Head of Impact, Innovation and Influencing

About the role

The Head of Impact, Innovation and Influencing supports the strategic positioning of the Madagascar country office with donors and partners and leads project design so that the country strategy is delivered in line with child rights programming principles. The role also ensures a robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system generates, uses and shares evidence across the global organization, and builds the capacity of technical specialists through mentoring and coaching. It reports to the Country Representative and has dotted-line reporting to the Director of Impact, Innovation and Influencing.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Country Strategic Plan, the Child Rights Situation Analysis and thematic priorities such as gender equality and social inclusion, and represent the country office in global strategy discussions.
• Review and position the country office for funding and partnerships, and lead the design of evidence-based proposals with MEAL frameworks, child safeguarding and inclusive approaches.
• Ensure high-quality, integrated programmes in development and humanitarian contexts, monitor KPIs and drive innovation and learning.
• Build and lead a team of technical specialists, coordinate with global and regional technical advisors, and oversee the quality of donor and member reports.
• Provide strategic oversight of the MEAL function, integrate it across the programme cycle, and strengthen knowledge management and accountability mechanisms.