We're hiring a Chief Portfolio Officer (CPO) to join our Nairobi office and play a pivotal role in shaping Gatsby Africa's long-term strategy and driving economic transformation across East Africa.
In this executive leadership role, you'll work closely with the Executive Director and Senior Management Team to guide our portfolio, programmes, strategic investments, partnerships and government engagement. You'll help identify future opportunities, strengthen organisational performance, and ensure Gatsby Africa's work delivers lasting, system-wide impact across the region.
Purpose of the Role
The Chief Portfolio Officer (CPO) is a member of Gatsby Africa's Senior Management Team (SMT). The CPO plays a critical role in shaping Gatsby Africa's future. Working closely with the SMT, the role helps define the organisation's long-term strategic direction, ensuring Gatsby Africa remains positioned to achieve its long-term success and five-year strategic objectives in an increasingly complex and evolving environment.
The CPO ensures that Gatsby Africa's portfolio choices, programmes, strategic investments, partnerships, evidence generation and learning agenda work together to maximise sustainable impact and drive economic transformation.
The role brings together strategic insight, portfolio leadership and organisational learning to identify future opportunities, guide investment decisions and continuously strengthen Gatsby Africa's contribution to systemic change.
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