JD – Business Analyst & Special Projects Manager (BA/SPM).

• Salary: Commensurate with Experience
• Location(s): Dakar, Senegal
• Start Date: ASAP
• Job Type: Full-time contract (6 months) renewable
• Team: Office of the CEO / Admin

About FLUID
FLUID is a technology company helping banks provide loans and savings products to smallholder farmers in Ghana and Senegal. Our technology enables farmers to access digital financial identities, cashless credits and educational content to increase crop yield and financial literacy. FLUID’s mission is to make financial services accessible to the 500 million smallholder farmers worldwide.

What You’ll Do
As the BA/SPM you will be responsible for optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of a top global executive. You’ll get the chance to work closely with an experienced founder with a background in finance and engineering. Your role will involve executive assistance, strategic support, and operational tasks. This role requires an ambitious, intelligent, and resourceful problem solver who will play a significant part in driving the executive and all his initiative’s success.


Responsibilities
Project Management:
• Lead and manage special projects from initiation to completion, ensuring objectives are met on time and within budget.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and deliverables, and track progress
• Conduct research and analysis to support decision-making and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive projects forward and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure project success.

Strategic Support:
• Support partner projects through basic research and analysis, and project manage work streams across various areas
• Coordinate with other stakeholders and external partners to support the execution of strategic initiatives

Operations Support:
• Improve internal processes and workflows to enhance efficiency
• Support the planning and execution of company events and initiatives.
• Assist in preparing materials for meetings and presentations, including data analysis and slide deck creation.

Admin Support:
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external communications, handling emails, calls, and correspondence
• Prepare and organize materials for meetings to ensure the partner is well-prepared and informed
• Draft emails, create presentations, and provide direct support for partner communications and projects
• Manage the executive’s calendar, schedule meetings, and coordinate travel arrangements
• Maintain and organize documents, files, and records.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks as needed to support the executive and organization needs

Who You Are
You are a detail-oriented, tech-savvy administrative professional, passionate about helping people. You excel in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks efficiently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism. You possess strong leadership, communication, organizational, and decision-making skills. You have proven experience in a business leadership/management role, with a particular focus on executive-level advising, project execution, and critical interdepartmental collaboration. You are disciplined and pay high attention to details (bonus: you can demonstrate this in your CV by writing your name in orange). and are able to work independently and multi-task and meet deadlines.

Minimum Requirements
• Bilingual- Speak both French and English
• Proven experience in a similar strategic support role within the agriculture, finance and/or engineering industries
• A track record of supporting senior executives, preferably in fast paced work environments e.g. startups/investments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to contribute to strategic discussions and provide insights on optimizing workflows.
• Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate challenging interpersonal dynamics.

Why Should you work at FLUID?
Working at FLUID will give you the unique opportunity to directly change the lives of some of the most financially excluded people on Earth, smallholder farmers. To accomplish this vision, we will invest in your career development by providing mentorship, daily access to senior executives and a personal development plan. The job will also be fun!