Overview

The role involves strengthening the Adaptation Fund's capacity for effective portfolio management through data analysis and governance, and robust monitoring. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely data collection, validation, and consolidation, and for maintaining reliable performance tracking systems.

Tasks Summary

• Undertake data analysis of the Fund’s projects and programmes portfolio to support efficient portfolio management.
• Ensure timely and accurate collection, consolidation, and validation of project- and programme-level data requests from internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain structured data repositories for performance indicators, results frameworks, and outcome tracking aligned with corporate reporting systems.
• Conduct routine data quality checks and reconciliation between internal systems.
• Support the development and implementation of data quality assurance mechanisms and protocols.
• Liaise with project teams and regional focal points to resolve data discrepancies and clarify reporting requirements.
• Support the technical review of project/programme performance reports (PPRs) submitted annually by AF Implementing Entities (IEs).
• Visualize complex data sets through dashboards, charts, and data storytelling tools.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of project and portfolio-level data to identify trends, gaps, and emerging results.
• Support the preparation of analytical reports and presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Contribute to the development of evidence-based insights for strategic planning, decision-making, and corporate reporting.
• Support the development of new data platforms and/or the ongoing maintenance, improvement and user support of the existing platforms.
• Coordinate with IT and relevant teams to troubleshoot issues, implement updates, and support the development of new features.
• Contribute to system testing, validation, and documentation of upgrades or modifications.
• Assist in mapping user requirements and translating them into functional specifications for platform improvements.
• Work closely with regional focal points, project teams, and other Secretariat units to ensure integrated and coordinated data processes.
• Support portfolio data requests coming from external partners and Secretariat units.
• Represent the Fund in various fora.
• Provide support in other strategic and operational areas of the Secretariats work as it related to results and knowledge.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in data management, programme analysis, results monitoring, or related areas in international development, with preference in climate change.
• Managed large datasets, including cleaning, validating, and structuring data for analysis using tools such as Excel, Power BI, or SQL.
• Experience in development of dashboards, charts, and data storytelling tools for complex data set visualization.
• Proven experience with managing data platforms, performance frameworks, and/or knowledge management systems is highly desirable.
• Familiarity in results-based management (RBM), or performance reporting, can be an asset.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in international development, public policy, economics, data science, environmental policy and economics, social development, or other field relevant to adaptation to climate change.