Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Mercy Corps has built a reputation for innovative economic development programming, particularly working with start-ups, and hosts a venture capital arm called Mercy Corps Ventures.
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The Program / Department / Team
The Jobtech Alliance is an ecosystem-building initiative around inclusive jobtech in Africa launched in late 2021. Utilizing a systems change approach, the initiative is built around two workstreams: (1) We create an enabling environment for the sector to thrive through research and community-building, as well as work on funding, policy and sector representation; (2) We deliver a range of acceleration activities with jobtech platforms across ten countries in Africa which enable entrepreneurs to build greater scale, impact, and inclusivity in their solutions.
General Position Summary
The Results Measurement Manager is responsible for delivering on the Jobtech Alliance’s ambitious results measurement agenda. We are measuring impact of both our acceleration activities and the wider systems change work. This means that we are looking at the level of jobseeker, business, and ecosystem, requiring an extensive and diverse results measurement system. You will have a key role in driving the overall strategy of the Jobtech Alliance. Expect us to move fast, make mistakes, learn a lot, and re-start a few times. You’ll be traveling 20% of the time across different African markets.
Essential Job Responsibilities
RESULTS STRATEGY AND TOOLS DEVELOPMENT
– Evolve strategy and tools for data collection and measuring impact of the Jobtech Alliance at the level of jobseeker, business and ecosystem (to satisfy both above learning agenda and donor requirements). This involves combinations of surveys, use of sectoral data, qualitative change tracking and more
RESULTS MEASUREMENT IMPLEMENTATION
– Lead on implementation of the results measurement system, including direct management of MEL Officers
– Prepare data analysis for startups (of their data) as well as for the Jobtech Alliance leadership, donors and others.
– Where suitable, contribute to acceleration activities with startups which require data analysis
CONTENT, LEARNING & RESEARCH PROJECTS
– Contribute to research projects responding to key learning themes. Write blogs or other insights studies where suitable.
Supervisory Responsibility
MEL Officer
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Program Director / Jobtech Alliance
Works Directly With: Start-ups, External partners, Venture Building Managers, Finance/Contracts Manager, Mercy Corps country teams, Mercy Corps Youth Employment Technical Support Unit
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
- A minimum of 4 years experience in data science, results measurement, market insights, research or equivalent
- Proven track record of setting up and managing Monitoring & Evaluation systems to assess impact achieved by private sector partners.
- Outstanding analytical capacity, with capacity to bring clarity for others and make quick decisions.
- Excellent EQ and communication skills, with capacity to work collaboratively with partners.
- Experience working in or with startups is a strong plus.
Success Factors
You are a master of data science and results measurement. You can think strategically about how data is used, while having an acute attention to detail. You work well with others, both in your team, and with other organizations. You love getting your hands dirty.
Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions
This role is for people with right to work in Kenya
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
