Impact Manager at 54 Collective

The Role

• 54 Collective is seeking a full-time Impact Manager to provide operational leadership for the Impact  Initiative delivery within 54 Collective, and ensure we accurately track our progress toward making a meaningful, measurable impact across Africa. The successful candidate will report to the Embedded Impact and Learning (EIL) Director, while working closely with different 54 Collective teams and entrepreneurs to support various aspects of impact measurement and management. The candidate must have a good understanding of impact measurement and management frameworks, processes, methods, and tools and experience in team management. 

Management

• Responsible for the hiring and management of 2-4 EIL team members responsible for direct venture and entrepreneur support, across 54 Collective operations countries.

Venture Impact Support and Quality Control

• Create clear standardized templates for assessing impact, creating impact strategy, workshops, etc. that can be used by the team members managed by the Impact manager. 
• Set systems in place to track the workflow and quality of impact support provided to ventures by the EIL team members. 
• Provide support and quality check the work of impact team members providing end to end venture impact analysis throughout 54 Collective’s investment process (e.g., during due diligence, research in impact potential, crafting impact strategy for ventures, impact reporting etc. )
• Contribute to the design and execution of venture-level impact validation studies to understand how solutions have contributed to specific outcomes for users and other stakeholders

ESG/DE&I/Gender

• Mainstream ESG approaches and practices (especially those related to DE&I and gender lens improvement) in the impact support provided to ventures.
• Build internal team and external venture and partner capacity on Impact and ESG (especially related to DE&I and gender). 
• Provide teams with technical leadership and guidance on how best to enhance the inclusivity of programme design and delivery, especially for young women. 

Data Collection and Reporting

• Oversee ongoing portfolio and organizational-level data collection, monitoring, and reporting efforts as per our 54 Collective impact strategy and results framework. 
• Design the monitoring tools for data collection, considering where 54 Collective should align with international frameworks, standards and practices Create a data framework and reporting dashboard in line with the 54 Collective impact strategy and ensure the framework is kept up to date. 
• Support the EIL Director in the production of internal and external reports relating to our 54 Collective Impact strategy and results. 

Partnerships

• Identify key partners with whom 54 Collective can collaborate to further its Impact/ESG/DE&I and research objectives across the African continent

Communications

• Produce and inspire thought leadership on frontier topics related to Impact, ESG, DE&I and gender lens investing.

Budget

• Manage resources and day-to-day budget of the EIL team.

Candidate Profile 

• Minimum five years of experience leading Impact and/or ESG integration within public or private sector entities 
• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, international development, sustainability management, gender, women’s studies or other related field 
• Demonstrated knowledge of key international entities and frameworks in the area of impact, responsible investment, sustainability, DE&I, gender lens investing, etc.
• Strong critical and creative thinking skills
• A proactive approach to solving problems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to deliver presentations and reports to a range of stakeholders in a clear, inspiring and confident way 
• Strong relationship management skills
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with people at all levels, internally and externally 
• A self-starter who thrives in an autonomous role, with excellent prioritization, self-organization,and execution skills
• Knowledge of venture building, accelerators and/or impact investing and experience working with early-stage startups in Africa is a bonus