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Manager, Research and Data
FSD Africa
Nairobi, KE
Full-time
Posted 20 hours ago
Job Description
About AFIYA Program
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 Summary
The Manager, Research & Data leads AFIYA’s research and data ecosystem strategy, driving the generation of robust evidence, influencing policy development, and unlocking critical climate and agricultural risk data to support the design and delivery of inclusive, innovative insurance solutions that enhance resilience and financial inclusion.
S/he will contribute to the implementation of the programme by leading key activities which include ensuring workplan execution; budget management; tracking achievement of project milestones and logframe indicators; providing technical supervision of consultants and quality control of outputs; liaising with implementing partners to support effective delivery of projects.
• Reports directly to - Principal, Innovation for Resilience
• Reports indirectly to - Head of Delivery, AFIYA
• Direct reports - Analyst Data, Consultants engaged on projects
• Contract Type - Full-time, Permanent
Qualifications and Education
• Master’s degree and 6 years of experience or Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience in Actuarial Science, Data Science, Research, Statistics, Computer Science.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications preferred.
• Excellent skills in written and spoken English.
Essential Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
• At least 6 years of professional experience in leading research-driven ecosystem development initiatives to promote sustainable finance and climate resilience across multiple countries and financial institutions in Africa.
• Experience working in a complex and pioneering environment.
• Track record of managing relationships and influencing stakeholders in the financial sector in Africa; good influencing/ interpersonal skills.
• Excellent grasp of key principles of Project Cycle Management; proven track record of adaptive management.
• Track record of effectively managing people; including ability to motivate and coordinate teams.
• Ability to engage & influence convincingly at a senior management level.
• Ability to manage a project using digital platforms or tools to communicate; ability to manage data/ documentation electronically.
• Ability to manage project portfolio with middle-level budget.
Desirable
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience working with donors, including knowledge of donor policies and procedures.
• Previous experience of working in FCDO-funded projects
• Knowledge and conceptual understanding of environmental risks (and associated topics) & application to international development / financial market systems development
• Languages: French, local African languages
Important
Please follow the application link to view the full job description and submit your application directly via the FSD Africa website.
Application Deadline: Wednesday 15 April 2026, 5:00PM EAT.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity:
We are 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.
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 Summary
The Manager, Research & Data leads AFIYA’s research and data ecosystem strategy, driving the generation of robust evidence, influencing policy development, and unlocking critical climate and agricultural risk data to support the design and delivery of inclusive, innovative insurance solutions that enhance resilience and financial inclusion.
S/he will contribute to the implementation of the programme by leading key activities which include ensuring workplan execution; budget management; tracking achievement of project milestones and logframe indicators; providing technical supervision of consultants and quality control of outputs; liaising with implementing partners to support effective delivery of projects.
• Reports directly to - Principal, Innovation for Resilience
• Reports indirectly to - Head of Delivery, AFIYA
• Direct reports - Analyst Data, Consultants engaged on projects
• Contract Type - Full-time, Permanent
Qualifications and Education
• Master’s degree and 6 years of experience or Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of experience in Actuarial Science, Data Science, Research, Statistics, Computer Science.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications preferred.
• Excellent skills in written and spoken English.
Essential Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
• At least 6 years of professional experience in leading research-driven ecosystem development initiatives to promote sustainable finance and climate resilience across multiple countries and financial institutions in Africa.
• Experience working in a complex and pioneering environment.
• Track record of managing relationships and influencing stakeholders in the financial sector in Africa; good influencing/ interpersonal skills.
• Excellent grasp of key principles of Project Cycle Management; proven track record of adaptive management.
• Track record of effectively managing people; including ability to motivate and coordinate teams.
• Ability to engage & influence convincingly at a senior management level.
• Ability to manage a project using digital platforms or tools to communicate; ability to manage data/ documentation electronically.
• Ability to manage project portfolio with middle-level budget.
Desirable
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience working with donors, including knowledge of donor policies and procedures.
• Previous experience of working in FCDO-funded projects
• Knowledge and conceptual understanding of environmental risks (and associated topics) & application to international development / financial market systems development
• Languages: French, local African languages
Important
Please follow the application link to view the full job description and submit your application directly via the FSD Africa website.
Application Deadline: Wednesday 15 April 2026, 5:00PM EAT.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity:
We are 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.
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