Impact Manager - Africa Career Networks at African Leadership Academy

POSITION OVERVIEW:

• At ALA, we believe in embedding data into the way that we work across all parts of the organization, not in creating separate institutional learning/impact measurement silos. ALA believes that all employees of the organization should own and lead the measurement of our work activities towards the organization’s mission and vision.
• Therefore, the Institutional Learning (IL) department works closely with program teams to steward ALA’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) activities across all divisions. This work includes:
• the systemic collection, storage, and observation of program data, supporting program teams to improve their data literacy and behaviours,
• evaluating ALA's Progress against its Mission and building a common M&E understanding and practice, and
• sharing evidence-based learning internally to inform and strengthen our program delivery, and externally to advance ALA's contribution towards transforming the African continent.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data collection and monitoring

• Support the development of robust MERL frameworks, appropriate indicators, and utilize tools like the Logical Framework Approach (LFA).
• Design and administer data collection tools aligned with MERL frameworks across a range of grants, ensuring alignment across all the networks.
• Contribute to strategic planning, implementation, and redesign of high-quality data systems to capture, audit, analyse, and retrieve critical organizational performance and program impact metrics.
• Manage data visualization platforms to ensure that program teams can monitor their progress against results and articulate progress against ALA’s strategic priorities.
• Support and manage the routine collection, audit, and analysis of program impact metrics.

Analysis and evaluation

• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data and communicate verbal, visual, and written insights, learnings, and recommendations to internal and external audiences.
• Support evaluations by external experts such that they support our internal learning agenda and program strengthening.
• Engage with program teams as a thought partner to enable strategic and operational decision-making that is grounded in empirical program data and internal and external learnings.

Reporting

• Produce periodic reports and/or dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support donor proposal development and donor reporting processes and requirements.
• Communicate donor requirements and ensure compliance in the programmes you support.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Required Education and Experience: 

• A post-graduate degree in any of the following fields: Development, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, or Statistics with a research component.
• Qualification in monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage.
• 5 years of general work experience or at least 2-3 years’ experience in MERL.

COMPETENCIES: 

Technical competencies: 

• Monitoring and Evaluation specialist with a good understanding of the monitoring and evaluation methodologies for development programmes.
• Proficiency in using data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS, Tableau, Power BI) to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights.

Generic Competencies

• Strategic and analytical skills - Analyzing complex data and research to identify opportunities for increasing impact.
• Project management skills - Strong skills in planning, executing, and monitoring projects to ensure efficiency and maximum impact.
• Communication and Facilitation - Effectively translating data and project results into compelling narratives/dashboards for different stakeholders.
• Strong writing skills – concise, clear, and articulate.

Attributes

• Stakeholder Engagement: Building relationships with diverse stakeholders, including funders, beneficiaries, and collaborators.
• Critical Thinking and problem solving: Be able to analyse situations, identify problems, and develop solutions, as well as think critically about the data and its implications.
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Being able to adjust to changing circumstances, learning new skills, and embrace innovation.
• Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with colleagues, sharing knowledge, and working towards common goals.
• Leadership: Inspiring and motivating teams, providing guidance and support, and fostering a collaborative environment.

Closing Date 08 April 2026