Global Director Of Impact & Knowledge Management

New Energy Nexus; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

New Energy Nexus is seeking a Global Impact Director & Knowledge Management to lead MEL and TOC work across the network. The role drives a shared impact narrative, guiding data standards, indicators, and learning practices to strengthen program outcomes.

You will collaborate with leadership and country offices to align activities with the global MEL framework, ensuring funders and partners understand our collective impact and drive strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and refining a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework.
• Ability to translate Theory of Change (TOC) into measurable outcomes and learning practices.
• Proven capacity to work with multi-country programs and diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the implementation of the global MEL framework across the network.
• Refining and updating impact indicators and data standards for collection and reporting.
• Co-lead the annual Global Impact Report project with communications team.
• Support country offices and programs to align with the global MEL framework.

Skills

TOC development

MEL proficiency

Strategic leadership

JEDI principles

Job description

ABOUT NEW ENERGY NEXUS

New Energy Nexus (NEX) is an international NGO that supports climate solutions and builds a more equitable clean energy economy. Our laser focus is on clean energy entrepreneurs: providing them with funds, accelerators, and networks to thrive. They are our main audience and our agent of change.
We started in California in 2004 and now operate across China, India, Southeast Asia, East and West Africa, and Australia. We have leveraged US$5.4 billion in investment and supported more than 11,000 entrepreneurs.

ABOUT THE ROLE & OPPORTUNITY

The Global Impact Director & Knowledge Management is the champion of New Energy Nexus’ ambition to be a true learning organization. They will lead the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning function at New Energy Nexus (NEX) that tracks, highlights, and strengthens the impact of the NEX network. The role owns NEX Global Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework, collaborates with the leadership to refine and maintain global Theory of Change (TOC), is the organization’s leading subject matter expert on disciplined TOC development and evaluations and supports country offices, programs, and initiatives to align their work with the overarching NEX global MEL framework. It supports the network to keep a common strategic direction and demonstrate its collective impact to funders, partners, and the wider clean energy entrepreneurship ecosystem.

NEX already has a strong Global MEL framework, impact indicators and supporting systems in place. The Director will be responsible for:

1. Overseeing the implementation of the global framework across the network, providing strategic guidance and hands‑on support to chapter and program.
2. Continuously strengthening, refining and adapting the framework as NEX’s programs, geographies, partnerships and strategic priorities evolve.

The Director will support country teams and global programs by making impact work practical and useful with: clear definitions, light‑touch templates, and practical coaching, plus visible proof that the data they collect shapes decisions, wins funding, and improves programs.

The role works in close partnership with the Strategy, Development and Communications teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Global Impact Strategy, Theory of Change & MEL (40%)

• Leads the development and implementation of NEX's global monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework, translating NEX’s Theory of change (TOC) into measurable outcomes and learning practices, while embedding justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) principles throughout.
• Refine and update the standardized global impact indicators and data standards for collection, reporting, and management as needed.
• Lead design and implementation of MEL related policies, processes and practices across the organization in collaboration with Impact staff across the network.
• Actively contribute to the design of multi-country proposals and programs by developing and implementing log frames and MEL plans with clear indicators and learning loops.
• Actively participate in country and global strategy discussions from the outset, working closely with leadership to shape, review, and assess strategic priorities and ensure alignment with NEX’s Theory of Change, impact goals and JEDI commitments.
• Manage global impact databases and produce regular reports for the board, NEX leadership, funders, and external audiences as needed.
• Co‑lead the annual Global Impact Report project with communications team

Chapter/Country Office Support & Capacity Building (30%)

• Give chapters, program partners, and the fundraising team technical guidance on TOC, log frames, and indicators as needed.
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