Impact Measurement Verification and Learning Manager (IPSA12) Home-Based UNCDF [Open to internal and external applicants]

Background

General Assembly Resolution 2186 (XXI) decided to “bring into operations the United Nations Capital Development Fund as an organ of the General Assembly which shall function as an autonomous organization of the United Nations. The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) assists developing countries, especially least developing countries, in the development of their economies by supplementing existing sources of capital assistance by means of grants, loans, and guarantees. UNCDF’s vision is to help mobilize and catalyze an increase of capital flows for SDG impactful investments to Member States to address the most pressing development challenges facing vulnerable communities in these countries and thereby contribute to sustainable economic growth and equitable prosperity.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide forward-looking intelligence that informs investment strategy, pipeline development, and portfolio performance
• Contribute to development of impact intelligence products to support strategy and investment decisions
• Analyze sectoral, geographic, and thematic trends relevant to blended finance and impact investing
• Develop impact theses aligned with organizational priorities as defined in the UNCDF Strategic Framework
• Produce portfolio-level impact insights to inform resource allocation and risk management
• Knowledge Management and Thought Leadership
• Institutionalize learning and contribute to sector-wide knowledge
• Develop internal guidance materials and technical notes
• Develop, disseminate and maintain repositories of lessons learned and best practices
• Generate actionable learning following structured evaluation of UNCDF investments and programs
• Contribute to development of evaluation frameworks suited to blended finance models
• Ensure integration of evaluation learning loops into program and investment design
• Translate evaluation findings into practical recommendations
• Impact Verification and Assurance
• Lead development of impact intelligence products to support strategy and investment decisions
• Ensure robust, standardized, and practical measurement of impact across UNCDF investments and programs
• Support due diligence by assessing theory of change coherence, environmental and social safeguards adherence and expected development outcomes
• Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) System Leadership, Data Systems and Digital Tools Management
• Safeguard the credibility, integrity, and reliability of reported impact results
• Manage relationships with external verification partners where applicable
• Identify risks related to impact overstatement or data gaps
• Ensure traceability from reported outcomes to source evidence
• Ensure reliable infrastructure for collecting, managing, and analyzing impact data
• Coordinate with Corporate IT on the development and maintenance of impact data platforms
• Define system requirements for data collection and reporting
• Ensure data interoperability across programs and investments
• Support visualization tools and dashboards
• Maintain data governance standards
• Governance, Reporting and Accountability
• Ensure accurate, credible reporting to internal leadership and external stakeholders
• Lead preparation of impact reports for senior leadership, donors, and investors
• Support reporting against development and Strategic Framework commitments
• Ensure alignment between reported results and verified evidence
• Prepare briefing materials on impact results for the UNCDF Executive Secretary, Managing Director, and Executive Board
• Organizational Engagement and Coordination
• Maintain productive relationships with internal and external IMVL partners contributing to impact outcomes
• Coordinate with investment teams to integrate impact into decision-making, including participation in the UNCDF Investment and Disbursement Impact Committee, to advise on how new projects/programs can meet expected standards for impact measurement and evaluation
• Liaise with investees to strengthen their measurement capacity
• Advise on engagement of donors, development partners, and co-investors on impact matters
• Support as necessary the organization in technical working groups
• Team Leadership & Coordination
• Lead a small team of staff and consultants delivering high-quality analytical and technical outputs
• Develop and manage the IMVL annual work plans, ensuring that all planned deliverables are meeting time and quality expectations
• Manage and mentor IMVL team, assigning workloads and ensuring efficient task management
• Set performance expectations and development plans
• Build team capacity in evaluation methods and data analytics

Competencies

• Core Competencies
• Achieve Results: LEVEL 3
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 3
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3
• People Management
• Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
• Thematic Area Name: Impact Measurement and Verification
• Definition: Develop and implement impact measurement and verification systems