Global Director of Impact & Knowledge Management

About the role

New Energy Nexus (NEX) is an international NGO supporting climate solutions and clean energy entrepreneurs, operating across China, India, Southeast Asia, East and West Africa and Australia. The Global Impact Director & Knowledge Management leads the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) function, which tracks, highlights and strengthens the impact of the NEX network. The role owns the global MEL framework, refines the global Theory of Change (TOC) with leadership and supports country offices and programs to align with the global framework. The position is full-time and remote.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the global MEL framework, turn the Theory of Change into measurable outcomes and learning practices, and embed justice, equity, diversity and inclusion principles
• Refine impact indicators and data standards, and design MEL policies, log frames and MEL plans for multi-country proposals
• Take part in strategy discussions, manage impact databases and produce regular reports for the board, leadership and funders; co-lead the annual Global Impact Report with communications
• Support chapters and country offices with guidance on TOC and indicators, train staff, run the Impact Guild meetings and give 1:1 advice to chapter impact leads
• Lead the knowledge management structure, data systems and AI strategy, and oversee the global impact database (currently Airtable)
• Integrate knowledge management systems, govern data security and privacy, and work with communications to collect stories and case studies with informed consent
• Maintain one approved set of impact figures and check external materials for accuracy and attribution

Required profile

• Minimum eight years in impact measurement and management or monitoring, evaluation and learning, including at least three years in climate, clean energy and/or entrepreneurship
• Experience developing TOC, log frames, MEL plans and indicators, and managing impact databases and data quality (Airtable or similar)
• Experience applying equity-focused MEL approaches and supporting fundraising with impact evidence
• Experience training and coaching non-specialists, supervising consultants and working remotely in a global environment
• Preferred: experience with recognized MEL frameworks, AI tools, organizational transitions, accelerators and incubators, and travel a few times a year

Required skills

• Monitoring, evaluation and learning, including Theory of Change and impact indicators
• Data management, analysis and reporting, and knowledge management systems
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment

What we offer

• Full-time remote position with competitive compensation for the candidate's location
• Applicable benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays and insurance depending on location