Associate Director, Acumen Academy Pakistan

Acumen Pakistan is looking for an exceptional individual to lead and grow Acumen Academy's work in Pakistan. The ideal candidate must have at least 14 years of experience in social entrepreneurship, enterprise incubation or acceleration and/or executive leadership development. The role will report to the Global Head of Acumen Academy. The role will be based out of Islamabad

About Acumen

Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. We were founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. We invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives.

Acumen Pakistan (formerly Acumen Fund Pakistan) was set up in 2006, as a local non-profit entity. We currently have $16 million in committed investments in Pakistan, a strong Advisory Board, a network of Acumen Pakistan Fellows and a highly engaged partner community.

About Acumen Academy
Acumen invests in social entrepreneurs across the capital continuum and accompanies them on the journey to create transformational change. At Acumen Academy, we identify and prepare these leaders with the tools, skills and community required to build scalable solutions to poverty. Acumen Academy is the community for builders grounded in moral imagination, solving problems of poverty.

Our global community - The Foundry -  consists of more than 2,000 Fellows across 70 countries, impacting more than 71M lives through their ventures and organizations in agriculture, education, workforce development, climate and energy. We have had +1M people around the world access our courses and online tools. In Pakistan, The Foundry consists of more than 200 Fellows, including many of the most notable social enterprises in the country: Amal Academy, Taleemabad and Sehat Kehani.

About the Role

We recently completed a global strategic reset and are seeking an exceptional leader to drive and lead this new strategy at Acumen Academy Pakistan, overseeing two programs: The Acumen Fellowship and The Foundry. This role includes working directly with our Fellows, our global team, and external partners and Funders. You will lead a team based in Islamabad and report directly to global head of Acumen Academy.

Specific accountabilities will include:

Build Acumen Academy Pakistan

• Implement new strategic direction focused on identifying and accompanying exemplary leaders building scalable solutions to the problems of poverty
• Maintain existing partnerships and build new partnerships and funding support for flagship program and new initiatives
• Champion and reinforce the Acumen Academy brand in Pakistan in collaboration with global communications team
• Lead the team, annual planning, and budgeting in partnership with the global colleagues.
• Support engagement of partners/prospects locally by managing grant reporting calendar; drafting reports for funders; writing quarterly partner updates; creating presentations for pitches to prospective funders
• Establish a strong community of supporters and Advisors who can provide you – and the Foundry – with ongoing support

Oversee Acumen Fellowship Program Delivery:

• Oversee recruitment and selection for the Pakistan Fellowship, and make data-driven decisions to improve the selection process
• Oversee the program operations including logistics, and coordination and cultivation of a strong facilitator bench.
• Coach Fellows: provide feedback when sought; periodically conduct 1-on-1s with Fellows as required; and provide written evaluations over the course of the year.
• Participate in the Fellowship experience, including directly facilitating specific content modules

Oversee Foundry Program Delivery:

• In partnership with the Foundry Lead and the Global team, define the PK Foundry strategy and oversee its execution
• Oversee development and rollout of programs and initiatives that will scale the impact of Foundry Members
• Support the global team in identifying and accompanying the Foundry members for internal and external opportunities
• Collaborate with the global team to measure the impact of Foundry in Pakistan and ensure that the data is collected and reported 

Qualifications and Skills

• Atleast 14 years of work experience in a related field, preferably in social enterprise, incubation and acceleration and/or leadership development
• Experience as an entrepreneur – or guiding/coaching – entrepreneurs
• Experience in fundraising for new ventures
• A strong track record of managing stakeholders, and building relationships with teams and partners.
• Experience managing a team (structuring the work, prioritizing, assigning, delegating, tracking results and team morale, and executing yourself when required) and managing stakeholders in a collaborative fashion
• Strong operations track record and ability to achieve targets independently.
• Can prioritize effectively and is detail-oriented.
• Prior work experience in a fast-paced environment, ability to work efficiently against tight deadlines
• A graduate/master’s degree in a related field (for example: business management, leadership, etc.)
• Strong verbal & written communications skills, and comfort representing Acumen Academy initiatives externally
• Willingness and availability to work across time zones and travel within Pakistan

Deadline to apply: Candidates will be reviewed and interviewed on a rolling basis.

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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