About Evidence ActionAt Evidence Action, we deliver data-driven interventions that transform lives at an unprecedented scale. We identify neglected global health issues and deploy proven solutions, forging healthier futures for generations.Our model operationalizes leading academic research (including from Nobel-winning economists). We measure progress and outcomes at every stage to ensure we’re making a real impact for people living in poverty and suffering from preventable or treatable health issues. Operating across 11 countries, our team of 900+ has reached over 500 million people, working closely with governments to scale these interventions.Our Deworm the World program has delivered over 2 billion treatments, significantly reducing worm prevalence and generating more than $23 billion in lifetime productivity gains. Through Safe Water Now, we’ve saved the lives of over 15,000 children. Our Accelerator explores untapped opportunities in global health, testing low-cost interventions with the greatest potential to save and improve lives. At Evidence Action, your colleagues are your greatest asset. You'll partner with high-caliber colleagues in an environment blending innovation, autonomy, and teamwork. Our team excels in disruptive thinking and believes in rolling up our sleeves to get things done. If you're looking to work flexibly and with purpose, join a team that delivers measurable change for millions.About MMS and IFAThe Senior Manager will join at a pivotal moment for the nutrition portfolio. Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) is in an active scale-up phase, with MLE focused on generating evidence to support scale-up decisions, refining the program model for new contexts, and building the learning agenda that will guide further expansion. Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation is an established program with a growing multi-country footprint. The MLE focus is on consistent measurement across countries, supporting expansion decisions, and translating cross-country learning into program adaptation.The Senior Manager will contribute MLE leadership at the strategic level for both programs — shaping how evidence informs scale-up, where the program model adapts, and how learning gets generated and used.About the MLE Strategy TeamThe MLE Strategy team optimizes Evidence Action's programming through versatile and right-fit monitoring and evaluation solutions and insights. Working with other global and regional teams, we develop MLE frameworks and strategies that improve programs and further our understanding of programmatic impact. With the work our team does, Evidence Action is uniquely able to strengthen its programs based on the evidence we produce and share. We aim to be cost-efficient and rigorous when answering programmatic learning goals and aim to deliver high-quality services that meet programs' needs. Although the team works across the organization, the MLE Strategy staff are committed to promoting a team culture that values connectedness and continuous growth and learning.You will contribute by being the MLE Strategy lead for Evidence Action's MMS and IFA programs, including technical leadership, design oversight, and cross-program oversight. You will report to the Associate Director, MLE Strategy, and will start with one direct report, our Manager, MLE Strategy.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical leadership and design strategy:Lead the design, development, and maintenance of MMS's global MLE framework and country MLE strategies to support scale-up decision-making, and provide senior technical oversight to IFA's multi-country MLE strategy, including indicator standardization across geographies, through the MLE Strategy Manager. Be the technical owner for MMS analysis plans, sampling methodologies, data collection tools, and analysis outputs, including manuscripts, abstracts, and reports; oversee large-scale primary data collection for MMS, including survey design, enumerator training, and data quality protocols, and provide senior oversight of IFA primary data collection through the MLE Strategy Manager. Lead implementation research for IFA and MMS, including process evaluations, pilot studies, and assessments of acceptability and feasibility for new program features or geographies.Identify the need for and develop MLE best practices that strengthen the broader nutrition portfolio.Risk identification, planning, and program decision support:Identify MLE design strengths, limitations and risks against the outcomes of interest, justify design choices against the proposed activity scope, available budget, and planned use of the data; ensure MLE plans are right fit for the phase of programs (testing, pilot, scale-up, expansion) and ensure a learning orientation in the work you do.Assess the validity and reliability of program data collection by identifying measurement error, data quality issues, and limitations in administrative or monitoring data; communicate these limitations clearly to programs and donors.Make and defend complex, judgment-based MLE decisions, including those that fall outside of standard SOPs, to support program scaling and expansion.Partner with Program leadership on program strategy and expansion planning, including identifying MLE evidence needs for new country contexts, contributing to theory of change updates as programs evolve, and helping translate evidence into scale-up and adaptation decisions. Advising and external engagement:Provide thought partnership to regional MLE teams on MLE planning and implementation for MMS and IFA, ensuring quality of data collection and analysis.Lead cross-country analysis and synthesis of MLE results to inform MMS scale-up decisions, and provide senior oversight of IFA results interpretation and application across countries; translate complex MLE findings into clear, decision-relevant insights for program leadership, donors, and external audiencesSupport engagement with donors on the proposed scope of MLE activities, ensuring alignment with program goals, and provide inputs on donor reports and fundraising proposals.Project