Allied Talent Partners

**Key Responsibilities:** - **Task / deliverable**: verbal conversation and short written report covering current regulatory framework and assessing risk of currently foreseeable changes: - What are the current regulatory and tax considerations for a voluntary carbon market transaction in Malawi? - How are carbon credits treated as an asset, transferred and taxed? *We have initial guidance on this from a local law firm but would like to confirm it and to speak with someone with some visibility on any upcoming changes expected to the regulatory framework. * - **Task / deliverable:** verbal conversation and short written guidance (email ok)on: - Customary land tenure confirmation processes in Malawi and associated risks (eg including any ABC concerns). - What is common and appropriate practice to confirm smallholder land tenure? - Specifically, is there a need / route for confirmation from a relevant chief and/or government body? - If the consultant can also help the counterparty navigate any approval process that would also be useful.

Role Description Allied Talent Partners (ATP), a Three Cairns Group initiative, is a mission-driven, not-for-profit talent marketplace focused on solving the human capital bottlenecks slowing down sustainable development efforts in emerging economies, with an initial focus on Africa. ATP connects vetted, experienced, context-relevant professionals to high-impact opportunities in energy access and sustainable development – strengthening local capacity and fueling economic vitality. The client is seeking a Strategy Associate to provide flexible strategy capacity across program design and impact reporting for SME development initiatives. The role will support increasingly complex enterprise and supplier development engagements where clients require more rigorous program design, commercial logic, and measurable impact outcomes. The ideal candidate will bring strong strategy capability, experience operating within SME support environments, and the ability to independently produce compelling client-ready concepts, proposals, and reporting materials with minimal oversight. Qualifications - Prior strategy consulting, advisory, or program design experience, ideally within SME development, enterprise and supplier development, economic inclusion, or broader development-focused environments. - Demonstrated experience designing commercially and operationally viable programs, initiatives, or strategic interventions within constrained or complex operating environments. - Experience developing high-quality client-facing outputs, including proposals, presentations, concept papers, strategic narratives, and impact reports. - Exposure to South African B-BBEE, enterprise and supplier development, or client-funded SME support initiatives, with sufficient understanding of the ecosystem to contribute credibly from the outset. - Experience translating research, stakeholder engagement, and quantitative or qualitative insights into practical recommendations and actionable program approaches. - Proven ability to operate independently in project-based or consulting environments, managing ambiguous briefs and delivering near client-ready outputs with minimal oversight. Requirements - Strong structured problem-solving capability, with the ability to translate ambiguous client needs into clear strategic frameworks, workstreams, and deliverables. - Ability to design commercially and operationally realistic SME support programs within client, funding, and ecosystem constraints. - Strong strategic and analytical judgment, including the ability to synthesize complex information and position recommendations credibly and persuasively. - Ability to develop new concepts, program models, and client propositions that are both practical and commercially compelling. - Advanced presentation and communication capability, including the ability to create polished slide decks, concept documents, and strategic materials from scratch. - Ability to ramp up quickly on new client contexts, sector dynamics, and program requirements while operating with minimal supervision. - Strong understanding of impact measurement principles, including how to structure and communicate program outcomes in a way that supports stakeholder engagement and future funding opportunities. Benefits - Remote working arrangement. - Periodic travel as required for client meetings, workshops, or program activities. - Initial engagement expected to focus on a strategic project engagement of approximately 6 weeks, with the potential for ongoing project-based support across an anticipated pipeline of additional program design work over the following 6 months.

• Attend scheduled Investment Committee meetings and ad hoc investment review sessions. • Review investment memos, due diligence findings, financial models, ESG assessments, and portfolio updates. • Provide strategic guidance and constructive challenge on investment opportunities across climate adaptation and resilience sectors. • Support investment decision-making processes through independent assessment of risk, commercial viability, developmental impact, and execution considerations. • Advise on governance, investment discipline, portfolio construction, and investment strategy. • Contribute sector expertise and market insight across African climate and agriculture ecosystems. • Support the evolution of the fund’s investment processes, diligence frameworks, and governance practices where relevant. • Provide occasional advisory input on broader portfolio or ecosystem opportunities where aligned.

Role Description The client is seeking an E&S and Gender Monitoring Expert to support the development, validation, and implementation of environmental, social, gender, and ESMS frameworks in alignment with international climate finance standards. Reporting to the appointed internal representative (TBC), the role combines policy finalization, due diligence structuring, and ongoing fund-level monitoring across three climate-focused funds, while also establishing the approach and standards for E&S assessment across all future investments. The engagement is driven by the need to evidence robust pre- and post-investment E&S practices to meet external compliance requirements, presenting an opportunity to shape institutional processes while ensuring consistency across a growing portfolio. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in DFI-aligned E&S systems, fund monitoring, and the ability to deliver structured, audit-quality outputs within defined timelines. Qualifications - Demonstrated experience in environmental and social risk management within private equity, impact investing, or development finance - Track record of conducting E&S due diligence and monitoring at fund or portfolio level - Experience working with development finance institutions, climate funds, or similar organizations applying international E&S standards - Proven experience developing or implementing ESMS frameworks - Experience integrating gender considerations into E&S assessments and reporting Requirements - Strong knowledge of international E&S, gender, and ESMS frameworks and their practical application - Ability to design and implement due diligence frameworks and monitoring tools - Expertise in evaluating ESMS components, including screening, categorization, and compliance tracking - Capability to assess alignment between stated policies and actual fund-level practices - Strong report development skills, including structured, evidence-based outputs for compliance purposes - Strong analytical judgment and structured problem-solving capability - High attention to detail and commitment to defensible outputs - Ability to engage and challenge stakeholders constructively - Clear and concise communication of technical findings - Ability to operate independently within defined timelines Benefits - Remote working arrangement - Periodic travel to fund locations as required for monitoring, validation, and stakeholder engagement - Contracting period of 6 months part-time (estimated 20 days of work)

