Job Description
The Impact Manager will design and oversee Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) activities for a regional program focused on business and economic empowerment in Africa, ensuring data quality, stakeholder collaboration, and adaptive learning to support organizational and donor standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework aligned with donor and organizational standards
- Coordinate MEL activities with program staff and partners, ensuring high-quality data collection, analysis, and reporting
- Develop and oversee MEL plans, data collection tools, and quality assurance protocols
- Support adaptive management through monitoring and analysis of program data
- Lead data analysis, visualization, and presentation of regional MEL data for insights and decision-making
- Ensure data quality, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness, and maintain compliance with data management best practices
- Oversee knowledge management activities, capturing lessons learned and supporting adaptive learning
- Coordinate and support research and evaluation activities, including compiling annual impact reports
- Build capacity of team and partners on MEL tools, methodologies, and best practices
Requirements
- At least 8 years of professional experience, including at least 3 years of designing or delivering programs for African social entrepreneurs.
- Experience with learning design, pedagogy, curriculum development, content production, and facilitation.
- Experience setting up large-scale mentoring programs.
- Experience in co-creating with third-party delivery partners, subject matter experts, and consultants.
- Detail-oriented project management skills.
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Critical thinking skills and the ability to work, problem-solve, and collaborate thoughtfully with different colleagues and personalities at all levels both externally and internally, and across a variety of functions and geographies.
- Experience working in East Africa or West Africa and other regions in the continent (preferred).
- Advanced knowledge of business skills and the investment readiness process gained via experience with an accelerator or venture studio (desirable).
- Familiarity with human-centered design and lean start-up approaches (desirable).
- Ability to work from the Acumen office in Nairobi or Lagos with an expectation of working from office 3 days a week; remote from other geographies is not an option.
Benefits & Perks
Work from office in Nairobi or Lagos three days a week
Remote work not available outside specified locations
Opportunity to work with regional teams across East and West Africa
Involvement in designing and implementing MEL frameworks and processes
Participation in adaptive learning activities and knowledge management
Capacity building and training opportunities for team and partners
Engagement in research, evaluation, and impact reporting activities
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Potential to develop skills in data analysis, AI, and impact measurement
Ready to Apply?
Join Acumen and make an impact in renewable energy
Stay Updated on Sustainability Jobs
Get the latest renewable energy jobs and career tips delivered to your inbox.
Job Alerts
Get notified about new sustainability jobs
More jobs at Acumen
Senior Associate, Insights - Acumen Academy
Acumen
Lagos
Full Time
Mar 30
Associate, Programs Acumen Academy 12 month fixed term contract role
Acumen
NEW
Mumbai
Contract
4h
Investment Readiness Program Lead
Acumen
Nairobi
Contract
Jan 7