Academy Associate, West Africa at Acumen

About the Role

• The Associate's role is to support everything needed to run and operate Acumen Academy programs in West Africa. This implies being detail-oriented to support the delivery of the program objectives.

The key responsibilities of the role are:

Program Administration

• Manage operations and logistics for the delivery of programs in West Africa including participants communications, learning platforms (such as Thinkific), booking venues, monitoring and keeping track of expenses.
• Supporting the team in preparing all training materials and in-session design
• Attending and co-facilitating seminars and workshops (this could include weekends – both virtual and in-person).

Program Reporting

• Data collection & quality assurance (QA): document all relevant data for evaluating program effectiveness, including managing QA and feedback forms
• Track data and stories on Fellows’ progress and create reports
• Provide information and stories for newsletter and blog publications
• Support writing reports: seminar, impact, feedback, and learning 

Event Management

• Produce detailed show-flows for seminars, events, and programs 
• Collaborate with the Communications department to ensure coordination and marketing of all events
• Help standardize event planning, production, and analysis

Outreach and selection of Fellows and Participants

• Draft content for outreach campaigns with media outlets (press, radio, online) to drive awareness about Acumen Academy West Africa programs
• Develop collateral for outreach and recruitment efforts
• Support the selection of Fellows, and participants including reviewing applications, planning selection events, and managing communications with all applicants
• Engage and support candidates and evaluators during the selection process 
• Foundry Engagement / Community Management
• Support the Fellows community as needed in their self-led activities
• Support the implementation of foundry activities led by Acumen Academy West Africa

Business Development & Growth

• Support the Acumen Academy team in West Africa to develop fundraising strategy and assess the funding gap in WA
• Research into potential funders, partners and collaborators
• Support the evaluation and communication of the brand value of the Academy in West Africa vis a vis the work of potential partners
• Support on the development of pitch decks and collaboration packages

Skills and Qualifications 

Ideal candidates will bring a deep commitment to Acumen’s mission of solving the toughest problems of poverty, and a passion for leadership development.

• A bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 3 years’ work experience in fast-paced projects; Relevant experience in program administration and in the leadership development space is preferred
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint and data management/analysis skills; ability to track data on program, report when asked, and use data to inform strategies and decisions
• Experience working with HubSpot, Canva, and similar design tools is preferred
• A proven track record contributing to the management of complex projects and multiple work streams with a multiplicity of stakeholders (project management)
• Exceptional relationship and interpersonal skills: courtesy, tact, candor, empathy, patience, and strong team orientation
• Ability to drive process improvement and efficiency
• Organized and timely, with superior detail orientation
• Familiarity with social entrepreneurs and the social impact sector in West Africa
• Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen values
• Permanently authorized to work in Nigeria