Director of Learning and Evaluation, Global

Waverley Street Foundation; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WSF seeks a Director of Learning and Evaluation, Global to design and implement learning frameworks that shape our global strategy, blending lessons learned with impact evaluation. Reporting to the Managing Director and partnering with global and U.S.

program leads, you will establish metrics to measure community and global change and translate findings into strategy. This hybrid San Francisco role requires a decade of experience, strong leadership, relationship-building, and a passion for

Qualifications

• Design strategic learning frameworks and inform strategy through evaluation.
• Build metrics to measure community and global change.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Experience in climate or environmental programs.
• Ability to build systems in a start-up environment.

Responsibilities

• Design learning frameworks shaping global strategy.
• Develop metrics to measure community and global change.
• Collaborate with grantees, networks, and program leaders.
• Foster an organizational culture of learning and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Collaboration

Relationship building

Communication

Listening

Learning framework design

Job description

Director of Learning and Evaluation, Global

The Director of Learning and Evaluation, Global will develop frameworks that shape WSF’s global strategy with a blend of lessons learned, impact evaluation, and insightful consultations with grantees and networks. Reporting to the Managing Director and collaborating with global and U.S. program leaders, the Director will enhance learning for grantees and the broader field by establishing metrics to measure community and global change. This role requires strong strategic, collaborative, and leadership skills, with a focus on fostering an organizational culture of learning and continuous improvement.

WSF seeks a seasoned learning and evaluation professional with at least ten years of expertise in designing strategic learning frameworks and informing strategy through effective measurement and evaluation. The ideal candidate will have an expertise in climate or environmental programs and be adept at building systems from the ground up in a busy, start-up environment. Candidates need excellent relationship-building, communication, and listening skills with deep curiosity about programs, partners, and community impact.

This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, with an expectation of working in-office three days per week.