Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer

The Susan T. Buffett Foundation; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Susan T. Buffett Foundation seeks a Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer to guide evaluation, measurement, and learning for its Global Programs in sexual and reproductive health and rights. The role centers on using data to inform strategy and communicate findings with credibility and impact.

The SLEO will integrate quantitative and qualitative methods, design innovative evaluation approaches, and build strong relationships with internal colleagues and external partners worldwide.

Qualifications

• Strong mastery of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies.
• Experience evaluating strategies beyond individual grants or programs.
• Proven ability to design and implement new evaluation approaches.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance on evaluation, measurement, and learning for Global Programs.
• Serve as a credible spokesperson for evaluation data.
• Contribute to conversations about implications of findings with Foundation colleagues and external partners.

Skills

Quantitative & qualitative evaluation

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Contraception access knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

The Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer (SLEO) will join a thriving team as a member of the Learning and Evaluation Unit and support the Global Program, which invests in sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world. The SLEO will provide strategic guidance and technical expertise on evaluation, measurement, and learning with Global Programs. They will serve as a credible and articulate spokesperson for evaluation data and will contribute to broader conversations about the implications of such findings.

Ideal Candidate

The SLEO will be an innovative and interdisciplinary thinker with knowledge and experience relevant to contraceptive and abortion access in the Global South. They will have a broad mastery of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies, thinks about evaluation of strategies, rather than single grants or programs, and a demonstrated ability to design and implement new evaluation approaches. They will be proactive and have excellent interpersonal skills with which to build strong relationships with Foundation colleagues and external partners. The SLEO will bring a strong team orientation, the ability to adapt quickly to change, and demonstrated success working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

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