Portfolio Officer – Burkina Faso

The role

The Portfolio Officer is responsible for supporting the management of implementing partners (companies, women’s associations, and micro finance institutions) that will be provided with repayable and non-repayable concessional capital under the Investing in Women Benin and Burkina Faso program, an investment program designed to support women-owned and women-led enterprises and other organisations, and funded by Global Affairs Canada. He/she will lead the technical and grants management support to a portfolio of investments in small and medium-sized enterprises, microfinance institutions, and women’s producer organisations in the agriculture sector in either Benin or Burkina Faso. The incumbents are expected to work flexibly and collegially in processing grants, managing relations with investees, supervising the implementation of investment contracts, reporting to management and external donor partners, and coordinating technical assistance.

Key responsibilities

Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting

• Undertake due diligence and compliance visits pre-and post contracting, including supporting applicants to develop credible and high-quality proposals
• Ensure investee performance aligns with grant agreements through effective relationship management.
• Lead the planning and execution of investee performance monitoring activities, including data verification exercises to ensure the quality of program results.
• Implementation of the financial policies, procedures, and systems guidelines for grant recipients.
• Ensure all investee site visits are conducted periodically, as per the agreed site visit schedule.
• Coordinate the identification of investees who require technical assistance and arrange to deliver services based on the AECF TA and Learning service delivery framework.
• Reviewing periodic narrative and financial reports, as well as disbursement requests from grant recipients.
• Provide periodic reports on the program, information trends, and other relevant information as requested.

Impact & Learning

• Contribute to the portfolio learning agenda through the collection of investee progress reports and the validation of impact reported following AECF guidelines on impact measurement
• Contribute to baseline, mid-term, and endline evaluations
• Contribute lessons learned to regular reporting, as well as ad hoc learning papers produced under the IIW Beni and Burkina Faso program

Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and risk management of the portfolio in accordance with the wider AECF Management Framework.
• Implement the program risk and mitigation framework, in line with the overall AECF Risk and Compliance Management Framework.

Suitable candidates should:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, sustainable development, or a related field.
• Have four to five years’ experience in portfolio or investment management, including experience with financial and operational due diligence of early or growth-stage businesses.
• Have experience in private sector development, sustainable finance, strengthening value chains, or economic diversification – preferably in sustainable or blue economy-related industries
• Hold a professional accounting qualification, e.g., ACCA, will be an added advantage.
• Have experience working with SMEs and financial intermediaries working with micro and small businesses.
• Experience with gender lens investing will be a distinct added advantage.
• Have demonstrated organizational and project management skills.
• Have an understanding of the donor landscape and demands of international development.
• Have excellent analytical and communication skills with the ability to prepare investment/grant memos, proposals, and reports to a high level of proficiency.
• Have a high degree of initiative and energy, “can-do” attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail.
• Fluency in written and oral French and good knowledge of English.

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 meet the criteria for the role, register and apply on https://recruitment.aecfafrica.org . To be considered, your application must be received by: 29th October 2025.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.