Africa Jobs Fund Opens Remote Head of Operations Role to Drive Growth Across Africa|Deadline: 07 Sept 2026
The Africa Jobs Fund (AJF) is recruiting a Head of Operations (Platform & Fund) to help build the systems, processes and operational infrastructure needed to scale its investment activities across Africa. The full-time position is remote, with a strong preference for candidates based in Africa, making it an attractive opportunity for experienced African professionals seeking senior roles in impact investing, philanthropy, venture building and development finance.
The Africa Jobs Fund focuses on an ambitious objective: supporting companies that can significantly increase incomes for people across Africa. Its investment thesis centres on two areas with substantial potential for economic transformation: export manufacturing and international labour mobility.
The fund aims to mobilise $100 million toward these areas over the coming years, with an ambition to generate $50 billion in income gains for African workers and double the lifetime incomes of more than 250,000 low-income people.
A Senior Operations Role at a Fast-Growing Fund
The Head of Operations will play a central role in turning this ambitious vision into an organisation capable of operating at scale.
AJF has already begun making investments and plans to significantly increase the number of deployments it makes each year. The organisation is therefore looking for someone who can establish the systems required to move from a small, rapidly growing operation to a sophisticated investment platform.
Rather than joining an organisation with an established operations manual, the successful candidate will be expected to build the playbook themselves.
The role will involve working closely with AJF’s partners, as well as finance and legal teams at Renaissance Philanthropy, on areas including investment structuring, compliance and reporting.
What Will the Head of Operations Do?
A major part of the position will involve developing systems that can support the fund as it grows.
The successful candidate will oversee areas such as the investment deployment pipeline, due-diligence workflows, portfolio tracking, reporting systems, internal tools, knowledge management and cost-effectiveness analysis.
They will also contribute to deal-structuring processes and develop templates that make the organisation’s investment activities more efficient and consistent.
Another important responsibility will be recruitment. AJF wants to attract exceptional people both for its own team and for the ventures it supports. The Head of Operations will therefore be expected to identify talented candidates, manage recruitment processes and persuade high-performing individuals to join the organisation.
Investment support will also form part of the role. This includes helping with structuring, documentation, disbursements and portfolio management while working alongside Renaissance Philanthropy’s finance and legal teams.
The position also covers the practical requirements of running a growing fund, including budgets, vendors, compliance, travel, hiring logistics and funder reporting.
Who Is Africa Jobs Fund Looking For?
This is a senior-level opportunity aimed at candidates with significant experience in investment operations, philanthropy, venture capital, private equity or impact investing.
Applicants are expected to have approximately 5–10 years of professional experience, including experience running operations at a fund or similar organisation.
Importantly, AJF is not simply looking for someone who can maintain existing systems. Candidates should have demonstrated experience building systems from scratch and creating processes that enable organisations to operate more effectively.
The organisation is also looking for someone with strong analytical judgement who is comfortable making decisions when information is incomplete.
Experience working in Africa is specifically required, while experience with early-stage companies or either of AJF’s focus areas—export manufacturing and international labour mobility—is considered an advantage.
AI and Independent Thinking Are Important
One particularly notable aspect of the position is the organisation’s emphasis on artificial intelligence.
AJF expects its Head of Operations to use AI extensively in their work and to incorporate AI into the systems they build. This suggests the successful candidate will need to be comfortable experimenting with modern AI tools and identifying ways they can improve operational efficiency.
The organisation is also seeking someone with a high degree of agency. Rather than waiting for detailed instructions, the ideal candidate should be able to identify a problem, determine an appropriate solution and take action.
This makes the position particularly suitable for professionals who enjoy working in entrepreneurial environments where responsibilities can evolve quickly.
Remote Opportunity for African Professionals
The role is offered on a full-time remote basis, with a strong preference for candidates who are already based in Africa.
This is significant for professionals who want to work with an international investment organisation without necessarily relocating outside the continent.
The opportunity could appeal to experienced professionals working across countries and sectors including impact investment, development finance, venture building, philanthropy, consulting and nonprofit operations.
Why This Opportunity Matters
The Africa Jobs Fund is positioning itself around a major development challenge: increasing incomes and economic opportunities for African workers.
Its focus on export manufacturing and international labour mobility reflects an interest in creating pathways through which African workers can access higher-value employment and income opportunities.
For an experienced operations professional, the Head of Operations role therefore offers more than responsibility for administration. The successful candidate will help shape the infrastructure behind an organisation seeking to deploy significant capital toward economic opportunities across Africa.
The position could be particularly valuable for someone who wants to combine investment operations, technology, AI, entrepreneurship and African economic development.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to complete the Africa Jobs Fund application form and explain why they are interested in both the organisation and the role.
Position: Head of Operations (Platform & Fund)
Organisation: Africa Jobs Fund
Location: Remote, Africa preferred
Employment: Full-time
Experience: Approximately 5–10 years
Sector: Impact investing, philanthropy, venture building and African economic development
Compensation: Competitive
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For experienced African professionals with backgrounds in fund operations, investment, philanthropy, venture capital or impact investing, this is an opportunity to take ownership of the operational engine of a rapidly scaling organisation while contributing to a broader goal of improving economic outcomes for workers across the continent.
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