Data & Technology Manager, Acumen East & West Africa

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The Data and Technology Manager you will be responsible for designing and implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving the technology solution for the programmatic MEL framework under Green RISE Africa. The technology stack and solutions Acumen is leveraging include, but are not limited to: Salesforce as the central record for grant management, impact capture and reporting FormAssembly Google Suite AI-powered tools and enterprise solutions Over the grant's implementation we expect the role to focus on continual identification of system, data, and data management, and reporting improvements.Candidates must be well-versed in Salesforce applications, have highly technical proficiency with data and software solutions, and a growing skillsbase in the use of AI. This role will work closely with the Impact Manager: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. The Impact Manager: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning will focus on MEL framework design and implementation and adaptive learning. Additionally, you will work closely with other Impact & Insight staff based in the UK and in East and West Africa. The post holder is expected to travel occasionally within the region. Accountabilities include: Operationalising Green RISE Africa's MEL framework Lead in managing, developing and improving the Green Rise Africa technology stack to support programme implementation Support the implementation of Green RISE Africa's programmatic MEL framework (including MEL plan, data collection plan, data management plan, quality assurance protocols, results framework) through the technology stack to support data collection, management and reporting to the MasterCard Foundation Lead in the continued development of the technology platform to support partner reporting Work collaboratively with the Impact Manager: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to co-develop quarterly reporting processes, automated reports, infographics, and data visualisations on key metrics and KPIs (including financial KPIs for companies), for sharing with a range of stakeholders Collaborate closely with the Finance team to quality assure and integrate finance data with impact data Programme data management Ensure that data is collected, managed, maintained, and up-to-date across our grants management system Liaise with the Compliance and Legal team to ensure we are following best practices on data consent, use, management, retention, reporting, protection and security approaches. Integrate data from a range of sources ensuring alignment to MEL reporting systems Be the point person for all impact data requests Knowledge Management and Learning Set up and co-develop internal Knowledge Management system for the programme Work closely with the Programme Insights team to ensure lessons are captured and knowledge management processes are followed. Work closely with the Programme Insights team to ensure qualitative data is managed in line with best practices. Actively support any programmatic evaluations that are requi

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Acumen is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Impact Data and Technology Manager with at least 8 years of work experience to provide Data, System Operations and Technology leadership at a regional level for Green RISE (Resilient Impact through Sustainable Entrepreneurship) Africa. About Green RISE Africa Green RISE Africa is a program being implemented by Acumen in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation. It is focused on creating 443,000 dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young people - with 70% being young women - across Sub-Saharan Africa. The program operates across four pillars: GROW - Partnering with Entrepreneurship Support Organisations (ESO's) to provide practical training and mentorship to nano and micro entrepreneurs in 7 countries (Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone) BUILD - Training and mentoring 320 young climate leaders via a Green Entrepreneurship Fellowship ACCELERATE - Supporting early-stage entrepreneurs through structured readiness and scale-readiness programs SCALE - Identifying and scaling 35+ high-impact enterprises across the continent This role will be based out of Acumen's office in Nairobi or Lagos with the expectation to work in office 3 days a week. Remote from other geographies is not an option. 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. To learn more visit acumen.org .

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