About The Role
- The West Africa Fellows Program Associate will support program operations, coordination, and administrative delivery for the Climate-Focused West Africa Fellows Program. By ensuring strong program operations across recruitment, selection, and delivery, the Associate will play a key role in enabling high-quality learning experiences through operational excellence.
- This role will work closely with Fellows, internal Acumen teams, and external partners to ensure smooth program execution from recruitment through graduation. While the Associate will not be responsible for facilitating fellowship content, they will be expected to participate in foundational and curriculum training to build the confidence and context needed to effectively support the delivery team. The role will report directly to the Fellows Manager.
- The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, proactive, and energized by working in a fast-paced environment while supporting meaningful learning experiences
Key Responsibilities
Programme Operations & Logistics
- Manage end-to-end logistics for seminars, events, and programme delivery (virtual and in-person), including venues, travel, accommodation, vendors, and supplies.
- Support high-quality curriculum delivery by preparing and reviewing training materials and assisting in workshop facilitation to ensure a seamless learning experience.
- Coordinate participant communications and support learning platforms (e.g., Thinkific, Hubspot, WhatsApp, Calendly)
- Participate in foundational and curriculum training to progressively co-facilitate Fellowship learning content
- Produce run-of-show documents/showflows and support post-event debriefs and analysis
- Monitor and track programme expenses; maintain organised records and inventories
- Support efficient and well-organized program operations across all phases of the Fellowship lifecycle.
Outreach, Recruitment & Selection Support
- Develop and support outreach content and recruitment collateral for campaigns (press, online, partner channels)
- Support the Fellow selection process, including application reviews, coordination of selection events, and communication with applicants
- Manage communications with applicants, candidates, and evaluators throughout the selection process
- Coordinate onboarding and transitions for participants across the programme experience
Data, Reporting & Learning Support
- Manage surveys, feedback forms, and evaluations; support quality assurance and documentation
- Maintain accurate programme databases, trackers, and participant records
- Prepare data summaries and contribute inputs for reports, newsletters, blogs, and learning products
- Support writing and compiling programme reports (seminar, feedback, learning, and impact updates), and communication of programme value and outcomes for partners
Foundry Engagement
- Provide coordination support for Foundry activities as needed (scheduling, communications, logistics).
Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in programme operations, coordination, or administration (fast-paced environments preferred)
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and data management skills; ability to maintain trackers and prepare summaries
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with tools like SurveyMonkey, HubSpot, Canva, and similar platforms is an advantage
- Familiarity with social entrepreneurs and the social impact sector in West Africa.
- Experience coordinating cross-country programmes is an advantage.
- Strong interpersonal skills and team orientation (courtesy, tact, empathy, reliability)
- Self-reflective and aligned with Acumen’s values and mission
- Permanently authorised to work in Lagos, Nigeria
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About The Role
- The Program Senior Finance Associate will be responsible for supporting regional financial operations, ensuring accurate accounting, statutory compliance, grant expenditure tracking, and timely financial reporting. The role will partner closely with program teams and global finance to ensure donor requirements are met, financial controls are strong, and resources are deployed responsibly. This position serves as a critical bridge between regional implementation and global finance oversight, helping ensure sound financial stewardship and operational excellence in the region.
Key Responsibilities Will Include
- Program Finance & Grant Support
In close collaboration with the Program Finance Manager and the Program Lead:
- Support financial management of a donor-funded program in West Africa, ensuring expenditures align with approved budgets and donor restrictions.
- Track program burn rates, pipeline projections, and cash flow needs across pillars.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for internal leadership and global finance.
- Support the preparation of donor financial reports by providing regional expenditure data, variance explanations, and documentation.
- Monitor grant disbursements, local contracting, and payment schedules in line with program timelines.
- Support annual operating planning and multi-year budget preparation for AWA.
- Flag financial risks, compliance gaps, or forecast variances early to regional and global finance leadership.
Accountability Note: While global grant strategy and donor contracting oversight sit with the Program Finance Manager based in Canada, the Senior Associate is responsible for accurate regional execution, tracking, and compliance documentation.
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Process and review all financial transactions through purchase orders in NetSuite in line with budgets, grant codes, and cost centers.
- Manage and maintain an accurate and efficient month-end close process by BD 5 through NetSuite and Floqast- reconciliations, amortizations, and depreciation.
- Prepare and review monthly P&L, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance, and Cash Flow statements for accuracy.
- Perform all the monthly overhead allocations and ensure that the fund assignments and cost centers and expenses are accurately allocated.
- Prepare and book general accrual and correct journal entries, and intercompany journal entries as appropriate, and ensure that all the financial transactions are captured in the systems at all times.
- Prepare monthly bank and all balance sheet account reconciliation and upload it on G-Drive.
- Prepare and maintain the Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) schedules and reconciliations of the Fixed Asset Register in the NetSuite asset module monthly.
- Maintain a database of all the invoices and payment vouchers both electronically and physically monthly.
Treasury & Cash Management
- Manage regional cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
- Serve as liaison with bankers and manage treasury relationships.
- Prepare and submit intercompany recharge invoices (e.g., SLA/TP arrangements).
- Ensure timely vendor payments and expense reimbursements.
Statutory Compliance & Audit
- Ensure full compliance with local statutory obligations (Income Tax, PAYE, NHF, NSITF, ITF, WHT, VAT).
