Internet Society Foundation Job 2025: Apply for the leading the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) at the Foundation

About the Position

The Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) at the Foundation will be part of the Philanthropy workforce to additional develop and improve the implementation of a company huge MEL system to assist adaptive administration and inform ongoing technique refinement and responsiveness in philanthropic grantmaking and program priorities.

The individual on this place will work with a workforce to develop and strengthen organizational studying strategies and frameworks, sharpen theoretical underpinnings of the applications, and co-design and implement evaluations in assist of ISOC and Foundation initiatives and thematic priorities. The Director will lead the Foundation’s MEL program and steward the studying and analysis perform with an orientation to outcomes and grantee accountability for Philanthropy and will collaborate with ISOC’s Strategy and Impact efforts to make sure a MEL tradition is constructed throughout the two organizations.

To guarantee MEL methods are responsive to numerous program wants, align with ISOC and Foundation goals and deliverables, and are effectively and successfully carried out, the Director will handle a workforce of MEL professionals working intently with the Executive Director, the Philanthropy Programs workforce and others inside the group together with ISOC’s Strategy, Alignment and Impact workforce.

The individual on this place will constantly display the values of the group: collaboration, ardour, folks, inclusiveness and respect. 

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Enhance and implement a monitoring, analysis and studying technique for the group’s Impact Areas as they relate to the Foundation’s Philanthropy Granting Program:
  • Partner and collaborate with program workers and grantees to design and implement methods that measure progress, outcomes, and affect at programmatic and organizational stage, with a principal give attention to sustaining innovation and supporting ISOC’s 2030 strategic objectives.
  • Lead price range improvement and strategic useful resource allocation for affect studying and analysis features.
  • Work with MEL workforce to develop and refine affect metrics and indicators, analysis, and studying from affect methods to assist decision-making and motion to boost the effectiveness and affect of the Philanthropy workforce’s work.
  • Collect and report information and proof, together with conventional information, tales, and grantee voice, on acceptable quantitative and qualitative indicators, in step with program space objectives and Theories of Change.
• Champion a studying tradition all through the Foundation and ISOC:
  • Steward the imaginative and prescient and implementation of the Foundation as a ‘learning organization’ by setting a studying agenda in collaboration with the Executive Director, Program Team members and different inside stakeholders inside the Foundation and the Internet Society, significantly with the Strategy and Impact workforce at ISOC.
  • Participate in and lead inside evaluations and studying huddles, visioning workout routines, and strategic planning efforts.
  • Implement a systemized strategy to maximizing collaboration between groups for studying, data administration, innovation, and affect.
  • Actively create alternatives to show studying into collective data, together with utilizing the Learning framework to assist the Foundation and ISOC’s collaboration and collective affect.
  • Design and assist in-person and digital conferences and workshops, through which studying is a key element, for each inside stakeholders and grantees.
  • Translate the goals of the annual plan and success measures into measurable indicators which are simply understood and collectively supported by Philanthropy groups and different stakeholders.
  • Synthesize programmatic information, in addition to analyze modifications and patterns in the inside and exterior setting, to develop suggestions that inform strategic determination making.
  • Provide evaluation of information merchandise (e.g. evaluations, qualitative findings, surveys, and so on.) as enter into the program groups’ annual planning course of.
  • Participate in Foundation conferences, together with Board and strategic advisory conferences, retreats, and different conferences as requested by the Executive Director.
• Direct analysis and information assortment and evaluation that inform strategic choices and assess affect:
  • Ensure uptake and use of a number of sorts of information, centering grantee voice and lived expertise in the studying and analysis course of.
  • Infuse finest practices round philanthropic studying, affect and analysis, guaranteeing approaches are inclusive, equitable, and serve the Foundation’s objective.
  • Partner with management and communications workforce to successfully talk outcomes of analysis and affect studying, each internally and externally.
  • Provide thought management and experience on the studying and analysis actions occurring throughout ISOC, the Foundation and associated work in the discipline.
