Hiring Notice

Program Associate (Part-Time)

Nairobi, Kenya – March 2025

ORGANIZATION

AlphaMundi Foundation (“AMF”) is a US not-for-profit 501(C)(3) with a branch in Kenya with a mission to strengthen the long-term commercial viability of small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) in Africa and Latin America to drive economictransformation. Started in 2016 by the management of an impact investing firm, AlphaMundi Group (“AMG”), AMF has a trackrecord of working on four main pillars of technical assistance, impact measurement, blended finance solutions, and field-buildingrelated to gender lens investing, climate, and other critical sectors. Since 2018, AMF has supported 39 SMEs in 15 countries. In addition, AMF has supported its portfolio companies by leveraging USD 10 million in donor and private funding to provide Technical Assistance grants, which they have used strategically to raise follow-on private investment totaling USD 36 million.AMF’s interventions have seen these SMEs collectively achieve 96% in revenue growth since implementing its projects.

AMF seeks a Program Associate (Part-Time) to help manage the new US/Japan Climate-Gender Innovation Collective for Africaprogram, support the team in other initiatives, including communications efforts. The role will report to the Program Manager, andit will be hybrid (Nairobi) or fully remote (European/Africa time zone).

US/JAPAN CLIMATE-GENDER INNOVATION COLLECTIVE FOR AFRICA

This new program addresses two of the most critical challenges of our lifetime, climate change and gender inequality, throughknowledge exchange and collaboration among mentors from the U.S. and Japan, who offer expertise and support for the benefit ofhigh impact African SMEs.

Through our program, we expect to provide support to 15 Kenyan climate-focused SMEs with 60-80 mentors from the U.S. and Japan. Our expected results from the Program include: business growth, environmental and social impact, and partnership andecosystem impact. In addition to the direct impact on the business (both financial and environmental/social), which can be bothshort-term and long-term, we expect to achieve broader ecosystem impact, which can be around new forms of partnershipsdeveloped between mentees and mentors, or among the mentors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Program Associate (Part-Time) will primarily be responsible for:

1. Managing the weekly activities of the US/Japan Climate-Gender Innovation Collective for Africa, including but not limited to:

1. Develop a project plan, including activities, deadlines, and responsibilities
2. Manage third-party service provider(s)
3. Manage the application process for both entrepreneurs and mentors
4. Liaise with key stakeholders
5. Plan and execute in-person and online events

2. Supporting the team with other ongoing and new initiatives
3. Assisting with the Foundation’s communications efforts

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL:

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant fields (e.g. Business, Accounting, International Affairs).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work
• Strong project management and organization
• Ability to use Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Alignment with AlphaMundi Foundation’s vision, creating a sustainable and inclusive through SMEdevelopment and investment with a focus on gender and climate issues.
• Excellent writing and verbal skills in English are a
• Excellent team
• Project management
• Ability to work confidently under limited

CONTRACT TERMS

The Program Associate (Part-Time) will work 2 days a week for a period of 9 months, beginning on 1 April 2025 and ending on31 December 2025. The employment is structured as a fixed-term consulting contract. As it is not a permanent, full-timeposition, the role holder will not be entitled to any employee benefits.

The role holder will work 2 days a week and will be paid US$2,000 per month inclusive of any taxes. It is preferred that at leasthalf to 1 day is spent in our offices in Westlands, Nairobi.

APPLICATION

Please submit your application to amfinfo@alphamundi.ch with a copy to sawa.nakagawa@alphamundi.ch with the subject,“Application to AMF Program Associate (Part-Time)” by March 31, 2025. Your application should include a one-page CV, and acover letter that discusses your interest in working as Program Associate for AlphaMundi Foundation, and relevant experiencessought. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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