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About the Role
The Global Impact Director & Knowledge Management champions New Energy Nexus’ ambition to be a learning organization by leading the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) function. This role owns the global MEL framework, refines the Theory of Change, and supports country offices to align their work, demonstrating collective impact to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Leads the development and implementation of NEX's global monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework, translating NEX’s Theory of change (TOC) into measurable outcomes and learning practices, while embedding justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) principles throughout.
- Refine and update the standardized global impact indicators and data standards for collection, reporting, and management as needed.
- Lead design and implementation of MEL related policies, processes and practices across the organization in collaboration with Impact staff across the network.
- Actively contribute to the design of multi-country proposals and programs by developing and implementing log frames and MEL plans with clear indicators and learning loops.
- Actively participate in country and global strategy discussions from the outset, working closely with leadership to shape, review, and assess strategic priorities and ensure alignment with NEX’s Theory of Change, impact goals and JEDI commitments.
- Manage global impact databases and produce regular reports for the board, NEX leadership, funders, and external audiences as needed.
- Co-lead the annual Global Impact Report project with communications team.
- Give chapters, program partners, and the fundraising team technical guidance on TOC, log frames, and indicators as needed.
- Strengthen staff capacity to understand and perform MEL related activities through training, building and maintaining global MEL toolkit of templates, guidelines, and best practices and facilitating cross learning sessions.
- Work with chapters to ensure alignment of chapter TOCs and MEL plans with the global framework while respecting local context.
- Lead and facilitate monthly Impact Guild meetings and an annual in-person convening to share best practices and insights.
- Provide 1:1 advisory support to chapter impact leads on MEL related topics.
- Embed learning into NEX's culture and collective capabilities, turning network-wide impact data into insights on trends, gaps, and opportunities that inform program and product strategy.
- Lead the organization-wide knowledge management structure, data systems, and AI strategy for the purposes of MEL, program design, and stakeholder management, ensuring information on program participants, partners, funders, investors etc can be connected and used across teams.
- Collaborate with teams to integrate knowledge management systems and various databases, ensuring information is accurate, accessible, well-organized, and actionable for informed decision-making.
- Oversee the governance, security, and responsible use of organizational data, including in AI-enabled knowledge tools.
- Own and manage the global impact database (currently Airtable), including structure, definitions, data privacy and quality standards, and bi-annual update cycles with chapters and partners.
- Leverage AI and integrate it into NEX's MEL systems to build efficiency and standardization in data collection, validation, analysis, and reporting, while protecting data privacy and quality.
- Work with Communications Team to make collecting stories and case studies, with informed consent, part of the Impact team’s routine data collection, and to share emerging insights early enough to shape external communications.
- Maintain one approved set of impact figures, and review external materials for accuracy and attribution before publication, so Communications, Development and leadership quote the same numbers and describe NEX’s contribution to policy and ecosystem change in the same way.
Requirements
- A minimum eight plus years of experience in impact measurement and management, or monitoring evaluation and learning.
- At least 3 years experience in working in organizations focused on climate change, clean energy and/or entrepreneurship.
- Demonstrated experience developing and applying a theory of change, log frames, MEL plans, and outcome indicators, and turning them into practical tools that others actually use.
- Experience managing impact databases and data quality processes (Airtable or a comparable platform), including data definitions, privacy standards, and consolidated reporting.
- Demonstrated experience applying equity-focused MEL approaches, including inclusive and participatory methods, disaggregated data analysis, and using evidence to identify and address inequities in program reach, participation, and outcomes.
- Proven ability to influence culture and collective behavior of a mission driven team to create enthusiasm for, collective ownership of and appreciation for a MEL as a core strategic competency.
- Foundational knowledge of the climate, clean energy, and entrepreneurship support landscape, and willingness to engage in in-depth self-learning on any gaps.
- Demonstrated ability to stay ahead of emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in MEL and knowledge management, including the use of AI and digital tools to improve data analysis, organizational learning, and impact measurement.
- Experience supporting fundraising with impact evidence, such as contributing to complex, multi-country, or unrestricted proposals and funder reports.
- Experience training and coaching non-specialists in MEL topics and designing toolkits, templates, and learning sessions.
- Proven track record of effective internal and external relationship management.
- Demonstrated ability to design and maintain data systems, repositories, or dashboards that support organizational learning.
- Demonstrated experience of data management, analysis and reporting.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Experience supervising consultants.
- Ability to travel a few times in a year.
- Experience working in a global environment.
- Flexibility to accommodate meetings across difference times zones.
Skills
- Impact measurement and management
- Monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL)
- Climate change
- Clean energy
- Entrepreneurship
- Theory of change (TOC)
- Log frames
- MEL plans
- Outcome indicators
- Impact databases
- Data quality processes
- Airtable
- Equity-focused MEL approaches
- Inclusive and participatory methods
- Disaggregated data analysis
- Knowledge management
- Data systems
- AI strategy
- Data management
- Data analysis
- Data reporting
- Remote work
- Consultant supervision
- Global environment
- Cross-time zone collaboration
- Recognized MEL frameworks and standards
- AI and/or automation tools
- Accelerators
- Incubators
- Entrepreneurship support programs
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
- Remote
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience in impact measurement and management, or monitoring evaluation and learning
- 3+ years of experience in organizations focused on climate change, clean energy and/or entrepreneurship
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive for the market the candidate is based in
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Insurance
About the Company
- New Energy Nexus (NEX) is an international NGO that supports climate solutions and builds a more equitable clean energy economy.
- Our laser focus is on clean energy entrepreneurs: providing them with funds, accelerators, and networks to thrive.
- We started in California in 2004 and now operate across China, India, Southeast Asia, East and West Africa, and Australia.
- We have leveraged US$5.4 billion in investment and supported more than 11,000 entrepreneurs.
Equal Opportunity
- New Energy Nexus is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law.
- New Energy Nexus hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
- We strongly encourage diverse applicants to apply.