- Prepare and maintain reconciled tax schedules monthly.
- Coordinate the Acumen West Africa annual external audit and align with NY/global audit requirements.
- Ensure adherence to internal financial policies and donor compliance standards.
- Strengthen documentation and audit-readiness practices across the region.
- Given the regulatory complexity in West Africa, this role requires strong familiarity with local tax authorities, regulatory filings, and evolving compliance requirements.
Procurement, Controls & Risk Management
- Ensure payments are supported by adequate documentation, proper procurement processes, and approvals, in line with budgets.
- Review employee expense reports for receipts and approval in adherence with travel policy, input in accounts payable for payment, and implement appropriate action for any outstanding balances.
- Independently verify the vendor payments to ensure value for money on procurement of goods and services/contracts and assist budget owners with the review of pricing.
- Reconcile vendor invoices and/or statements to ensure timely payments. Follow-up on any outstanding issues with vendors and service providers.
- Maintain contract tracking database (commercial and consultancy contracts).
- Strengthen internal controls, segregation of duties, and documentation practices.
- Identify areas for process improvement and efficiency in regional finance operations.
Systems & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with global finance on shared grants, cost allocations, and intercompany processes.
- Support program teams with financial guidance and budget management training.
- Maintain data accuracy in NetSuite and related financial systems.
- Contribute to process improvements in reporting and financial data quality.
- Perform any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by the immediate supervisor.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in accounting, audit, or program finance.
- Professional certification required (ACCA, CPA, ICAN, or equivalent).
- Experience working with donor-funded programs (foundations, institutional donors, government funding preferred).
- Demonstrated experience managing statutory compliance in Nigeria (and familiarity with broader West African contexts is an asset).
- Advanced Excel skills; proficiency in NetSuite or similar ERP systems preferred.
- Experience supporting audits and multi-entity financial environments.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to build relationships and work effectively in teams.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
- Self reflective and aligned with Acumen values.
- Permanently authorized to work in Nigeria
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About The Role
Acumen is hiring a Fellowship Manager to lead the delivery of the Climate-Focused Fellowship in West Africa under Green RISE Africa.
- This is a program leadership role that blends strategy, facilitation, operations, community building, and ecosystem engagement. The Fellowship Manager will ensure a high-quality, transformational Fellow experience while strengthening systems, partnerships, and cross-pillar alignment.
- The ideal candidate is a proactive leader, strong executor, skilled facilitator, and thoughtful relationship-builder who thrives in fast-paced environments and is deeply motivated by leadership development and climate-driven impact.
Key Responsibilities
Fellowship Strategy, Delivery & Facilitation
- Lead end-to-end delivery of the Climate-Focused Fellowship in West Africa
- Develop annual Fellowship workplans aligned with Green RISE Africa objectives
- Co-design and co-facilitate immersive seminars and virtual learning labs
- Ensure curriculum adaptation reflects regional climate realities and youth-in-work pathways
- Serve as primary point of contact and trusted advisor to Fellows throughout the program year
- Maintain high standards of learning experience, and community cohesion
- Support Fellows’ transition into the Foundry community post-graduation
Outreach, Recruitment & Selection
- Lead recruitment strategy across priority West African countries in collaboration with Marketing & Communication team
- Build and nurture strong pipelines through ecosystem actors, alumni, partners, and climate networks
- Represent Acumen Academy at ecosystem events and partner engagements
- Own the end-to-end selection process, ensuring rigor, transparency, diversity, and alignment with program objectives and targets
Foundry Coordination & Community Engagement
- Support coordination and oversight of Foundry community engagement activities in West Africa
- Work with the Foundry Lead to ensure Fellows transition smoothly into alumni engagement pathways
- Contribute to planning of regional gatherings, peer learning sessions, and ecosystem convenings
- Strengthen community cohesion across cohorts and pillars
Program Operations & Team Coordination
- Own Fellowship planning, timelines, budgets, logistics, communications, and documentation
- Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams (Impact & Insights, Content & Curriculum, Marketing & Communications etc.)
- Improve operational systems and tools for efficient program delivery
- Contribute to overall coordination and execution within the West Africa Academy team
Reporting, Learning & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain accurate program data and ensure timely reporting against Green RISE Africa targets
- Track Fellow engagement, learning outcomes, and youth-in-work contribution pathways
- Lead preparation of impact summaries, donor reporting inputs, and learning documentation
- Surface insights and recommendations to strengthen future Fellowship cycles
- Contribute to refining the Fellowship’s role within the broader capital continuum
Ecosystem & Partnership Engagement
- Build relationships with ecosystem partners, ESOs, funders, and advisory organizations
- Support partnership conversations aligned with Fellowship growth and Green RISE Africa objectives
- Identify collaboration opportunities that strengthen pathways for Fellows post-program
Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in program leadership and management, preferably in leadership development, climate, entrepreneurship, or social impact
- Demonstrated experience owning complex, multi-phase programs end-to-end
- Strong facilitation skills
- Familiarity with social entrepreneurs and the social impact ecosystem in West Africa
- Strong stakeholder and partnership management skills
- Excellent organizational and project management capabilities
- Experience managing budgets and coordinating across teams
- Strong data literacy and reporting skills
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities
- Self-reflective and strongly aligned with Acumen’s values
- Permanently authorized to work in Lagos, Nigeria
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