subventions, financement basé sur les résultats, garanties) et la gestion de portefeuille. Au moins trois ans en gestion de programme ou d’équipe, avec budgets et plans, sont requis. Une exposition aux modèles d’économie circulaire — plastiques, emballages, déchets électroniques, recyclage, récupération, éco-conception, symbiose industrielle — est préférée. Les profils sans expérience circulaire mais dotés de solides compétences en investissement et d’apprentissage sectoriel rapide sont encouragés. L’expérience de programmes bailleurs avec financement mixte, basé sur les résultats ou fonds de challenge est un avantage.

Conditions proposees

Le poste est à temps plein, basé au Kenya, au sein d’AECF. Le/La titulaire rend compte à l’Associate Director – Energy. L’offre ne précise ni le type de contrat, ni la durée, ni la rémunération, ni les avantages. Le rôle implique la coordination avec partenaires, institutions financières, associations professionnelles, agences publiques et bailleurs, et contribue au renforcement de l’écosystème de financement de l’économie circulaire. Il/Elle supervise une petite équipe, gère budget et reporting, et garantit la qualité des livrables en marchés frontières et fragiles.

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About Us

AECF is a leading African-based development organization that leverages the power of the private sector to address systemic issues of rural poverty and employment across the continent. We find and fund innovative, game changing commercial businesses in the agribusiness and renewable energy sectors that transform the lives of low-income households.

By catalyzing funding, we help companies surface and commercialize new ideas, business models, and technologies that increase agricultural productivity, expand energy access, and alleviate poverty, particularly where these efforts impact women and young people. AECF works in frontier markets, fragile contexts, and high-risk countries where few mainstream financing institutions go. We back bold enterprises to tackle climate risk, expand opportunity for women and youth, and build resilience in fragile contexts so rural and marginalized communities can rise out of poverty.

Since 2008, we have deployed over US$290 million, leveraged $916 million in additional capital, provided funding to 698 businesses in 27 countries – impacting 36 million people.

The Role

The role holder will provide full-time investment and programme leadership for AECF's circular economy portfolio, with primary responsibility for structuring, appraising and managing investments in private sector enterprises, and secondary responsibility for ensuring those investment decisions are informed by sound circular economy principles. Leading a small team and working closely with the sector head, advisory and programme teams, the Programme Manager will manage the circular economy investment pipeline, portfolio, work plan, budget and donor reporting.

The incumbent will lead investment due diligence and structuring, oversee portfolio management and results verification under the results-based financing mechanism, and represent the programme with ecosystem stakeholders to strengthen circular economy financing and enterprise growth across the programme countries.

This role will report to the Associate Director - Energy.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Leadership and Portfolio Management

Lead end-to-end investment due diligence on prospective portfolio companies, assessing business models, financial viability, commercial scalability, management capacity and risk, alongside circular economy performance.
Structure and recommend appropriate financing instruments — results-based repayable grants, blended finance and other risk-sharing mechanisms — tailored to enterprise needs and investment risk.
Present investment recommendations to the investment committee and manage the approval-to-disbursement process.
Oversee active portfolio management, including monitoring financial and operational performance, covenant compliance, and results verification under the results-based financing mechanism.

Programme Management and Coordination

Manage the planning, budgeting, work planning and reporting of the circular economy programme.
Supervise and provide guidance to programme team members and consultants, including technical circular economy specialists supporting the portfolio.
Coordinate with donors on work plans, deliverables, timelines and reporting requirements.
Monitor programme and portfolio risk, ensuring timely, quality delivery of investment and programme outputs.

Enterprise Advisory and Investment Readiness

Oversee the design and delivery of technical assistance and investment readiness support to strengthen portfolio companies' performance and bankability.
Work with technical circular economy specialists and the Advisory team to ensure enterprises receive appropriate guidance on cleaner production, eco-design, sustainable packaging, recycling, repair and refurbishment, reverse logistics, material recovery and resource efficiency.
Work closely with the ESG team to support enterprises in improving investment readiness, operational performance, and ESG practices.

Market Development and Knowledge Management

Lead engagement with financial institutions, industry associations, government agencies and development partners to strengthen circular economy financing ecosystems and pipeline development.
Contribute to market research, investment case development, knowledge products and programme learning.
Oversee monitoring, evaluation and reporting, developing investment and technical indicators and validating financial, environmental and circularity results.

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate should:

Hold a postgraduate qualification in Finance, Investment, Business Administration, Economics, Development Finance or a related discipline; a background or additional qualification in Circular Economy, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Manufacturing or a related discipline is an added advantage but not a requirement.
Have at least ten (10) years' experience in investment, fund/portfolio management, private equity, venture capital, blended finance or development finance, including experience investing in or supporting private sector enterprises in Africa.
Have substantial experience conducting investment due diligence, structuring financing instruments (grants, results-based financing, guarantees or similar), and managing an investment portfolio.
Have at least three (3) years' experience in a programme management or team leadership role, including budget and plan management.
Prior knowledge of or exposure to circular economy business models — plastics and packaging, electronic waste, recycling systems, resource recovery, eco-design or industrial symbiosis — is preferred but not required; candidates without direct circular economy experience but with strong investment credentials and a demonstrated ability to build sector knowledge quickly are encouraged to apply.
Experience working on donor-funded programmes involving blended finance, results-based financing or challenge funds will be an added advantage.

Required Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Strong investment and financial analysis skills, including due diligence, deal structuring and portfolio management.
Proven programme and team management skills, including work planning, budgeting and donor reporting.
Good understanding of blended finance, results-based financing and enterprise development; working knowledge of circular economy principles and business models is preferred.
Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical and financial concepts into practical business solutions and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

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