About the Role
Deporting to the Director Sustainable Growth the Deputy Director - Africa will lead global capital engagement strategies and serve as the key relationship manager for institutional partners advancing our work in climate gender equity economic opportunity and health in Africa. This role requires deep expertise in Africa and combines strategic advisory partnership development and high-level representation of 500 Global in global development and finance circles.
Strategy
Contribute to and execute 500 Globals capital engagement strategy across Africa for the Sustainable Growth division.
Identify and develop initiatives that connect innovation sustainable finance and development priorities to accelerate sustainable growth across Africa and in the Global Majority.
Stay at the forefront of developments and innovations in sustainable finance venture philanthropy and impact investing to position 500 Global as a trusted leader and innovator in the sector.
Monitor and capitalize on trends in global development finance blended capital structures and publicprivate partnerships to inform pipeline development and long-term strategy.
Translate high-level vision into actionable strategies implementation plans and measurable outcomesdriving coordination accountability and performance across teams.
Advise the Director Managing Partner and COO on partnership strategy capital deployment opportunities and organizational positioning across Africa providing clear analysis and recommendations to guide senior decision-making.
Implementation
Lead the design implementation and delivery of partnerships with DFIs multilaterals corporates and foundations focused on sustainable growth across Africa with lasting impact on health agriculture gender climate and using AI as a key enabler.
Develop high-quality trust-building materials for partnersincluding proposals investment memos strategic briefs and co-branded thought leadership content.
Work closely with internal investment communications and impact teams to integrate partnership insights into strategy reporting and stakeholder engagement.
Relationship Building and Management
Cultivate long-term partnerships with DFIs multilaterals foundations corporations family offices and institutional LPs across Africa.
Serve as a key relationship manager for existing and prospective capital partners ensuring consistent engagement strategic alignment and delivery against partnership objectives in the region and across the Global Majority.
Represent 500 Global at major investor forums policy dialogues and development finance convenings to advance the firms thought leadership and strategic relationships.
Minimum Requirements
At least 10 years in capital partnerships sustainable finance or global development ideally within DFIs multilaterals or impact investing platforms.
Deep experience working in African countries and engaging with key stakeholders across the region (private sector governments philanthropies etc).
Demonstrated success building institutional partnerships and managing senior external relationships.
Proven ability to design and execute strategic initiatives that convert partnerships into tangible outcomes.
Strong understanding of catalytic finance blended capital models and ESG frameworks with expertise in different development sectors such as health climate agriculture and/or food security and technology and innovations (AI DPI etc)
Experience representing organizations at high-level forums or negotiations.
Exceptional communication negotiation and presentation skills.
Analytical and strategic thinker with a bias toward action.
High emotional intelligence and professional maturity in managing senior relationships.
Comfortable working across cultures time zones and organizational boundaries.
Entrepreneurial spirit resilience and commitment to 500 Globals mission of building inclusive economies.
Preferred Qualifications: Deep expertise in health agriculture and innovation especially across Africa
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