Director of Impact

March 14

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Luminos Fund

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Luminos Fund is a charitable organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities for vulnerable children, particularly in low-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Through innovative, community-based programs, Luminos helps out-of-school children catch up on foundational literacy and numeracy skills using a joyful and engaging learning approach. Their initiatives focus on training local teachers, engaging parents, and partnering with governments and local organizations to ensure sustainable educational success.

Accelerated Learning • Out-Of-School Children • Foundational Literacy and Numeracy • Teacher Training • Curriculum Development

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Lead the development and implementation of the organization's impact strategy: set goals, develop data-driven metrics, and track progress towards organizational impact. • Ensure the impact strategy is aligned with the teaching and learning strategy to facilitate collaboration across the organization. • Serve as a thought leader on impact: stay updated on best practices, learn from colleagues and partners, disseminate knowledge, and foster a data-driven culture. • Communicate effectively about impact across the organization: develop and deliver presentations, write reports, and provide training. • Work with the Development team to conceptualize and seek funding for new opportunities: develop proposals, write grant applications, and engage with donors. • Provide strategic guidance to ensure programs are designed and implemented with a strong focus on impact. • Lead research and develop innovative solutions to improve program effectiveness and expand our understanding of learning. • Effectively coordinate and manage cross-functional projects end-to-end to achieve successful implementation of organizational goals. • Oversee the development and implementation of impact assessments for new and existing programs. • Provide technical expertise on experimental and quasi-experimental research designs to ensure rigorous evaluation of program impact. • Collaborate with the Teaching & Learning team to ensure that data on teaching and learning outcomes is used regularly and effectively to inform materials and training improvements. • Develop and implement robust data systems to support program impact measurement, from user requirements to systems design, implementation, and maintenance. • Ensure data quality across the organization: establish standards, verify accuracy, and train staff in data management. • Analyze program data to drive decision-making: conduct timely analyses, identify trends, and propose improvements. • Report on program impact for internal and external audiences to effectively communicate program results and insights. • Recruit and manage a strong, diverse, highly technical Impact team: foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment and value different perspectives and experiences. • Build the Impact team's capacity to support evidence-informed program decision-making across the organization. • Mentor colleagues to help them achieve their individual impact-related goals. • Manage program budgets to ensure efficient resource utilization: develop and monitor budgets, track expenses, and prepare financial reports. • Please note that the Luminos Fund is a highly dynamic work environment, and the role holder may need to take on additional workstreams not included in the description above.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required. • Master’s degree preferred. • At least one degree must be in a quantitative field. • At least 5 years’ relevant work experience, with increasing levels of responsibility in cross-cultural contexts. • At least 3 years’ experience leading high-performing technical teams, fostering collaboration, and mentoring staff for maximum impact. • Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with the ability to think and plan strategically. • Proven experience in user-centered system design and implementation. • Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional projects, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and tracking progress to ensure successful completion. • Strong understanding of quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation methodologies, including their application to impact measurement and data analysis. • Proficiency in database management (e.g., SQL), statistical software (e.g., R, Python), data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). • Experience with basic statistical techniques (descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, regression analysis). • Ability to translate data insights into actionable recommendations for program improvement. • Experience analyzing learning data, and particularly EGRA/EGMA data, is strongly desired. • Willingness to become an expert in foundational literacy and numeracy, including phonics, structured pedagogy, and the science of teaching, is required; experience with teaching and learning is desirable. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex information to and build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, in English. • Experience collaborating with government partners, particularly in Africa, is a plus. • Experience in a startup environment, and building something from nothing, is strongly desired.