Senior Impact Data Analyst (FT001)
Job Description
Our Client is a fintech company that has been recognised twice by the Financial Times as one Africa’s fastest growing company (2022 and 2023) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 , they’ve served over 3 million customers, unlocking $1 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.
It was founded in 2010 with an idea of combining the power of digital micropayments with GSM connectivity to make life-enhancing assets more accessible. Since then, we have built one of the world’s most advanced connected financing platforms, deploying $1 billion in products and credit to the financially excluded.
It was founded in 2010 with an idea of combining the power of digital micropayments with GSM connectivity to make life-enhancing assets more accessible. Since then, we have built one of the world’s most advanced connected financing platforms, deploying $1 billion in products and credit to the financially excluded.
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Impact Data Analyst to join their growing impact team.
This role is open to candidates based in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, or South Africa. Our Client is particularly keen to hire local talent with a deep understanding of the markets they serve.
You will
- Collaborate across teams to measure and report on the social, environmental, and economic impact of our services.
- Help to quantify the tangible effects of their work on financial inclusion, digital inclusion, women’s economic empowerment, and climate impact.
You have
- 8 years experience in developing best-in-class impact measurement, ideally within fintech, tech, or other impact-driven organizations
- Your expertise spans across financial inclusion, digital financial services, digital products, and social impact, with a solid understanding of ESG reporting, climate impact measurement, and carbon accounting being a significant advantage.
- You have experience working with impact investments and have collaborated with key stakeholders like investors, funders, and corporate teams to present clear, data-driven insights.
- Proficient in tools like Looker (or similar analytics platforms), you can turn data into actionable insights that drive strategic and commercial decisions.
- Proven track record of developing or supporting sustainability/ESG reports, contributing to impact frameworks, and working with impact dashboards to effectively communicate results to diverse audiences, including product teams, commercial teams, C-suite executives, and funders.
- come from impact-driven private sector companies, or from impact-driven investment firms.
- A background in specialist research consultancies or general management consultancies is also highly valued.
- Experience in development donor, funder, or foundation work, especially if it’s related to digital and financial inclusion or tech-driven social impact in the private sector, would be a great fit.
- Fluency in English both oral and written (B2-C1)
They offer
- It’s an opportunity to work in a company where progress and humility are valued as highly as technical excellence.
- Our Client empowers their employees to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training.
- They support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.
Hiring process:
- Recruiter call 30 mins – an introduction to the process and M-KOPA
- Hiring Team call 45 mins – High level introductions
- Presentation done at home
- Task Deep Dive 90 mins – This is where most of the magic happens.
- Pre-Final 45 mins – meeting some peers and stakeholders
- Final Interview – 30 mins
*Note: By submitting your application, you accept that iWIA will conduct pre-employment screening such as reference and screening checks.
