The Luminos Fund, an international non-profit bringing education opportunities to the world’s most vulnerable children, seeks a Program Associate to contribute to its rapid growth and expansion. This role will report to Luminos’ Ethiopia Country Director. The winning candidate will possess exceptional writing and analytical skills and be fueled by a passionate belief that success lies in the details. This roll-up-your-sleeves role will provide turnkey support on an array of deliverables, from Ethiopia project management, data oversight and analytics, fundraising and donor stewardship support, and more. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to learn more about international nonprofit management and how to deliver impactful international education projects. Experience in international education is not required, but a commitment to drive for transformative results for children around the world is essential.

This full-time position can be based anywhere in the GMT -5 to +3 time zones (e.g., Boston, London, Addis Ababa, etc.) and will require up to 30% travel.

ABOUT THE LUMINOS FUND

The Luminos Fund (www.luminosfund.org) believes that no child should be denied the chance to learn. Launched in 2016, Luminos is scaling up Second Chance: an accelerated learning program that enables children who have been kept out of school by crisis or poverty to catch up to grade level and return to learning – all in 10 months. A registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, we operate programs in Ethiopia, Liberia, Lebanon, and soon Ghana. To date, we have helped over 152,000 children secure a second chance to learn.

As school reopens across the globe following the COVID-19 pandemic, Luminos is rising to meet the moment – launching new country programs and developing new ways of delivering at scale.

Luminos is supported by premier philanthropic organizations, including UBS Optimus Foundation, Dubai Cares, Cartier Philanthropy, Legatum, and a community of high-net-worth individuals. Luminos has been recognized for its achievements globally, receiving the Library of Congress International Literacy Award, the Lipman Family Prize, the WISE Award, and the HundrED Global Innovation Award for the last five years.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management and Reporting

• Support on diligence on prospective community-based Implementing Partners, assessing operational and financial capabilities. Develop budgets in consultation with partners and manage funds utilization.
• Manage discrete projects within Luminos country programs.
• Maintain comprehensive legal compliance and diligence files for all Implementing Partners.
• As required, coordinate external evaluation partners and other vendor relationships to deliver high quality results, even in challenging circumstances.
• Lead on the coordination, editing, proofreading and dissemination of external evaluations and research projects.
• Track and deliver against program and country budgets to ensure efficient resource utilization and accurate reporting.
• Compile and consolidate progress and summative reports of Implementing Partners.

Data Management and Analysis

• Maintain country data dashboards to support efficient program management.
• Collaborate with Luminos country teams and Implementing Partners to drive smooth data collection and data integrity. Execute data cleaning and processing.
• Analyze program-related data to drive for results and support effective and transparent governance of the organization.
• In conjunction with the Communications Team, extract impact narratives from the data which are of interest to governments and funding partners.
• Benchmark Luminos program data against other international standards to identify areas of improvement and refinement. Conduct custom analyses of multi-country internal and external student-level data.

Fundraising and Donor Relationship

• Ensure delivery of timely, accurate, and accessible reporting on a range of donor requirements.
• Support and collaborate with the program team in designing, scheduling, and executing donor field visits.
• Supplement stated reporting requirements with compelling PowerPoint presentations, photo essays, and other materials that help bring our programs to life.
• Help draft complex program proposals and budgeting with the Development and Finance Teams.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. Quantitative coursework a plus.
• 3+ years’ work experience with increasing levels of responsibility, across the business or non-profit sectors in cross-cultural contexts.
• Experience in a startup environment, and building something from nothing, is strongly desired.
• Advanced skills in Excel required.
• Exceptional writer and persuasive communicator in English, consistently delivering well-crafted, perfectly proofread documents and reports.

Core Attributes

• Belief and demonstrated passion for the mission, vision, and values of Luminos Fund.
• Impeccable integrity.
• Readiness to problem solve creatively on a myriad of fronts and go above and beyond to deliver outsized success.
• Natural affinity for technology and a love of data.
• Team player, with a belief in the power of positivity and appreciative inquiry
• Innate sense of responsibility for delivery of quality work, even in adverse circumstance.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently in challenging international contexts, as required.
• Passion for unlocking the very best from diverse constituents, partners, and colleagues.
• Experience working in a nonprofit organization is not required, but commitment to master the technical details of international education is.

The Luminos Fund is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Apply at: https://the-luminos-fund.breezy.hr/p/98dc9f5e35ef-program-associate/apply