About this role
Are you an experienced leader in monitoring, evaluation, research, and organizational learning? An exciting opportunity is available for a Director, Impact Intelligence in Nairobi. This strategic leadership role is ideal for professionals passionate about evidence-driven decision-making, innovation, research, and improving outcomes in international development.
The successful candidate will lead the organization's global impact intelligence agenda by integrating evidence, learning, monitoring, evaluation, ethics, and economic analysis to strengthen program quality and organizational effectiveness.
Job Overview
The Director, Impact Intelligence will provide strategic leadership across multiple evidence and learning functions, ensuring that data, research, and insights inform decision-making at all levels of the organization.
The role requires extensive experience in leading global teams, driving organizational learning, and promoting evidence-based approaches in complex, multi-country environments.
Job Details
Position: Director, Impact Intelligence
Job Type: Full Time, Contract
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Industry: Project and Program Management
Qualification: Master's Degree or PhD Preferred
Level: Senior Leadership
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Governance
The successful candidate will:
Lead a unified organizational strategy for evidence generation, learning, monitoring, evaluation, and research.
Align impact intelligence initiatives with global organizational strategies and theories of change.
Establish governance frameworks, roles, and accountability mechanisms for evidence use and learning.
Promote a culture where evidence-based decision-making is integrated across all levels of the organization.
Strengthen leadership support systems to encourage learning and accountability.
Strengthening Impact Intelligence Systems
Key responsibilities include:
Overseeing the development of integrated data and learning systems that improve data quality and reduce duplication.
Ensuring monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) systems are aligned across organizational entities.
Collaborating with digital, IT, and data teams to implement effective tools, dashboards, and knowledge-sharing platforms.
Enhancing organizational data literacy and evidence utilization.
Evidence-Based Decision Making
The Director will:
Prioritize evidence generation around critical organizational decisions.
Ensure research, evaluations, monitoring frameworks, and economic analyses support strategic priorities.
Reduce unnecessary reporting requirements by implementing streamlined evidence approaches.
Promote the routine use of evidence to guide program design, adaptation, and scale-up.
Organizational Learning and Collaboration
Responsibilities include:
Connecting evidence, data, and learning functions across departments and country offices.
Strengthening collaboration among monitoring, research, evaluation, ethics, and economic analysis teams.
Facilitating knowledge-sharing platforms and communities of practice.
Translating complex findings into practical insights for decision-makers.
Research, Evaluation, and Ethics Leadership
The successful candidate will:
Lead high-quality research and evaluation initiatives aligned with organizational learning priorities.
Oversee ethical governance, safeguarding, and responsible data management practices.
Ensure compliance with ethical standards in research and evidence generation.
Develop partnerships with academic institutions, governments, and development partners.
Economic Evaluation and Value for Money
Key duties include:
Integrating cost-effectiveness and value-for-money analysis into program design and implementation.
Supporting evidence-informed decisions through economic evaluations.
Presenting complex economic findings in accessible formats for non-technical stakeholders.
Promoting efficient resource utilization and organizational effectiveness.
Inclusive and Locally Led Learning
The role also involves:
Ensuring communities, children, and young people contribute meaningfully to learning processes.
Embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in research and learning activities.
Promoting inclusive organizational cultures that value different perspectives and lived experiences.
Required Experience and Skills
Applicants should demonstrate:
Essential Experience
Proven experience leading organizational learning and evidence agendas in large, complex, multi-country organizations.
Extensive experience managing research and evaluation portfolios.
Experience overseeing ethics, safeguarding, and responsible data governance frameworks.
Experience integrating economic evaluation into strategic decision-making.
Strong experience leading geographically dispersed and diverse teams.
Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Desirable Experience
Candidates with the following experience will have an added advantage:
Designing organization-wide knowledge management and learning systems.
Implementing digital learning and knowledge-sharing solutions.
Engaging communities and beneficiaries in participatory research and evaluation.
Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Educational Qualifications
Essential Qualifications
Advanced postgraduate degree, preferably a Master's Degree or PhD, in International Development, Social Sciences, Planning, Statistics, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Published research, thought leadership articles, or academic contributions in learning, research, or evaluation.
Professional certification in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), research methodologies, or evaluation practices.
Core Competencies
Successful candidates should demonstrate:
Leadership and Accountability
Ability to lead teams and influence change across complex environments.
Strong strategic and global perspective.
Commitment to accountability and results.
Communication and Collaboration
Excellent written, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to simplify complex evidence into actionable recommendations.
Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
Innovation and Integrity
Ability to develop innovative solutions and embrace change.
Willingness to take informed and disciplined risks.
Commitment to transparency, ethics, and professional integrity.
Why Apply for This Role?
This senior leadership role offers an opportunity to shape global evidence and learning strategies while driving meaningful impact in international development and humanitarian programming.
The successful candidate will work at the forefront of innovation, research, and evidence generation, contributing to improved outcomes for communities worldwide.
Application Deadline
28 July 2026
