[Hiring] Manager, Impact Measurement and Management (IMM)/Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Research, and Learning (MEARL) @Habitat for Humanity Europe & Middle East

Role Description

Habitat for Humanity International’s strategy calls for an expanded role in market approaches to solving the housing crisis. A central element of that strategy is improving access to affordable housing finance so that low-income households can build or improve adequate housing. This work engages the housing finance ecosystem — investors, policymakers, and financial service providers — to expand products and services that meet low-income families’ housing needs.

The Manager leads impact measurement and management (IMM) and Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning for the MicroBuild Initiative. The position will co-design and execute the impact measurement system for the MicroBuild Initiative and is responsible for establishing what the Initiative can credibly claim about outputs, outcomes, and impacts, including at the household level.

This is an individual contributor role with responsibility for the Initiative’s impact research and evaluation budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Design a rigorous, practical impact measurement framework
• Develop the Initiative’s IMM/MEARL plan, including its theory of change, impact thesis and objectives, indicators and definitions, data collection methods and instruments, roles and responsibilities, and research and evaluation strategy.
• Lead the development of low-income housing-specific outcome measures.
• Align the Initiative’s approach with broader TCIS measurement practices and global frameworks.
• Establish consistent, documented evidence standards across the Fund and its technical assistance facility.
• Collaborate with the fund manager on investee reporting requirements and the reporting calendar.
• Turn data into insight and accountability
• Own data collection workflows for information received from the fund manager and recipients of Habitat’s technical assistance.
• Monitor impact performance against targets and thresholds, analyze variances, and surface material deviations and concerns about data validity.
• Establish baselines for technical assistance recipients and measure demonstrable changes.
• Conduct periodic data quality reviews of fund manager data and data from assisted institutions.
• Build credible evidence of household outcomes
• Establish the methodology for household-level outcome claims.
• Commission and manage independent client outcome measurement.
• Lead the Initiative’s contribution to experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations of housing finance.
• Scope, procure, and manage research firms, evaluators, and survey providers.
• Communicate findings clearly and support credible reporting
• Support the Fund’s annual impact report and prepare periodic Initiative impact reports.
• Collaborate with the Fund’s impact team to ensure its impact reporting meets applicable European sustainable finance disclosure requirements.
• Provide technical input on methodology, indicator definitions, and data provenance.
• Translate complex technical and methodological findings into clear, concise written materials and oral presentations.
• Use learning to strengthen practice and influence the sector
• Lead structured learning cycles that turn monitoring and evaluation findings into decisions.
• Connect impact performance with institutional business models and financial performance.
• Analyze and document how the Initiative’s capital and technical assistance contribute to system-level change.
• Develop and publish original insights in written and visual formats.
• Represent the Initiative in industry measurement forums.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, statistics, evaluation, public policy, or a related discipline.
• At least eight years of experience in impact measurement and management or monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• Experience designing impact measurement/MEARL frameworks for funds or private sector development programs.
• Experience collaborating with external fund managers or implementing partners.
• Experience commissioning and managing independent client outcome studies and evaluations.
• Experience measuring outcomes through intermediaries and improving partner-reported data quality.
• Experience with microfinance institutions and other financial providers in developing and emerging markets.
• Practical command of IRIS+, the Operating Principles for Impact Management, and the Impact Performance Reporting Norms.
• Strong knowledge of survey design, sampling, questionnaire development, and evaluation methods.
• Strong written and oral English communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Preferred Requirements

• Background with an impact fund, development finance institution, financial service provider, or research organization.
• Knowledge of housing or housing finance in emerging markets.

Benefits

• Competitive, comprehensive benefits package that varies by country.
• Includes vacation leave, sick leave, personal days, health insurance options, retirement plan contributions, and life insurance.

Locations

• United States or United Kingdom

Active support of HFHI Values

• Humility - We are part of something bigger than ourselves
• Courage - We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular
• Accountability - We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission

Safeguarding

HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work.

Hiring Range

The actual salary offered for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including location, internal equity, and the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience. For work locations in the US, the hiring range for this position is: $84,600.00 USD - $125,850 USD / Annual.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

As an equal opportunity employer, we realize our success depends on courageously committing to being a workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported, and valued.