DMEAL Measurement Framework Technical Director

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Key Responsibilities:

**Location to be determined by home country of the successful candidate where WVI is registered to operate.

*Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.

JOB PURPOSE.

The DMEAL (Design Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning) Measurement Framework Technical Director will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of a new WVI Impact Measurement Framework that will replace the current program and project baseline and evaluation framework. This role will leverage the Annual Impact Measurement (AIM) Framework while ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices. The Technical Director will work closely with internal teams, donors, and field staff to ensure that high-quality, evidence-based data is gathered, analysed, and used to inform programmatic decisions. In addition to this, through effective tracking and monitoring of child impact, this role will leverage on data analytics for income generation, influence, and program impact. In alignment with Our Promise Phase 3, this role will promote a flexible, adaptive, and innovative approach that enhances data use and accountability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES.

Development of the new WVI Impact Measurement Framework

• Lead the design and development of an agile, adaptive, and innovative measurement framework that enables WVI to become a data-informed organization.
• Ensure the framework standardizes measurement across all FOs, allowing for data aggregation from local, FO, RO, and GC levels.
• Develop a system that facilitates the demonstration of impact for children, ensuring that data can be used to influence programming direction and increase income.
• Align the framework with Our Promise Phase 3, emphasizing data use, accountability, and adaptive programming.
• Leverage and integrate WVI’s prioritized standardized indicators to maintain consistency in impact reporting.

Design a methodology and sampling framework

• Develop a cost-effective and light sampling methodology that ensures high-quality, standardized data collection across all levels of the organization.
• Ensure that the measurement framework is adaptable for various funding streams, program models, and field realities.
• Provide technical leadership on quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to enhance WVI’s impact measurement capacity.

Development of Tools, Guidance, and Templates

• Design user-friendly tools, templates, and guidance to support Field Offices, SOs, and GC teams in implementing the new measurement framework.
• Ensure that documentation and resources are aligned with AIM methodologies, industry best practices, and WVI strategic priorities.

Lead collaboration and stakeholder engagement efforts to build use of the framework

• Work in close collaboration with Field Offices, Regional Offices, GC teams, and SOs to ensure adoption and contextualization of the framework.
• Engage with external experts, academic institutions, and industry bodies to align WVI’s measurement approaches with global best practices.
• Lead technical working groups and advisory teams to provide guidance on measurement strategies.

Continuous Improvement and Industry Alignment

• Continuously refine and enhance the processes for data collection, analysis and reporting based on emerging industry trends, internal lessons learned, and evidence from field implementation.
• Ensure the framework remains aligned with donor expectations, facilitating the demonstration of impact for children to donors through standardized indicators.
• Monitor global developments in impact measurement and ensure WVI remains a leader in evidence-based programming.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and industry reporting standards.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING, LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND/OR CERTIFICATION.

• Master’s in a relevant field (e.g., Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Economics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Impact Measurement).

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.

• At least 7 years of working in the field in the area of reach and impact measurement and reporting
• At least 3 years of working in the primarily grant funded fragile context
• At least 5 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation work for a development agency
• In-depth understanding of INGO measurement frameworks, this could include LEAP 3 baselines and evaluation methodologies and Annual Impact Measurement (AIM) as well as knowledge of IRC client impact approach, CRS Smiler, and others.
• Extensive experience in developing impact measurement frameworks for large-scale humanitarian and development programs.
• Strong expertise in sampling methodologies, impact evaluation, and cost-effective measurement approaches.
• Proven experience in capacity-building, training, and knowledge-sharing with field teams, particularly in large global organizations.
• Familiarity with global industry standards in impact measurement, including OECD-DAC, DFID, USAID, and SDG impact measurement frameworks.
• Proven ability to develop technical guidance, tools, and templates for diverse program contexts.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills, including proficiency in tools such as R, Stata, SPSS, or Power BI.
• Experience in working collaboratively across the various types of teams in a global organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in training and capacity building.

REQUIRED TRAVEL AND/OR WORK ENVIRONMENT ACCOMMODATIONS

• This role may require international travel to Field Offices, Support Offices, and external stakeholder engagements.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND/OR OTHER QUALIFICATIONS.

• Experience in leading measurement initiatives within INGOs, UN agencies, or research institutions.
• Knowledge of adaptive programming, innovation measurement, and agile impact assessment methodologies.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align impact measurement approaches with organizational priorities and industry trends.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging across diverse cultural and geographic contexts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex, and dynamic environment.
• Passion for continuous improvement and learning in impact measurement and program effectiveness.

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