  • Leverage a outcomes orientation to handle a workforce of inside and exterior evaluators.
• Contribute to Thought Leadership:
  • In coordination with the Communications workforce, assist the efficient dissemination of findings, conclusions, suggestions and classes realized from evaluations to supposed audiences with a view to bettering the Foundation’s technique/affect and contributing to wider sector studying.
  • Engage in writing, public talking, convening, and networking in the philanthropic sector on the Foundation’s technique, studying, and affect.
  • Promote a tradition of studying throughout program groups by embedding studying questions, facilitating reflection classes, and utilizing MEL information to information strategic choices.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s diploma in utilized analysis, monitoring and analysis, social science, or different associated fields most well-liked.
• 10 to 12 years whole work expertise with ideally 8 years’ management expertise in program analysis and measurement, together with design and implementation of evaluation initiatives.
• 3 to five years of administration expertise; has a confirmed background in leading and creating geographically dispersed groups.
• Significant expertise measuring complicated outcomes reminiscent of habits change, empowerment, and digital transition, utilizing combined strategies and participatory analysis approaches.
• Track report of successfully analyzing points, considering creatively and strategically about options, and implementing potential alternatives. Adaptive capability and data of methods considering.
• Deep understanding of, and expertise with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning in a philanthropic setting. Experience designing and delivering MEL and reporting capacity-strengthening actions for grantees and workers, together with coaching on indicators, information assortment, evaluation, and use.
• Demonstrated expertise in creating Theory of Change with groups.
• Experience working collaboratively and successfully by way of affect with inside and exterior stakeholders together with senior stage executives, program administrators and neighborhood companions.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities which embody a team-oriented strategy, collaborative fashion, and a powerful give attention to execution and outcomes whereas attaining efficiencies.
• Demonstrated dedication to organizational values together with: collaboration, folks, ardour, inclusiveness and respect.
• Adept in establishing credibility and influencing amongst numerous constituencies, and a deep data of the abilities and practices essential to encourage collaboration amongst various teams internally and externally.
• Serve as an inside guide and chief inside the Foundation to enhance studying and efficiency. Ability to work as a workforce member in a collegial setting the place differing viewpoints and give and take are anticipated and inspired.
• Experience presenting information and analysis findings to a non-technical viewers clearly and concisely, with an appreciation for the visible illustration of knowledge and the energy of storytelling.
• Excellent writing, talking, and presentation abilities with skill to synthesize and summarize findings and suggestions to various audiences.
• Ability to suppose creatively and prioritize strategically about the broad objectives of the Foundation whereas remaining centered on the detail-oriented work and follow-through required by the place.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and deadlines, whereas participating successfully with different groups
• Knowledge of present traits and practices for MEL in the philanthropy and grantmaking sector, together with Systems Change and Trust-Based Philanthropy
• Knowledge of analysis and present traits in Internet-related points throughout geographies.
• French and Spanish language abilities most well-liked.
• Ability to journey, together with worldwide journey.
• Passion for, and demonstrated dedication to, a extra accessible and reliable web for all.

What You’ll Love About ISOC (Benefis)

• Make an Impact. We have an exciting vision and mission to convey the web to everybody!
• Great Company Culture. We are a global team and dwell our values of collaboration, inclusion, respect, folks and ardour in all of our HR applications together with our new recognition program!
• Holiday/Vacation. Generous paid break day and paid public holidays.
• Benefits. Based on native in-country tips.
• Give again. Get paid to volunteer in your neighborhood!
• Professional Development and Educational Benefits. Annual firm contribution in direction of skilled improvement or increased schooling.
• Flexible Work Models. Flexible work-from-home.

Compensation and advantages for this place shall be paid in native forex and primarily based on the nation and geographic location’s native wage and advantages market information for the place. Exact pay shall be primarily based on elements together with however not restricted to related {qualifications}, expertise, geographic location, schooling, enterprise and organizational wants.

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