Vice President of Impact (FinTech / Cryptocurrency) at Black Pen Recruitment

Black Pen Recruitment - Our client is Africa’s portal into the crypto economy. They are building a financial structure that is centralised in crypto exchange, a lending platform, an NFT marketplace, and other products to fully bring Sub-Saharan Africa into the new world of decentralised finance, ownership, and creativity. With the backing of premier crypto investors and Silicon Valley VC firms, they are now structuring the introduction of their first product set to our launch markets, which are in Kenya and Nigeria.

They are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Vice President of Impact (FinTech / Cryptocurrency)

Location: Lagos
Job Type: On Site | Full-time

Responsibilities

• Oversee the company’s Impact Fund, their Policy & Research Think Tank, the Philanthropy Partnerships, and the Impact Fundraising
• Manage impact management processes across the organization on a clear, regular schedule, as well as communicate to staff and stakeholders in an organized and dependable manner. The Vice President will ensure successful coordination between staff and stakeholders
• Prepare data for analysis including building repeatable and well-documented processes to create new analyses of data; conduct data analysis for the company’s programs and development impact tracking and identify patterns, questions, and areas for further analysis.
• Build capacity for, implement, and manage internal systems for conducting ongoing outcomes measurement and assessment
• Participate in conversations with Promise staff, board members, and key stakeholders to determine and validate appropriate metrics and benchmarks for organisational success
• Independently and with external vendors, design and implement evaluation tools to support the strategic evaluation plan including both quantitative and qualitative methods as appropriate
• Oversee the use of evaluation as a tool in accomplishing program/project objectives and ensure that data is being collected accurately, analysed appropriately, and adapted as needed
• Facilitate communication of policies, procedures, schedules, and other logistics associated with external evaluation
• Manage a portfolio of strategic evaluations, working closely with the program staff to assure that the evaluations provide quality, useful, and timely information

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Public Policy, Social Science or related field. Master's Degree preferred but not required.
• Experience in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a strong focus on metrics and data-driven decision making, preferably in a not-for-profit organization
• A minimum of +3 years in a similar role
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and implement new program and research briefs
• Demonstrated experience with working large quantitative and qualitative databases, and working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative analysis methods and software
• Exceptional project management, prioritization, and planning skills, with demonstrated success producing high-quality deliverables on time and within budget
• Excellent strategic thinking skills, with the ability to operationalize concepts and transform ideas into action as well as apply research findings to ongoing program development
• Ability to decipher, organize, and communicate complex data
• An analytical mindset with superb communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate complex problems clearly and in nontechnical terms
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.