Impact & Knowledge Management Specialist

Role Overview

• Support the Director in strengthening MEDA’s organization-wide impact measurement systems and frameworks
• Develop and manage the organization’s measurement framework with key metrics in alignment with MEDA’s strategic plan and priorities
• Coordinate integration and streamlining of MEDA databases (e.g., CRM, project systems, Power BI dashboards) to ensure consistency and efficiency in organizational reporting
• Ensure availability of clean, validated, and harmonized datasets across regions and departments
• Identify gaps in data systems and contribute to system improvements and upgrades
• Support data governance, standardization, and metadata practices across MEDA
• Lead the preparation and consolidation of quarterly organizational performance reports and annual results summaries
• Manage and update the organization’s Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in collaboration with leadership and functional teams
• Ensure reporting aligns with MEDA’s strategy, KPIs, and donor requirements
• Develop dashboards and visualization tools to communicate performance insights clearly
• Ensure data is translated into actionable insights for senior leadership and Board reporting
• Work alongside Technical Leads and project teams to develop high-quality research and knowledge products (case studies, learning briefs, synthesis reports, sector analyses)
• Synthesize data and evidence to articulate MEDA’s contributions to agri-food systems, inclusive market systems, and community-level impact
• Coordinate summative and ex-post evaluations for selected projects
• Support development of thought leadership content aligned with MEDA’s strategic priorities
• Ensure systematic capture of lessons learned and best practices across programs
• Contribute to strengthening MEDA’s organizational evidence base and Theory of Change
• Collaborate closely with Regional IKM leads, Technical Leads, IT, and Communications to ensure alignment of data, reporting, and knowledge outputs
• Provide technical guidance and backstopping to project teams on data, reporting, and learning processes
• Support quality assurance of data collection, analysis, and reporting outputs
• Contribute to building staff capacity in data use, reporting standards, and knowledge management practices
• Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making and learning across the organization
• Contribute to strategic initiatives led by the Director, IKM
• Support coordination with external consultants where required (e.g., evaluations, research)
• Undertake other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus professional qualification in relevant field
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in international development with experience in research and impact measurement practices
• Experience in data integration and reporting, and expertise with data analytics software
• Experience in international/multi-country operations and donor funded environments
• Understanding and appreciation of business principles and international development and MEDA’s approach of creating business solutions to poverty
• Appreciation and support of MEDA’s faith statement, values and goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas
• Ability and willingness for regular international travel to developing countries