Consultant - Impact Measurement Specialist (Mixed Methods)
Singapore - Contract / Freelance - Project-Based, ~2-3 Days per Week
Location: Based in Singapore; occasional regional fieldwork as required
Team / BU: IIX Platforms, Works closely with the Strategic Initiatives team, IIX Impact Measurement team, and Project Lead
Employment Type: Project-Based, Freelance / Independent Contractor - ~2-3 days/week (flexible); 2-month engagement (flexible/extendable)
ABOUT IIX GLOBAL
Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) is a pioneer in impact investing, dedicated to reshaping finance for sustainable development. Over the past 15+ years, IIX has built the sustainable investing market through:
- Capital Mobilization - Including the Women's Livelihood Bond™ Series (7 listed bonds and growing).
- Enterprise Technical Assistance - Supporting impact enterprises across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.
- Data & Impact Measurement - Leveraging IIX Values™, an impact verification tech solution.
- Global Advocacy & Innovation - Driving gender equality and climate action in financial markets through initiatives like the Orange Movement™.
Our Impact:
- Mobilized nearly US$1.5 billion in capital, of which US$600 million is directly invested
- Positively impacted over 185 million lives
- Avoided over 1.9 million metric tons of carbon
- Collected over 116,000+ data points on sustainable MSMEs
In 2024, IIX launched IIX Intelligence™, a global data hub evaluating gender diversity, ESG, and climate action among MSMEs. Our work has been recognized by accolades such as the Oslo Business for Peace Award and the UN Global Climate Action Award.
ROLE PURPOSE
IIX is seeking an experienced, mixed-methods Impact Measurement Specialist with working proficiency in quantitative methods to support impact measurement, analytics, and research writing across its portfolio of programs and client engagements. The role combines hands‑on qualitative and mixed-methods research delivery - interviews, focus groups, and evidence gathering - with strong analytical writing, producing impact assessment reports and related materials that are rigorous, clear, and tailored to funder, donor, and government audiences. This is a flexible, project‑based engagement suited to a self‑directed professional who can move fluidly between fieldwork and analysis, and who can be deployed across different IIX programs as needs arise.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and/or support recruitment strategies for research participants across relevant stakeholder groups (e.g., enterprise leaders, beneficiaries, volunteers, ecosystem enablers, funders)
- Conduct in-depth interviews (IDIs) and facilitate focus group discussions (FGDs), including sensitive or emotionally significant conversations, with care and confidentiality
- Facilitate Theory of Change mapping sessions and other structured evidence-gathering exercises (self-assessment forms, follow-up interviews, document review)
- Coordinate transcription and translation of fieldwork materials across languages as needed
- Design and administer quantitative surveys and data collection instruments aligned to program indicators and impact frameworks
- Clean, structure, and analyze quantitative datasets, applying appropriate statistical methods to test relationships, trends, and significance
- Build and maintain indicator trackers, scorecards, or dashboards that translate raw data into decision-useful metrics
- Flag research or fieldwork risks early, such as sampling gaps, participant fatigue, or coverage concentration, and elevate through regular project syncs
- Triangulate quantitative findings with qualitative evidence to strengthen the rigor and credibility of impact claims
Report Writing & Project Support
- Draft, edit, and finalize impact assessment and M&E reports, integrating statistical findings with qualitative narrative into clear, well-structured outputs
- Contribute to cross-cutting synthesis reports, drawing out data-driven patterns across themes, stakeholder groups, or program components
- Draft stakeholder-facing materials - executive summaries, presentation content, one-pagers, or briefing notes - for funders, donors, and government partners
- Act as day-to-day support to the Project Lead, helping keep workstreams, timelines, and deliverables on track, and stepping in on ad hoc analysis or drafting tasks as priorities shift
- Review and quality-check technical reports and datasets produced by program and research teams for consistency, accuracy, and clarity
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Experience & Skills
- Min. 5 years of relevant professional experience spanning mixed-methods research AND impact measurement, M&E, or development-sector report writing
- Demonstrated experience conducting in-depth interviews and facilitating focus group discussions, ideally in a social sector or development context
- Strong analytical writing skills, with a track record of producing clear