Global Director – Impact & Knowledge Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +6 more locations.

📋 Description

• Direct the global Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) function for New Energy Nexus.

• Own and enhance the global MEL framework and Theory of Change.

• Supervise the application of the global framework across various chapters and programs.

• Improve global impact indicators and data standards for collection, reporting, and management.

• Lead the development of MEL policies, processes, and practices organization-wide.

• Create log frames and MEL plans for proposals and programs spanning multiple countries.

• Engage in country and global strategy discussions, ensuring alignment with NEX’s Theory of Change, impact goals, and JEDI commitments.

• Manage global impact databases and generate reports for the board, leadership, funders, and external stakeholders.

• Co-lead the annual Global Impact Report in collaboration with the Communications team.

• Provide technical direction to chapters, program partners, and fundraising teams.

• Enhance staff capabilities through training, toolkits, templates, guidelines, best practices, and cross-learning sessions.

• Align chapter theories of change and MEL plans with the global framework while honoring local contexts.

• Facilitate monthly Impact Guild meetings and an annual in-person gathering.

• Counsel chapter impact leads on MEL-related subjects.

• Advocate for knowledge management and organizational learning.

• Lead organization-wide knowledge management frameworks, data systems, and AI strategies for MEL, program design, and stakeholder management.

• Integrate knowledge management systems and databases seamlessly.

• Oversee data governance, security, privacy, quality, and responsible AI-enabled data usage.

• Own and manage the global impact database, currently utilizing Airtable.

• Utilize AI to enhance data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting processes.

• Coordinate the gathering of consented stories and case studies with the Communications team.

• Maintain an authorized set of impact figures and evaluate external materials for precision and attribution.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of eight years of expertise in impact measurement and management, or monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

• At least three years of experience in organizations dedicated to climate change, clean energy, and/or entrepreneurship.

• Proficiency in developing and applying theories of change, log frames, MEL plans, and outcome indicators.

• Experience in managing impact databases and ensuring data quality processes, including proficiency in Airtable or similar platforms.

• Familiarity with equity-focused MEL approaches, inclusive and participatory methods, disaggregated data analysis, and evidence-based strategies for addressing inequities.

• Capability to influence culture and collective behavior within mission-driven teams, fostering ownership of MEL.

• Foundational understanding of the climate, clean energy, and entrepreneurship support landscape.

• Ability to stay abreast of emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in MEL and knowledge management, including AI and digital tools.

• Experience in supporting fundraising efforts with impact evidence, including multi-country, unrestricted proposals and funder reports.

• Expertise in training and coaching non-specialists in MEL, and creating toolkits, templates, and learning sessions.

• Proven skills in managing relationships both internally and externally.

• Ability to design and maintain data systems, repositories, or dashboards that support organizational learning.

• Experience in data management, analysis, and reporting.

• Capacity to work independently in a remote setting.

• Experience supervising consultants.

• Willingness to travel a few times each year.

• Experience working in a global context.

• Flexibility to accommodate meetings across various time zones.

• Preferred: Familiarity with recognized MEL frameworks and standards.

• Preferred: Experience in leveraging AI and/or automation tools for knowledge and data management.

• Preferred: Background in building or structuring an impact function or network during organizational transitions.

• Preferred: Experience with accelerators, incubators, or entrepreneurship support programs, along with tracking post-program outcomes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time remote position.

• Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits, depending on the selected candidate’s location.

• Paid time off, contingent on the selected candidate’s location.

• Paid holidays, relative to the selected candidate’s location.

• Insurance options available, depending on the selected candidate’s location.

• Competitive compensation based on the market where the candidate is based.

• Zoom interview process.

• Interview accommodations provided upon request.