Impact Finance Manager – Ethiopia

About the Role

The Impact Finance Manager leads the design, structuring, and management of innovative financing partnerships to unlock investment for water and sanitation enterprises across Ethiopia and the region, driving both market development and private capital mobilization.

Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation and expansion of Aqua for All’s Water and Sanitation Finance portfolio in Ethiopia and the region
• Identify, originate, and develop partnerships with banks, impact investors, development finance institutions, and donors
• Support design, structuring, negotiation, and implementation of blended finance instruments
• Conduct financial, operational, commercial, and impact assessments of prospective partners and transactions
• Develop water and sanitation lending products for households, SMEs, schools, health facilities, and utilities
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of investment-ready enterprises and facilitate access to finance opportunities
• Prepare concept notes, investment proposals, business cases, partnership agreements, and donor reports
• Monitor portfolio performance, capital mobilization, outreach, and impact indicators
• Represent Aqua for All in national platforms, sector working groups, conferences, and stakeholder engagements

Skills Required

Fields of Study

• Finance
• Economics
• Banking and Finance
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Investment Management
• Development Economics
• Financial Management

How to Apply

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