Senior Development Impact Specialist (Impact Monitoring)

ImpactAlpha; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Federal retirement plan

Telework options

Professional development

AFGE union representation

Job summary

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) seeks a Senior Development Impact Specialist to lead data-driven impact performance across the project portfolio.

You will build and maintain comprehensive impact data systems, improve data quality, and create analytical dashboards to inform investment decisions. You will support ex ante assessments and ongoing monitoring, track targets and outcomes, and recommend corrective actions based on performance data, contributing to DFC's

Qualifications

• One year of specialized Federal experience at GS-13 level or above.
• Experience monitoring development impact performance and tracking targets.
• Ability to apply quantitative and qualitative methods and data visualization.
• Experience communicating data-driven findings to senior decision-makers.
• Experience may include service in programs like Peace Corps or AmeriCorps.

Responsibilities

• Lead impact performance strategy with data-driven assessments.
• Develop and maintain impact data systems, dashboards, and reports.
• Support ex ante impact assessment and ongoing project monitoring.
• Update policies, tools, and initiatives in line with the impact framework.
• Conduct validation visits; coordinate with teams and prepare reports.

Skills

Data analysis

Monitoring & evaluation

Data visualization

Communication to senior leaders

Portfolio management

Education

No formal education substitution

Job description

About U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is America’s development finance institution, established in 2019 with bipartisan support. DFC partners with the private sector to advance U.S. foreign policy and strengthen national security by mobilizing private capital around the world. The organization invests across strategic sectors including critical minerals, modern infrastructure, and advanced technology while fostering economic development, supporting U.S. interests, and delivering returns to American taxpayers. DFC operates through a comprehensive approach to international development finance, working to channel private investment into emerging markets and developing countries. The corporation serves as a catalyst for economic growth by providing financing solutions, political risk insurance, and other financial products that enable private companies to invest in strategic sectors that align with U.S. foreign policy objectives. The agency is headquartered at 1100 New York Avenue, NW in Washington, DC, and operates within the competitive service of the federal government. DFC is represented by a union (AFGE, Local 1534) and employs professionals dedicated to advancing development finance and impact assessment methodologies that demonstrate measurable results in emerging markets.

About this Role

This position is part of the Development Impact Division, Office of Development Policy (ODP), within the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). As a Senior Development Impact Specialist (Impact Monitoring), you will serve as a leader in DFC’s impact performance strategy, utilizing data-driven assessments, monitoring, and reporting mechanisms to strengthen the corporation’s ability to track project results and inform investment decisions. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining comprehensive impact data systems that support DFC’s project portfolio management. You will work to enhance data cleaning and quality assurance procedures while creating analytical tools, benchmarks, dashboards, and visualizations that improve data integrity, accessibility, and usability across the organization. Your work will involve supporting both ex ante impact assessments and ongoing monitoring activities for active projects. You will track performance targets and outcomes, identify whether projects are tracking on or off schedule, recommend corrective actions based on performance data, and apply lessons learned from completed projects to inform future investment decisions. Additionally, you will update impact monitoring policies, procedures, tools, and strategic initiatives in alignment with DFC’s impact framework and corporate strategy. This includes working with emerging industry practices and representing DFC within the broader impact management sector. You will prepare thought leadership products, congressional materials, data responses, and special reports as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFC’s impact performance strategy through project- and portfolio-level assessments that support data-driven decision-making, capture lessons learned, and communicate development impact results
• Develop and maintain impact data systems, data cleaning and quality assurance procedures, analytical tools, benchmarks, dashboards, visualizations, and reporting products to improve data integrity, accessibility, and usability
• Support ex ante impact assessment and ongoing monitoring of active projects; track targets and outcomes, identify on- and off-track performance, recommend corrective actions, and apply lessons learned to future investment decisions
• Update impact monitoring policies, procedures, tools, and strategic initiatives, including Impact Quotient-related resources, in alignment with DFC’s impact framework, corporate strategy, and emerging industry practices
• Conduct validation site visits as needed; coordinate with ODP teams; represent DFC in the impact management sector; and prepare thought leadership products, congressional materials, data responses, and special reports

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service
• Must submit resume and supporting documents as specified in the application requirements
• Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Within 30 days of start date, must file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
• Must be willing to travel to developing countries
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service demonstrating experience in all of the following areas:
• Monitoring project and portfolio-level development impact performance, including tracking targets and outcomes and supporting desk-based reviews or site visits
• Applying quantitative and qualitative methods, data cleaning, database management, statistical analysis, or visualization tools to assess impact performance and identify risks, trends, lessons learned, or corrective actions
• Communicating data-driven findings, visualizations, briefings, or recommendations to senior decision-makers or stakeholders
• Experience may include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social)
• No formal education substitution is permitted at this grade level

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package
• Health insurance options for employee and family members
• Federal retirement plan eligibility
• Paid time off and leave benefits
• Life insurance options
• Flexible work schedule options
• Telework eligibility as determined by agency policy (episodic or emergency telework with supervisor approval)
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program
• Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) participation
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) eligibility
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness programs
• Potential recruitment and relocation incentives
• Union representation through AFGE, Local 1534