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Job description
Acumen is looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial and data-savvy individual to join our global Lean DataSM team. This is an outstanding opportunity for a candidate with strong analytical skills, passion for understanding and accelerating social impact, and a proven commitment to global poverty alleviation.
About Lean Data
In addition to investing in companies, Acumen also works on initiatives that create wider change in the social sector. One of our leading initiatives is the development, execution and promotion of our cutting-edge social performance and customer insights data service called Lean Data. We built Lean Data to help companies more effectively listen to customers and to incorporate impact measurement and customer-centricity into business as usual.. Using low-cost technology and methods, Lean Data gathers high-quality data quickly and efficiently, directly from end-customers. To date, Acumen has spread Lean Data across the whole of its own portfolio and since 2016, we began implementing Lean Data for external clients such as Omidyar Network, DFID/CDC, Injaro, SEDF, The Gates Foundation and others.
Who You Are
You hardworking, smart & enterprenuerial and are excited to join a global team that is developing a bold new approach to data collection and impact measurement. You are the type of person who can quickly get your head around new business models and can cut through their complexity to isolate key business drivers and the levers for creating social impact. You will also have a good knowledge of the theory and application of research techniques and a hunger for creation of original knowledge. You will need to be a relationship-builder; a strong listener and will have the operational experience to consistently be a resource to our investment professionals and to our companies. You will also need to be a go-getter with excellent instincts for opportunities to bring in new clients across Africa. And above all else you’ll love getting into the weeds of data in order to generate new ideas and insights for the social sector!
Responsibilities
As the Lean Data Manager in our East Africa office you will lead our Lean Data work across Africa. To do so you will head a small team in Nairobi and work closely with the Associate Director of Lean Data (based in London) and the global Lean Data team. You will also be an integral partner and thought-leader in Acumen’s East Africa office, working to support the portfolio and leadership work there and to scale Lean Data across the region. As such this is definitely an opportunity with room for growth.
Specifically, You Will
Qualifications & Characteristics
Additional characteristics we’re looking for in all roles at Acumen:
Compensation
Acumen offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, including full benefits.
Deadline
The deadline for this position is 21st October, 2018. Candidates are encouraged to apply early as we are accepting resumes on a rolling basis.
How To Apply
Please submit a resume. In lieu of a cover letter, also submit responses to the following questions:
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