The DIV Fund

Director of Evidence and Impact Analytics

Maryland · Director

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$185kDetected 74 days ago

ResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

The Director of Evidence and Impact Analytics is responsible for shaping and stewarding the DIV Fund's Evidence and Analysis approach.
The DIV Fund aims to maximize impact on people's lives, and assessing the potential and expected social returns of different investments is central to our mission.
While our core funding criteria are clear, the tools and methods that our team uses to operationalize them in diligence will be continually refined.

Lead the ongoing design, implementation, and refinement of the DIV Fund's Evidence & Analysis approach, including supporting consistent application of the approach in how we assess and select innovations for funding.
Develop and support the use of practical guidance and quantitative tools for diligence that incorporate the DIV Fund's expected returns framework, including assessing prior evidence, identifying key uncertainties, and evaluating potential for impact, cost-effectiveness, and scale.
Partner with Investment Managers during diligence to assess the strength of existing evidence and ensure proposals articulate clear hypotheses, have credible pathways to impact and scale, and include stage-appropriate evaluation plans.
Proactively identify, cultivate, and collaborate with a network of external experts, including academic researchers, sector specialists, and practitioners, to select the highest-potential projects and solutions for funding.
Participate in screening and run the review process on select applications for funding. As appropriate, engage with promising applicants on evaluation designs.
Actively partner with the DIV Fund team to design grants and to monitor grantees' progress, ensuring that grants are structured and implemented to answer key questions and generate policy-relevant findings.
Shape internal and external messaging to clearly communicate the DIV Fund's evidence expectations and tiered funding model to applicants and partners.

10+ years of professional work experience, which may include an advanced degree.
Training in microeconomics and econometrics, with a demonstrated ability to interpret rigorous research with a clear understanding of the practicalities of implementation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical findings for non-specialist audiences.
Prior experience fostering teamwork by driving engagement, collaboration, and a shared mindset.
Team player with a sense of humor rated at least 7.8 out of 10.
Preferred:

experience conducting research with randomized evaluations;
experience modeling expected private or social returns
experience advising senior leaders, senior government officials or influencing organizational strategy based on evidence and data.

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