The main purpose of the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an analytical professional to join CIFF and help monitor and improve the performance of our social impact portfolio of initiatives.

The role of the EME Analyst is to support the EME Director and Managers in the preparation and dissemination of organisation-wide Mission Reporting, Board Portfolio, DA and Investment reports, as well as in managing the CIFF Impact Portal.

The EME Analyst will be a member of the EME team and will work closely with the Girl Capital, Africa, India, and Climate sector teams.

The role is based in the CIFF office in London, with the opportunity for hybrid working. Occasional travel to other CIFF offices might be required.

Role’s responsibilities

Strategy & planning

Working alongside senior colleagues, collate and/or conduct analysis and research on the performance of specific projects and sector trends, as required, to support the EME senior management team (SMT) in determining future strategic priorities and setting operational plans.

• Provide and communicate global, regional, national and sectoral insights both verbally and in writing, which contribute to the strategy and planning process.
• Support the EME Director and SMT in the organisation, coordination, documentation, and professional presentation of outputs from the strategy and planning process.

Programme development, delivery & performance

• Lead the preparation and dissemination of organization-wide Mission Reporting, Board Portfolio, DA and Investment reports, and of regular and ad hoc reporting on sector/portfolio/programme performance, to ensure colleagues and partners have access to accurate and relevant management information.
• Analyse the portfolio information and produce insights by sector, investment types or other perspectives.
• Support the continuous streamlining of the portfolio review process, including identification of opportunities for improvement to the systems, and liaise with in-house IT for implementation.
• Be the focal point for sector teams and Programme Managers on portfolio review issues.
• Under the direction of the EME Director, ensure the Impact Portal dashboards are properly maintained and updated.
• Collate and review evaluation data for the portal, liaising with relevant teams for clearance and publication.
• Survey and analyse the Impact Portal user feedback, identifying opportunities for improvement, and liaise with IT and external partners for implementation.

EME business-process support

• Lead the end-to-end administration of the grants management process (from concept formation through to final payment), suggesting improvements where appropriate, to enable the team to deliver and monitor its philanthropic activity efficiently and effectively.
• Support the CIO and EME Director in managing the DCA budget, and with the MYV management, working closely with members of the Finance team to coordinate the EME forecasting of grant payments, to enable effective cash flow management and reporting within the organization.
• Act as the EME ‘Super-User’ for a range of systems and databases, ensuring they are used optimally and troubleshooting issues if they arise.
• Support the development and preparation of summary reports, board reports and portfolio investment reports, to ensure these are produced to a high standard and in a timely fashion.
• In collaboration with partners, conduct regular reviews of programme performance to identify problems and delays and implement effective solutions.
• Working closely with the relevant teams, build and maintain a range of relevant knowledge and information resources, to enable the team to access high-quality intelligence, analysis and data to inform current and future programme activity.
• Undertake other specific research projects required, as directed by members of the team.
• Provide administrative support to assist in the production and presentation of high-quality thought leadership, PR and marketing materials for the team, ensuring compliance with corporate branding and communications guidelines.

Stakeholder and partner management

• In accordance with corporate guidelines and requirements, maintain accurate and up-to-date records and systems on behalf of the team, to ensure CIFF can take a coordinated and professional approach to managing stakeholders and partners.
• Represent CIFF and manage relationships with our implementation and evaluation partners (organisations and consultants) in a supportive and pragmatic way.
• Collate research and information on potential and current partners/stakeholders as required, to support the effective development of relationships and opportunities by the team.
• Coordinating the contracting and day-to-day management of external evaluation and operational research organisations to effectively monitor and evaluate the investments and strategies.

Membership of the team

• This role does not hold line management responsibility, but we expect all employees to demonstrate good leadership behaviours; this includes adopting a coaching approach with colleagues to help build skills, confidence and capability in particular areas, processes or procedures.
• As required, support the planning and coordination of inductions for new joiners to the team.
• We operate a matrix structure, so reporting lines can vary between specific aspects of the role.

Requirements

Skills & Experience

• Masters level degree required (e.g. Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, International Development, Public Health, Social / Political Science, etc)
• Understanding of relevant programming in CIFF’s priority impact areas
• Experience with reporting insight from data (“telling the story that the data shows”) in the private sector, public sector or an international development context
• Previous exposure to portfolio management analysis
• Experience with data analysis/research work relevant to programme monitoring and evaluation, preferably on activities in low- and/or middle-income countries
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Experience with statistical analysis and familiarity with data analysis and associated tools (Excel at a minimum, Python or others desirable)
• Demonstrates professional, sound judgement; can think critically, objectively and strategically
• Strong interpersonal skills – engages with others to get the best out of them and works well as part of a team
• Effective organisational and project management skills; able to be flexible as priorities and needs change, and works well under pressure
• English is CIFF’s business language – we expect all of our people to display outstanding verbal and written communication skills across all aspects of their role
• Capacity to work in a range of cultural and socio-economic contexts, adapting style and approach appropriately and in a culturally sensitive manner to maximise effectiveness
• IT proficiency (most specifically in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and a strong background in using a statistical package such as R, Stata, or similar software
• Ability to work well independently; a motivated self-starter, with good initiative and problem-solving skills

Key working relationships

• Other CIFF teams – particularly Finance and EME

Benefits

The starting salary for this role is GBP 46,668 per annum.

CIFF operates a hybrid work policy across all locations, which means employees works some of the time from home. We are happy to provide more information on this as part of the recruitment process.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package here at CIFF that includes, but is not limited to the following. All these will be prorated to the fixed term.

• Annual leave – 25 days per annum. Increasing by 1 day after each year of service, to a maximum of 30 days.
• Bonus – CIFF currently operates a discretionary bonus scheme.
• Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Training allowance
• Wellbeing allowance
• Life insurance

Please submit your application on or before 26 February 2024. CIFF reserves the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.