Analyst, Development Impact

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS

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.

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.

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.

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