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Associate, Programs and Fundraising Operations

at Acumen's team

India, Maharashtra,Mumbai

Acumen India is seeking as Associate to support the development and operations of our work in India.  We are looking for someone with 4- 6 years of experience in consulting, marketing support, client services, and project management. The right candidate is bold, creative, and can excel in a fast-paced, start-up environment.

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 are enabling the poor to transform their lives. Founded by Jacqueline Novogratz in 2001, Acumen has invested more than $132 million in 136 companies across Africa, Latin America, South Asia and the United States. We are also developing a global community of emerging leaders with the knowledge, skills and determination to create a more inclusive world. In 2015, Acumen was named one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Companies.

About Acumen India

Acumen’s commitment to India began in 2002 when we deployed capital to Aravind Eye Care Systems and then consequently set up our India office in 2006.The Acumen India team is responsible for finding, vetting, and managing investments in game-changing social enterprises that serve the poor in our portfolio sectors: Healthcare, Education, Agriculture and  Energy.

About the Role

The Associate will be joining a team building to design and implement several initiatives/ programs in our two areas of focus – Agriculture and Workforce Development. In addition to our direct investing, we aim to build a platform to support and accelerate the impact of our portfolio. This includes fundraising, communications, partnerships, and other special projects that convene the ecosystem of entrepreneurs, funders, corporations, policymakers, and others addressing these issues. This position is entrepreneurial and preferred candidates will be excited by a start-up environment. This position will report to the Associate Director.

More specifically, your accountabilities are:

Program Management

• Assist the Sector Leads of Agriculture and Workforce Development in developing Acumen’s designing new intervention models/ innovative initiatives in the two sectors.
• Facilitate program implementation for programs such as an early-stage accelerator, and manage aspects such as facilitating virtual workshops, mentor engagement etc.
• Monitor the overall experience and impact of the programs and identify opportunities for improvement and redesign.

Fundraising 

• Manage fundraising operations and process, in close collaboration with the Sector Leads.
• Generate leads for funders that are capable of multi-million dollar gifts in interest areas related to Acumen India’s work.
• Provide research on potential prospects, including strategy, giving history, existing connections to Acumen community members, and fit with Acumen India.
• Drive donor/ investor communications, ensuring that donors/ investors receive correspondence on interest areas in a timely manner.

Communications

• Liaise with global communications team and external communications partners to help develop and manage a range of content that communicates Acumen India’s work
• Work with team to develop new project initiatives based on communications and platform goals, set priorities, and manage towards completion.

Qualifications and skills

• 2 - 4 years of work experience, in management/ operations consulting, marketing support, 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.
• Superior financial, modeling and business analysis skills; demonstrated by prior experience.
• Solid 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.
• Bachelor's Degree 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. 

Location : Mumbai

Deadline : The deadline to apply for this position is February 12, 2021, but candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.