Impact & Knowledge Management Lead

Job summary

The IKM Lead is responsible for operationalizing impact measurement strategies, managing data integration, and overseeing organizational reporting. They also collaborate with technical teams to generate research, learning products, and actionable insights for decision-making.

Job details

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) invites applications for an Impact & Knowledge Management (IKM) Lead to join our dedicated and talented team in our mission to create business solutions to poverty! MEDA’s work is built on a foundation of Mennonite business roots and faith-based values, within the global context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We believe business solutions are effective interventions to address poverty. Through a market-systems approach and strategic partnerships, MEDA enables access to finance and provides business and technical expertise to build transformative agri-food market systems that create decent jobs, allowing traditionally excluded groups to become active participants in a sustainable economy. MEDA welcomes all who share our values and want to join us in our mission. To find out more about MEDA, please visit our website at www.meda.org. POSITION SUMMARY The IKM Lead plays a critical role in advancing MEDA’s organizational impact measurement, data integration, and knowledge generation agenda. The role supports the Director in operationalizing MEDA’s IKM strategy on data integration, organizational reporting, and knowledge product development. This includes ensuring MEDA’s data systems are streamlined to produce high-quality aggregate reports (including quarterly organizational performance reports and Balanced Scorecard outputs) and working collaboratively across teams to generate research and learning products that demonstrate MEDA’s contributions to agri-food systems, communities, and market systems. The position serves as a key connector between program teams, technical leads, IT, and leadership, ensuring that data, evidence, and learning are effectively translated into insights for decision-making, accountability, and external influence. CURRENT PRIORITIES INCLUDE: Updating and managing the organization’s Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in collaboration with leadership and functional teams. Synthesizing data and evidence to articulate MEDA’s contributions to agri-food systems, inclusive market systems, and community-level impact in collaboration with program teams, Regional IKM leads, and Project Technical leads. This is a currently available vacancy. Job Status: Full-Time Start Date: October 2026 Location(s): Remote, Canada Salary Range: $82,000 - $90,000 MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Impact Measurement & Data Integration - 30% Support the Director in strengthening MEDA’s organization-wide impact measurement systems and frameworks Develop and manage the organization’s measurement framework with key metrics in alignment with MEDA’s strategic plan and priorities Coordinate integration and streamlining of MEDA databases (e.g., CRM, project systems, Power BI dashboards) to ensure consistency and efficiency in organizational reporting Ensure availability of clean, validated, and harmonized datasets across regions and departments Identify gaps in data systems and contribute to system improvements and upgrades Support data governance, standardization, and metadata practices across MEDA Organizational Reporting & Performance Management– 30% Lead the preparation and consolidation of quarterly organizational performance reports and annual results summaries Manage and update the organization’s Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in collaboration with leadership and functional teams Ensure reporting aligns with MEDA’s strategy, KPIs, and donor requirements Develop dashboards and visualization tools to communicate performance insights clearly Ensure data is translated into actionable insights for senior leadership and Board reporting Knowledge Management, Research & Learning Products – 25% Work alongside Technical Leads and project teams to develop high-quality research and knowledge products (case studies, learning briefs, synthesis reports, sector analyses) Responsibility for synthesizing data and evidence to articulate MEDA’s contributions to agri-food systems, inclusive market systems, and community-level impact Coordinate summative and ex-post evaluations for selected projects Coordinate development of thought leadership content aligned with MEDA’s strategic priorities Responsible for systematic capture of lessons learned and best practices across programs and departments Contribute to strengthening MEDA’s organizational evidence base and Theory of Change Capacity Strengthening & Quality Assurance – 10% Collaborate closely with Regional IKM leads, Technical Leads, IT, and Communications to ensure alignment of data, reporting, and knowledge outputs Provide technical guidance and backstopping to project teams on data, reporting, and learning processes Support quality assurance of data collection, analysis, and reporting outputs. Contribute to building staff capacity in data use, reporting standards, and knowledge management practices Promote a culture of data-driven decision-making and learning across the organization Other Duties – 5% Contribute to strategic initiatives led by the Director, IKM Support coordination with external consultants where required (e.g., evaluations, research) Undertake other duties as assigned REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelor’s degree plus professional qualification in relevant field Experience: Minimum 7+ years of experience in international development with experience in research and impact measurement practices Technical Expertise: Experience in data integration and reporting, and expertise with data analytics software ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: Experience in international/multi-country operations and donor funded environments Understanding and appreciation of business principles and international development and MEDA’s approach of creating business solutions to poverty Appreciation and support of MEDA’s faith statement, values and goals Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas Ability and willingness for regular international travel to developing countries APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 23, 2026 @ 4:00 pm EST. MEDA welcomes and encourages applications from all genders, backgrounds, religions, cultures, nationalities and abilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in the selection process. MEDA is not in a position to sponsor or assist candidates in obtaining work permits. Employees are required to establish that they will be able to work legally in the country the role is in, during the course of employment. MEDA does not use AI for screening, assessing or selecting applicants

What you’ll do

The IKM Lead is responsible for operationalizing impact measurement strategies, managing data integration, and overseeing organizational reporting. They also collaborate with technical teams to generate research, learning products, and actionable insights for decision-making.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree with a professional qualification and have at least 7 years of experience in international development. Expertise in data analytics, impact measurement, and reporting within donor-funded environments is required.

Listed skills

• Performance Reporting · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Data visualization · Preferred
• Quality assurance · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Impact measurement
• Data integration
• Knowledge management
• Data analytics
• Performance reporting
• Balanced scorecard
• Research
• Data governance
• Strategic planning
• Project management
• Data visualization
• Agri-food systems
• Market systems
• Capacity building
• Quality assurance
• Data Reporting
• Influencing Skills
• Aggregate Reporting
• Theory Of Change
• Case Study
• Business Solutions
• Balanced Scorecard
• Accountability
• Strategic Prioritization
• Thought Leadership
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Data Analysis
• Customer Relationship Management
• Dashboard
• Strategic Planning
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Data Collection
• Data Governance
• Data Integration
• Economics
• Economic Development
• Finance
• Leadership
• Interpersonal Communications
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Knowledge Management
• Systems Of Measurement
• Metadata
• New Product Development
• Operations
• Organizational Performance
• Quality Assurance
• Power BI
• Strategic Partnership

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Data & Analytics
• Social Services
• Science & Research
• Consulting
• Knowledge Management Lead
• Research Analyst
• Survey and Market Research Interviewers
• Data Scientists