Associate, Programs Acumen Academy (12 month fixed term contract role)

Mumbai - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Acumen India is seeking an Associate towork directly with social entrepreneurs supporting them to strengthen and scale their enterprises. We are looking for someone with atleast 5 years of experience in consulting marketing support client services and management. This will be a full time role but 12-month fixed term contract and will be based in Mumbai

About Acumen
Acumen is changing the way the world tackles poverty by investing in companies leaders and ideas. We invest patient capital in businesses whose products and services offer important opportunities to people living in poverty. To date Acumen has positively impacted over 500 million lives by investing $154.4M in 167 innovative early-stage companies in Africa Latin America South Asia and the United States. But investment isnt only about capital weve been investing in innovators for years connecting with emerging leaders around the world and engaging them in collective dialogue moral inquiry and skill building.

About Academy
Acumen Academy is the worlds school for social change. Were looking to support a new generation of social innovators and leaders with the character and competence to solve problems of poverty and build a world based on dignity. We seek to inspire a new generation by sharing stories of visionary role models and business models with the world.

About the Role Associate Programs

The Associate will work directly with social entrepreneurs supporting them to strengthen and scale their enterprises.

This role is entrepreneurial and execution-oriented well-suited for candidates who thrive in dynamic start-up-like environments and are motivated by working directly with social entrepreneurs to drive measurable social impact. The Associate will report to the Associate Director of Academy

Supporting Social Entrepreneurs

Work closely with social entrepreneurs and portfolio enterprises to understand their needs challenges and growth goals.
Provide ongoing programmatic support to help enterprises strengthen operations scale impact and move toward long-term sustainability.
Connect entrepreneurs to relevant tools resources expertise and networks as part of the program.
Capture insights and learnings from entrepreneur engagement to inform program improvements.

Program Tracking & Learning

Track enterprise progress against agreed milestones outcomes and impact indicators throughout the program period.
Document challenges pivots and successes to build a clear narrative of enterprise growth and program effectiveness.

Donor Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

Lead the preparation of a comprehensive annual donor report synthesizing enterprise progress impact outcomes and key learnings.
Coordinate with internal teams to collect data stories and evidence required for donor reporting.
Ensure reporting is accurate timely and aligned with donor expectations.
Support ongoing communication with donors and partners through clear and thoughtful updates.

Knowledge Sharing & Communications

Contribute to the development of case studies insights notes and learning outputs drawn from program implementation.
Support documentation of best practices and scalable models emerging from work with social entrepreneurs.
Plan & execute a stakeholders conference at the end to socialise the report.

Qualifications and Characteristics

Minimum 5 years of work experience in development consulting management/operations consulting client management and project management. People who have experience of working with C Suite executives in the development and execution of key initiatives may also apply.
Require excellent financial modeling and business analysis skills; demonstrated by prior experience.
Require operational skills such as problem solving and project management including ability to work and deliver projects independently proactively and under pressure.
Familiarity with the social enterprise and impact investing sectors; demonstrated commitment to serving the poor is preferred.
Strong ability to take initiative with research and analysis and produce valuable results in conditions of uncertainty.
Bachelors Degree from a reputable institute in Engineering Economics Management Business or Commerce is required; Masters is preferable.
Self reflective and aligned with Acumen values
Permanently authorized to work in India.

Deadline:

Acumen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender age disability race religion sexual orientation or background.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis.

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Acumen India is seeking an Associate towork directly with social entrepreneurs supporting them to strengthen and scale their enterprises. We are looking for someone with atleast 5 years of experience in consulting marketing support client services and management. This will be a full time role but 12...