Head/Senior Specialist: ESG Integration at Founders Factory Africa (FFA)

Founders Factory Africa (FFA) is unlike any place else you’ve ever worked. We are venture builders dedicated to solving some of Africa’s biggest challenges and capitalizing on it’s incredible potential by leveraging market and tech opportunities. Over the next five years, we’ll build 24 businesses from scratch and scale 64 existing growth-stage ventures through our venture development programs. Backed by leading corporates, such as Standard Bank – the continent’s largest bank – we have access to their vast resources, infrastructure, and expertise and will bring those to bear for all our ventures and entrepreneurs. Starting with FinTech, HealthTech, and AgriTech FFA will expand our focus as we grow, adding other sectors.

Responsibilities

• Design a fit-for-purpose ESG approach for FFA with particular emphasis on strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion within the organisation and among its portfolio ventures (potentially developing a standalone gender strategy, or alternatively, ensuring sufficient gender responsiveness within the overall approach)


• Provide teams with technical leadership and guidance on how best to enhance the inclusivity of programme design and delivery, especially for young women


• Support ESG integration within the FFA investment process and conduct regular assessments of material ESG risks, advising on mitigation measures where appropriate


• Develop ESG/DE&I/gender-specific indicators for incorporation within programme measurement frameworks and support the design of monitoring tools for data collection, considering where FFA should align with international frameworks, standards and practices


• Review and provide technical feedback on ESG/DE&I/gender-related data analysis and results, and support subsequent stakeholder reporting


• Provide bespoke ESG and DE&I support to FFA entrepreneurs and venture teams


• Identify key ESG/DE&I/gender learning for organisational adaptation as well as for external dissemination and ecosystem innovation


• Advise on and/or provide technical input into FFA’s research and learning agenda and ongoing research endeavors, partnerships, etc


• Identify key partners with whom FFA can collaborate to further its ESG/DE&I objectives across the African continent


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

Candidate Profile

• Minimum five years of experience leading ESG integration and/or DE&I/gender mainstreaming 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 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; the 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 prioritisation, self-organisation, and execution skills


• Knowledge of venture building, accelerators, and/or impact investing and experience working with early-stage startups in Africa is a bonus


• Based in Johannesburg, Nairobi, or Lagos

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