ABOUT AECF

The AECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund) is a development institution that finances early and growth-stage businesses to innovate, create jobs and leverage investments & markets to create resilience and growth sustainable incomes in rural and marginalized communities in Africa.

Since 2008, we have invested over US$300 million in over 510 businesses across sub-Saharan Africa focusing on Agribusiness, Renewable Energy and Climate-Smart Technologies. We have impacted more than 33 million lives, created over 35,000 jobs, and leveraged over US$ 838 million in matching funds to our portfolio companies.

AECF is headquartered in Kenya, with offices in Cote d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Nigeria, South Sudan, Benin, and Somalia.

The Role:

The incumbent will assist in automating impact systems. This will entail digital data collection of impact data from supported businesses and online submission to the Airtable database system as well as data visualization through PowerBI. To support this process, the role will design well-structured database tables and migrate all the historical impact data from SharePoint to Airtable database. In addition, the role will conduct data entry of key impact metric data from half-year progress reports into the online tracker on Airtable (Jan – June 2024).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design a well-structured database table in reference to AECF key impact metrics.
• Download historical impact data from SharePoint and reorganize it into already developed database tables created for each metrics category.
• Upload these database tables into the Airtable database with guidance from the impact team.
• Conduct data entry for half-year reporting (Jan – June 2024) into the Airtable database for analysis and reporting.
• Ensure timely follow-up of all missing data and seek clarification from impact and program team members.
• Document and share lessons learned during data entry, collation, and analysis for further improvements.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Possess a bachelor’s degree or diploma in Information Technology (IT), Computer Science, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Preferably have experience in designing databases.
• Have less than one-year post undergrad completion.
• Have an excellent command of English (both written and spoken).
• Be proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Excel, MS Access, and MS Word.
• Have the ability to work in a fast-paced, self-directed environment under deadline pressures.
• Have the ability to manage own workload independently, multi-task, and prioritize effectively.
• Be keen on details and proactive.
• Have the ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Possess great interpersonal skills.