• Attend ~12 IC meetings annually (virtual; 1 physical annual meeting may require travel) • Provide strategic insight, risk identification, and investment evaluation support • Review and assess investment memos and quarterly portfolio reports • Participate in final decision-making on investment transactions • Post-Investment Monitoring Insight • Contribute approximately 20-25 working days per year including prep and meeting time

• Support the advancement of an existing pipeline of off-grid solar investment opportunities • Lead and coordinate due diligence workstreams across commercial, financial, and impact areas • Develop and refine financial models to support live transactions, including scenario and risk analysis • Prepare high-quality investment memoranda and credit papers for Investment Committee review • Support portfolio monitoring and performance tracking across active investments • Contribute to internal reporting on pipeline status, risks, and fund performance

Role Description Allied Talent Partners (ATP), a Three Cairns Group initiative, is a mission-driven, not-for-profit talent marketplace focused on solving the human capital bottlenecks slowing down sustainable development efforts in emerging economies, with an initial focus on Africa. ATP connects vetted, experienced, context-relevant professionals to high-impact opportunities in energy access and sustainable development – strengthening local capacity and fuelling economic vitality. The client is seeking a Staffing Specialist to act as a central coordination point for the deployment and utilisation of advisory talent across projects. The role exists to ensure structured staffing decisions, minimal idle capacity, and strong alignment between project demand and available talent in a fast-paced advisory environment. - This is a hands-on operational role with responsibility for actively managing utilisation, resolving competing staffing demands, and strengthening consistency in staffing processes across teams. - The position plays a critical role in maintaining delivery momentum and supporting commercial effectiveness by aligning staffing decisions with both live projects and forward-looking pipeline. - The ideal candidate will bring experience from top-tier consulting environments and demonstrate a structured, process-driven approach to workforce planning. Qualifications - Experience in staffing, resource management, or workforce planning within consulting or advisory environments. - Background working with or within firms such as McKinsey, Bain, Dalberg, or similar. - Proven track record of managing talent pools and deployment across multiple projects. - Experience operating in fast-paced, advisory-driven environments. Requirements - Strong understanding of staffing models, utilisation management, and capacity planning. - Ability to make structured, data-informed staffing decisions. - Familiarity with staffing processes and governance frameworks. - Ability to operate independently without requiring detailed instruction. - Strong organisational and coordination capabilities. - Clear and confident communication across teams and stakeholders. - Ability to influence and guide teams toward structured ways of working. - Comfortable working across time zones and in dynamic environments. Benefits - Remote working arrangement with alignment to East, West, or South Africa time zones and US. - Contracting period of 3 months.

• Develop and prioritize a pipeline of eligible financial intermediaries across target markets • Structure and deliver credit and risk-sharing facilities to financial institutions for DRE financing • Establish and implement a portfolio monitoring framework aligned with internal and donor requirements • Produce market assessments identifying barriers to intermediated DRE financing • Manage portfolio performance, including reporting, compliance tracking, and risk flagging

• Develop and manage a consolidated workplan and milestone tracker for the GMSF design phase. • Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and dependencies among consultants, internal teams, and external partners. • Support establishment of the SteerCo, including drafting and validating terms of reference. • Coordinate meeting schedules, prepare agendas and briefing materials, and synthesize deliberations into clear action points. • Maintain validated records (minutes, action logs, and follow-ups). • Review and integrate consultant deliverables into a single coherent draft business plan. • Ensure alignment between consultant outputs, stakeholder inputs, and strategic priorities. • Draft synthesis notes summarizing SteerCo deliberations, key decisions, and recommendations. • Produce periodic progress reports capturing milestones, risks, and emerging issues. • Deliver a final, validated Steering Committee business plan and an end-of-assignment integration report, including lessons and recommendations for Phase II.

• Lead structuring and execution support for the Series A raise, including coordination of diligence, investor requirements, and closing processes • Oversee structuring of the parallel asset financing facility, working across existing term sheets and financing partners • Advise on corporate and transaction structuring decisions (e.g. jurisdictional considerations such as Mauritius vs existing structures) and implications for current and prospective investors • Coordinate financial workstreams across multiple stakeholders to drive alignment and maintain momentum toward close • Strengthen targeted areas of the finance function required to support investor readiness, including investor and covenant reporting, while upskilling the existing controller