{"id":37891,"date":"2026-05-11T14:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?p=37891"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:35:36","slug":"emerging-funds-advisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/emerging-funds-advisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging Funds Advisor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Job ID<\/strong>: 94314 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Organisation Overview<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n About Self Help Africa: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Established in 1984, Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and agri-enterprise development to address hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We believe that equitable economic development is key to lifting communities out of long-term poverty, empowering them to take control of their futures and improving their quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our current five-year organisation strategy, defines our mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change through community led, market-based and enterprise-focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our three core values are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Job Purpose:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Emerging Funds Advisor identifies and applies for emerging and innovative funding instruments, including but not limited to impact investment funds, blended \/ climate \/ biodiversity \/ carbon finance models, and corporate social responsibility programmes, that mobilise capital and drive sustainable impact for SHA programmes. This role helps shape and deliver new approaches to funding that can unlock transformational change at scale. The Emerging Funds Advisor works across the organisation to ensure it is operationally ready for innovative finance and can design programmes that are structured for investment finance, results orientated, transparent for investor oversight and scalable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The post holder identifies opportunities and coordinates proposal\/bid development processes that can attract private investors, corporates and other entities, supports effective programme management and reporting, ensures compliance with investor or donor requirements, networks within the impact and climate financing sectors, builds relationships, and shares learning and impact with stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Proposal development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Investor Strategy and Compliance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Relationship Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Programme Management, Reporting & Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Relationships:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Internal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n External<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Essential<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Apply:<\/strong> Please upload your CV and Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Deadline for Receiving applications is Monday 25th May 2026 at 5pm <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Self Help Africa is an Equal Opportunities Employer<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n All candidates offered a job with Self Help Africa will be expected to sign Self Help Africa\u2019s Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. Specific roles may require Police\/DBS\/ vetting.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Important information: <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Self Help Africa<\/em> is an international development charity and is committed to the safeguarding of all those who we come into contact with or through our work. We are committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour relating to our work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and we are committed to promoting the welfare of children and the people we aim to assist with whom Self Help Africa engages. Self Help Africa expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviours outlined in the Code of Conduct<\/a> and Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy<\/a>. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Recruitment to all roles in Self Help Africa will include, and be subject to, a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checking. Self Help Africa is committed to the principles of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse or sexual harassment during employment. By submitting an application, the applicant confirms her\/his understanding of these recruitment procedures. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Self Help Africa is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Research shows that women and those from marginalised ethnic groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. If you\u2019re excited about this role but your experience doesn\u2019t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Self Help Africa is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Job ID: 94314
Job Title<\/strong>: Emerging Funds Advisor
Company<\/strong>: Self Help Africa
Location<\/strong>: Dublin, Ireland; London, UK; or any programme country of operation (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso), providing you have the right to work in the country
Contract type<\/strong>: Permanent Contract
Hours:<\/strong> Full time 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday
Salary: <\/strong>\u20ac37,000 – \u20ac47,000, dependent on experience
Reports to<\/strong>: Global Head of Programmes<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Full Job Description<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nJob Title: Emerging Funds Advisor
\nCompany: Self Help Africa
\nLocation: Dublin, Ireland; London, UK; or any programme country of operation (Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso), providing you have the right to work in the country
\nContract type: Permanent Contract
\nHours: Full time 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday
\nSalary: \u20ac37,000 – \u20ac47,000, dependent on experience
\nReports to: Global Head of Programmes<\/p>\n Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[649,948],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-careers","category-careers-ireland","no-post-thumbnail"],"yoast_head":"\n