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Habitat for Humanity International, generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat, is an international, non-governmental, and nonprofit organization, which was founded in 1976.

The MEAL Specialist will play a key role in supporting the implementation, learning, and continuous improvement of the Small and Growing Businesses (SGB) Framework, the Terwilliger Center’s global approach to identifying, supporting, and learning from enterprises with solutions for affordable housing via direct support and capital mobilization. This position strengthens the systems, evidence, and coordination needed to align global strategy with regional implementation. The role will also contribute to MEAL and learning efforts connected to the Shelter Venture Fund (SVF), the Center’s mechanism for deploying investment into housing SGBs, ensuring coherence between the SGB framework and investment-related evidence. The MEAL Specialist will help advance learning, insights, and network engagement that elevate the Center’s ability to support SGBs, influence entrepreneurial ecosystems, and inform future program design. Specifically this role designs and implements MEAL systems for impact investment portfolios and SGB programs, ensuring evidence-based decision-making and will contribute to global learning agendas, donor reporting, and impact measurement frameworks aligned with GIIN/IRIS+ standards.

Responsibilities or duties

• Design and implement the MEAL framework for the SGB framework 30%
• Develop results chains/frameworks for SGB framework and Shelter Venture Fund investments.
• Ensure alignment with global impact measurement standards (IRIS+, SDG indicators).
• Supports SGB team in target setting for annual and multi-year projections and puts a rigorous but realistic plan in place to track and monitor against these targets.
• Ensure Data Quality and Insight Generation to support the SGB framework and strengthen evidence of uptake 30%
• Working with global MEAL, geographic MEAL and SGB leads, lead rigorous data collection, validation, and analysis using mixed methods.
• Lead stakeholder reporting requirements and ensure integrity of reporting.
• Produce dashboards and learning briefs for internal strategy and external stakeholders.
• Learning and Knowledge Management 20%
• Facilitate learning loops across regions; synthesize cross-portfolio insights.
• Translate evidence into actionable recommendations for the SGB framework, including investment insights and program design.
• Promote adaptive management. Use evidence and real-time insights to inform strategic pivots and improve program effectiveness.
• Capacity Building and Systems Strengthening 20%
• Capacity Building and Systems Strengthening.
• Develop and maintain digital data systems (such as CRM, Airtable, PowerBI) for real-time monitoring and data visualization.
• Keep up to date on industry trends and build insights into continuous improvement of MEAL systems.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Master’s in Monitoring & Evaluation, Development Economics, Statistics, Impact Measurement, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods - Highly Proficient
• Strong command of impact measurement frameworks (IRIS+, GIIRS, SDG mapping) - Proficient
• Advanced Excel (mandatory), plus experience with PowerBI/Tableau for visualization - Proficient
• Familiarity with impact investment metrics and financial analysis basics - Approaching Proficient
• Demonstrated experience with mixed methods research and evaluation approaches and present findings in clear, compelling way - Highly Proficient
• Interest in and knowledge of affordable housing, innovation ecosystems and impact sector.
• Experience working with enterprises, SGBs, or innovation programs - Approaching Proficient
• Experience with CRM platforms and/or digital data tools (e.g., Airtable, Salesforce) - Approaching Proficient
• Strong ability to build and maintain meaningful and respectful relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally - Proficient
• Ability to collaborate efficiently and transparently in a matrix organization - Proficient
• Concise and clear written and verbal communication in English - Highly Proficient
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously - Proficient

Experience needed

Years of Related Experience

• Minimum 5 years in MEAL roles, including impact investing or enterprise development contexts.
• Proven ability to design and implement MEAL systems.

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Travel Expectations

• 20% International and Domestic

• Design and implement the MEAL framework for the SGB framework 30%
• Develop results chains/frameworks for SGB framework and Shelter Venture Fund investments.
• Ensure alignment with global impact measurement standards (IRIS+, SDG indicators).
• Supports SGB team in target setting for annual and multi-year projections and puts a rigorous but realistic plan in place to track and monitor against these targets.
• Ensure Data Quality and Insight Generation to support the SGB framework and strengthen evidence of uptake 30%
• Working with global MEAL, geographic MEAL and SGB leads, lead rigorous data collection, validation, and analysis using mixed methods.
• Lead stakeholder reporting requirements and ensure integrity of reporting.
• Produce dashboards and learning briefs for internal strategy and external stakeholders.
• Learning and Knowledge Management 20%
• Facilitate learning loops across regions; synthesize cross-portfolio insights.
• Translate evidence into actionable recommendations for the SGB framework, including investment insights and program design.
• Promote adaptive management. Use evidence and real-time insights to inform strategic pivots and improve program effectiveness.
• Capacity Building and Systems Strengthening 20%
• Capacity Building and Systems Strengthening.
• Develop and maintain digital data systems (such as CRM, Airtable, PowerBI) for real-time monitoring and data visualization.
• Keep up to date on industry trends and build insights into continuous improvement of MEAL systems.

• Advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods - Highly Proficient
• Strong command of impact measurement frameworks (IRIS+, GIIRS, SDG mapping) - Proficient
• Advanced Excel (mandatory), plus experience with PowerBI/Tableau for visualization - Proficient
• Familiarity with impact investment metrics and financial analysis basics - Approaching Proficient
• Demonstrated experience with mixed methods research and evaluation approaches and present findings in clear, compelling way - Highly Proficient
• Interest in and knowledge of affordable housing, innovation ecosystems and impact sector.
• Experience working with enterprises, SGBs, or innovation programs - Approaching Proficient
• Experience with CRM platforms and/or digital data tools (e.g., Airtable, Salesforce) - Approaching Proficient
• Strong ability to build and maintain meaningful and respectful relationships with key stakeholders, internally and externally - Proficient
• Ability to collaborate efficiently and transparently in a matrix organization - Proficient
• Concise and clear written and verbal communication in English - Highly Proficient
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously - Proficient

• Master’s in Monitoring & Evaluation, Development Economics, Statistics, Impact Measurement, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in MEAL roles, including impact investing or enterprise development contexts.
• Proven ability to design and implement MEAL systems.