East Africa Regional Director at Acumen

Acumen was incorporated on April 1, 2001, with seed capital from the Rockefeller Foundation, Cisco Systems Foundation and three individual philanthropists. Our desire was to transform the world of philanthropy by looking at all human beings as members of a single, global community where everyone had the opportunity to build a life of dignity. The organizatio...

East Africa Regional Director

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management 

About The Role

  • This role will lead our efforts in East Africa and report directly to the President in New York City. This role will collaborate with the West African Director, and coordinate with the leaders of “Hardest to Reach”, Kawasafi, and ARAF. Success in the role depends upon it. It’s not about “territories”, it’s about working together to grow our shared impact.

Oversee Acumen’s Portfolio of Investments and Fellows Program

  • Execute the investment strategy for EA
  • Lead the effective implementation of Acumen’s global investment structures and processes, in collaboration with the Associate Directors of investing.
  • Oversee EA Portfolio team’s regular investment reports and reviews, including quantitative and qualitative portfolio and social impact studies.
  • Continually direct focus toward social returns, ethical, legal, and financial diligence.
  • Oversee the Fellows Program team
  • Lead all operations

Partnerships and fundraising

  • Developing partnerships, funding relationships, and closing funds to support our both our investing work and our African Fellows Program.

General Management

  • Ensure audit-ready controls, processes, and documentation for all East Africa grant funding pools are in place, and team is aware and in compliance (Acumen has received different kinds of capital to fund different kinds of work. This role needs to make sure our team can track and deliver against our commitments and track and document our spend and pass high-scrutiny audits from global funders).
  • Operational self reliance (e.g., an understanding of local payroll and benefits, systems of compliance). A Finance and HR team are already in place.
  • Develop goals and budget YOY
  • Develop the Acumen East Africa team
  • Ensure compliance with Kenyan law and Acumen policy

Skills And Qualifications

  • +15 years of experience in general management, investing for process oversight, such as financial services and or legal advisory related to investment transactions, any type of fund administration or investment administration. Graduate degree preferred.
  • Experience developing, closing, and maintaining funders and partnerships that deliver mutual value, including capital, preferably for mission-driven organizations
  • An ability to grasp the entirety of our activities in Africa, including Acumen East Africa, Acumen West Africa, Kawisafi, ARAF, and our newly emerging initiative, "Hardest to Reach". An ability to coordinate and collaborate with the leaders of these ventures toward a common goal: serving people living below, at, or slightly above the poverty level.
  • Mission driven: interested in products, services, and education for people living in poverty.
  • Ability to deliver on commitments and all they entail (results, their measurement, their reporting, and shifts in subsequent interventions based on learning)
  • An understanding of the numbers and their implications (toplines, bottom lines, ratios, flows… and the implications).
  • An understanding of the "impact" field, an understanding of ESG, and why it's essential to our funders.
  • An ability to “take the lead”, rather than waiting to receive the lead, and still collaborate. An ability to speak up when disagreeing. We hire knowledge workers. If you don't share your knowledge and perspective, what is the point?
  • Enjoys managing teams toward outcomes that matter. Enjoys developing a team. Leads with clarity and trust.
  • Self-reflective, aligned with Acumen values, leads with values
  • Authorized to work in Kenya

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Acumen on boards.greenhouse.io to apply

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