Creative Writer – Resource Mobilization

About Us

AECF (Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund) is a leading non-profit development organization supporting innovative agribusiness and renewable energy enterprises to reduce rural poverty, promote resilient communities, and create jobs.

We catalyze the private sector by surfacing and commercializing new ideas, business models, and technologies designed to increase agricultural productivity, improve farmer incomes, expand clean energy access, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve resilience to the effects of climate change. We finance high-risk businesses that struggle to access commercial funding. We are committed to working in frontier markets, fragile contexts, and high-risk economies where few mainstream financing institutions dare to go.

Strong, strategic communication, both internal and external, is central to our mission. Internally, it connects teams and aligns efforts across programs and geographies. Externally, it enables us to share insights, amplify impact, engage stakeholders, and position AECF as a thought leader in inclusive enterprise development.

Over 17 years, we have supported 536 businesses in 27 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, impacted more than 36 million lives, created over 35,000 direct jobs, and leveraged US$840 million in matching funds.

About the Role

AECF is seeking a Creative Writer – Resource Mobilization to join the Partnerships Unit. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven writer to contribute to AECF’s fundraising and donor engagement goals through high-quality, persuasive written content. The officer will play a critical role in developing proposals, donor reports, communication briefs, and thought leadership material that articulate AECF’s value proposition, program impact, and funding needs.

This role is ideal for a candidate with a strong command of written English, exceptional storytelling ability, and an interest in development finance, agriculture, renewable energy, and climate resilience.

The officer will play a pivotal role in advancing AECF’s resource mobilization efforts by supporting the partnerships team in developing proposals and concept notes to meet donor requirements, thereby securing funds for the organization. They will also contribute to the development and design of compelling pitch decks that effectively articulate the organization’s mission, vision, and value proposition to prospective partners.

Additionally, they will be required to do market research, analyze market trends, and donor landscapes to identify strategic opportunities, while also coordinating engagement activities such as events, meetings, and site visits.

The role will be reporting to the Senior Partnerships Officer.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft compelling grant proposals, donor reports, and investment cases that are data-driven, impact-oriented, and aligned with AECF’s strategic objectives and donor priorities.
• Translate raw and complex data into actionable insights that enhance narrative quality in donor proposals and inform partnership development strategies.
• Collaborate closely with technical teams, MEL staff, and fundraising leads to gather input and translate technical program data into engaging content; that reinforces AECF’s value proposition and competitive advantage.
• Develop tailored content packages (concept notes, capability statements, case studies) to support donor cultivation and partnership development.
• Working with the communications team, support the development of strategic communication pieces that position AECF as a thought leader in private sector development and inclusive finance.
• Contribute to speechwriting, op-eds, and blog content for senior leadership and external publication.
• Research and profile existing and prospective donors to inform content development strategies and align with donor engagement approaches.
• Contribute to knowledge management of AECF’s impact, strategy, and sectoral priorities to ensure narrative coherence across written outputs.
• Maintain a repository of core proposal and communications materials, ensuring version control and content consistency.
• Manage content development timelines and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of writing assignments with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate inputs across teams, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and consistency in outputs.
• Translate technical inputs from programs, MEL, and partnerships teams into clear, compelling prose.
• Draft, edit, and format written pieces for internal and external audiences, ensuring alignment with AECF’s branding and editorial standards.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Development Studies, International Relations, Business, or a related field.
• Have a minimum of five(5) years of professional writing experience, preferably in a development, fundraising, or donor-facing context.
• Demonstrate experience in producing high-quality, persuasive writing for external audiences; previous experience in grant writing or donor reporting is highly desirable.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple complex writing projects with competing deadlines.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Have a strong interest in development finance, agriculture, climate change, and rural development.
• A strong background in Agribusiness, Agri-economics, Renewable Energy, or Finance is preferred
• Demonstrate strong analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Be self-motivated, proactive, solution-oriented, and have the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Show commitment to AECF’s mission and values.

How to Apply

The AECF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered based on merit without regard to race, sex, colour, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

AECF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
If you believe you can demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for the role, register and apply on: https://recruitment.aecfafrica.org . To be considered, your application must be received by: 22 July 2025.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted