Associate Director, Right-Fit Evidence Job. NGO Jobs In Kenya

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of a portfolio of advisory engagements (65-75%)

• Overseeing various types of external evidence-, learning-, and M&E-related workshops, such as theory of change and learning plan development, and of other written advisory deliverables;
• Providing technical assistance to implement learning plans, MEL systems, and to support internal data insights, analytics, and evidence use capability strengthening;
• Leading implementer communities of practice, in collaboration with funders;
• Providing support to a wide array of funders, from high net worth individuals to major global foundations and bilateral aid agencies, on issues such as internal learning systems, initiative design, grantmaking processes, and grant implementation;
• Occasionally leading the design, analysis and write up of various kinds of evaluations and other studies; and
• Advising and supporting IPA policy and country office teams worldwide on their own technical assistance engagements, often with government partners.
• Providing performance management to multiple Managers (including Senior Managers if hired at the Director level), and possibly Advisors, working on various engagements, and support their professional development.

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Contribute to new business development and external relationship management (15-20%)

• Lead the development of a portfolio of new potential engagements, both self-initiated and assigned, often in collaboration with other IPA teams (e.g., sectors, policy, country offices);
• Interface with active or potential funders, occasionally representing RFE, and more broadly IPA, in conferences and other events; and
• Provide significant contributions to RFE thought leadership and global influence through production and dissemination of public goods

Qualifications

• Consulting professionals with international development experience who would be excited to apply their skillset in an entrepreneurial and impact-focused environment.
• Evaluators and M&E practitioners who are passionate about using data for learning and action, and are interested in using their expertise for client-focused advisory services.
• International development research management professionals who enjoy working closely with funders and practitioners and who would like to expand their experience and skills to all types of data and evidence that can inform decision-making.
• Analytics professionals from tech companies, startups, or consulting firms who have experience leading teams in designing metrics frameworks, building dashboards, and deriving actionable insights from complex datasets

Required

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience;
• if hired at Director level, 10 years of relevant work experience, including senior leadership in advisory services, demonstrated ability to manage complex engagements with very senior-level professionals, proven track record in business development, and demonstrated ability to shape organizational strategy.
• Significant exposure to the design and management of evidence, learning, monitoring, and evaluation strategies and systems.
• Superior analytical, quantitative, structured problem solving, and conceptual thinking skills.
• Experience translating business questions into analytical frameworks and appropriate metrics
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills with ability to present information in a structured and insightful way, both verbally and in writing.
• Significant project and people management experience and demonstration of associated skill sets.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and train others on technical matters.
• Substantive relevant work experience in low- and middle-income countries .
• Familiarity with global debates around M&E and the use of evidence for decision-making.
• Entrepreneurial self-starter mindset, highly adaptable, and versatile, with strong multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of your time.
• Passion for making data-driven decision-making a reality in the development sector.
• Master’s degree in international public policy, (development) economics, or related fields, with coursework in quantitative methods. PhDs and MBAs also welcome.

Preferred

• Prior experience in consultancy or provision of similar professional services
• Expertise in multiple sectors of international development and/or humanitarian work.
• Developed networks in the international development and/or humanitarian sectors.
• Experience working in philanthropy and/or with government stakeholders.
• Experience producing, publishing, and/or disseminating public goods for policy influence and advocacy.
• Appreciation for the strengths and limitations of various data collection and evaluation methods and the ability to match the appropriate method(s) to a wide range of contexts and needs.
• Expertise in specific areas of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (e.g., data science, AI technologies, qualitative methodologies, etc.)
• Experience in technology sector and/or with tech-first implementing organizations.
• Familiarity with M&E technology like data management tools (e.g. Salesforce, management information systems), data collection tools (e.g. SurveyCTO, ODK, Taroworks or similar data collection software), and data visualization and insights (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, SQL).
• Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Experience leading project or program evaluations.
• Familiarity with randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

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