Short Term Program Associate, Acumen Academy Pakistan

Acumen is looking for a Program Associate with at least 3 year of experience to join the Pakistan Acumen Academy team. We are looking for someone who brings excellent communication and community-engagement skills strong event-management know-how analytical rigor and the ability to provide support in a dynamic fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be able to bring together communication outreach and effective coordination to deliver a strong cohesive program experience.

This role is based in Islamabad and reports to the Foundry Manager Acumen Academy.

About Acumen

At Acumen were working to solve problems of poverty and build a world based on dignity. We invest patient capital in businesses whose products and services help people living in poverty to transform their lives. To date Acumen has positively impacted over 500 million lives by investing $154M in 167 innovative early-stage companies in Africa Latin America South Asia and the United States. But investment isnt just about capital weve been investing in relationships for years connecting with emerging leaders in their own countries and engaging them in extended collective dialogue moral inquiry and skill building.

About Academy

Acumen Academy is the worlds school for social change dedicated to developing a new generation of social innovators and leaders with the character and competence to tackle poverty and advance a world rooted in dignity. We do this by investing in moral leadership and by sharing powerful stories of visionary role models and inclusive business models that inspire action globally.

In Pakistan Acumen has been running the Pakistan Fellows Program since 2013 supporting approximately 20 Fellows in each annual cohort. Through this Fellowship Acumen invests deeply in strengthening the moral leadership skills of social builders working across critical development challenges.

Upon graduation Fellows become part of the Foundry Acumens global alumni community joining more than 1600 graduates from Fellowship and Accelerator programs Pakistan this network includes over 200 Foundry members who share a common ethos and collective commitment to building a world that centers people and planet.

About the role

The Program Associate at Acumen Academy Pakistan will play a key role in the effective planning and delivery of the Pakistan Fellowship and Foundry programs with a strong focus on communications community engagement and program coordination. The role brings together strategic communications member engagement and cross-team coordination to ensure cohesive high-quality learning and community experiences across in-person and virtual formats.

Working closely with the Academy and internal support teams the Program Associate will support program implementation steward communications and engagement initiatives manage content and community platforms and maintain accurate program data. This role is well suited to someone who is highly organized communication-savvy and collaborative and who enjoys shaping participant experiences while ensuring programs run smoothly consistently and with purpose.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a social media plan for the fellowship launch through Acumen platforms emails and outreach.
• Draft website copy social media posts emails and internal communications for Fellowship and Foundry engagements.
• Drive communications for virtual and in-person events and engagements managing internal communications to build awareness drive participation and deepen member engagement as well as external communications to increase visibility and share stories across Acumen networks. This includes event promotion content creation creative engagement approaches and post-event coverage and reporting.
• Edit and maintain the Google microsite for the Selection Conference and other annual events.
• Lead the development and execution of the newsletter including content collection compilation editing designing and distribution while ensuring that the newsletter is engaging well-presented and effectively marketed to the Foundry community and Acumen partners.
• Manage the monthly Academy blog(s) including outreach to the community members information gathering interviewing as needed drafting editing and publishing content that highlights member achievements and milestones.
• Play a lead role in a one-time intensive data-update exercise for Foundry members including the review refinement and updating of quantitative records and qualitative member bios ensuring accuracy consistency and strong communications quality across platforms. This will involve coordinating closely with members and internal teams managing follow-ups and maintaining data integrity.
• Run engagement activities on Circle Acumens web-based community platform to help more Foundry members join stay active and use it as the main space for communication and community interaction.
• Support the planning and implementation of the Pakistan Fellowship and Foundry by tracking timelines coordinating with internal teams (admin and finance) and ensuring program requirements are clearly communicated and effectively executed to deliver a seamless high-quality participant experience across all in-person and virtual sessions and activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Communications Development Studies or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in communications program support or a related role.
• Practical experience using digital tools and platforms such as Google Workspace Airtable HubSpot Canva and Google microsites to support communications content management and engagement activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with team members Fellows and partners and a good eye for design to create clear well-presented materials.
• Strong data organization and knowledge management skills with the ability to maintain accurate well-structured records and systems.
• Ability to travel to other cities in Pakistan (30% of the time).
• High attention to detail with a proactive approach to solving problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen values
• Permanently authorized to work in Pakistan. Available to work in the Islamabad office.

Deadline to apply

Acumen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis.

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