management and people management:Accountable for MLE scopes of work, budgets, and work plans for MMS, and oversee the IFA MLE scopes of work, budget, and work plan through the MLE Strategy Manager.Prioritize multiple work streams, mitigate risks, resolve challenges, and communicate expectations; use tactical planning tools to forecast inputs, outputs, and resourcing needs for MMS and IFA MLE activities on a one-year horizon.Manage the Manager, MLE Strategy initially, with potential for additional people management and consultant oversight in the future; develop direct reports to handle challenging opportunities independently, plan out career trajectories, and address underperformance when needed.RequirementsYou have at least 5 years of demonstrated experience developing M&E frameworks and plans, conducting implementation research, and designing M&E activities including sampling design, survey protocols, data collection tools, and conducting global and country data analysis.You have an advanced degree (Master's required) with significant coursework in quantitative fields (e.g., economics, statistics, epidemiology, or public health).You have demonstrated experience leading large-scale primary data collection, including survey instrument design, enumerator training, and data quality protocols.You have strong knowledge of M&E design methodologies, including sampling strategies, power calculations, and quasi-experimental and experimental designs.You have high proficiency in Stata (required) and/or R, with experience independently managing, cleaning, and analyzing large quantitative datasets.You have a demonstrated ability to provide senior-level technical leadership on complex MLE design and implementation, including the ability to make and defend judgment calls outside of standard SOPs.You appreciate that MLE can move beyond compliance and reporting and have an eagerness to further program learning and impact through effective MLE plans.You have demonstrated experience managing and developing direct reports, including technical coaching, performance management, and supporting career growth.You have a demonstrated ability to lead MLE work across internal teams and with external partners (implementation partners, government counterparts, donors) without direct authority.You are willing to work hours that overlap with colleagues in India and across Africa.Position Location This role can be remote within the United States or hybrid in our Washington D.C. office.We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a U.S. employment visa at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. for roles based in the U.S.BenefitsThe expected role range for this US position is listed below. We consider multiple factors when determining the base salary for a role, including but not limited to: role scope, program budgets, internal equity, and a candidate’s qualifications and/or prior experience.Note: Pay and benefits will be commensurate with the role specifications, local statutory requirements, and the cost of labor in the markets where we operate. The expected pay range for this full-time role is $98,700 - $110,000 per year.For US based roles, Evidence Action provides comprehensive benefits including international health care, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plans with a matching component, generous and flexible leave options, as well as other employee perks on a reimbursement basis. For more information visit our careers page or ask our recruiting team!Evidence Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.
About Evidence Action
At Evidence Action, we deliver data-driven interventions that transform lives at an unprecedented scale. We identify neglected global health issues and deploy proven solutions, forging healthier futures for generations.
Our model operationalizes leading academic research (including from Nobel-winning economists). We measure progress and outcomes at every stage to ensure we’re making a real impact for people living in poverty and suffering from preventable or treatable health issues. Operating across 11 countries, our team of 900+ has reached over 500 million people, working closely with governments to scale these interventions.
- Our Deworm the World program has delivered over 2 billion treatments, significantly reducing worm prevalence and generating more than $23 billion in lifetime productivity gains.
- Through Safe Water Now, we’ve saved the lives of over 15,000 children.
- Our Accelerator explores untapped opportunities in global health, testing low-cost interventions with the greatest potential to save and improve lives.
At Evidence Action, your colleagues are your greatest asset. You'll partner with high-caliber colleagues in an environment blending innovation, autonomy, and teamwork. Our team excels in disruptive thinking and believes in rolling up our sleeves to get things done. If you're looking to work flexibly and with purpose, join a team that delivers measurable change for millions.
About MMS and IFA
The Senior Manager will join at a pivotal moment for the nutrition portfolio. Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) is in an active scale-up phase, with MLE focused on generating evidence to support scale-up decisions, refining the program model for new contexts, and building the learning agenda that will guide further expansion. Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation is an established program with a growing multi-country footprint. The MLE focus is on consistent measurement across countries, supporting expansion decisions, and translating cross-country learning into program adaptation.
The Senior Manager will contribute MLE leadership at the strategic level for both programs — shaping how evidence informs scale-up, where the program model adapts, and how learning gets generated and used.
About the MLE Strategy Team
The MLE Strategy team optimizes Evidence Action's programming through versatile and right-fit monitoring and evaluation solutions and insights. Working with other global and regional teams, we develop MLE frameworks and strategies that improve programs and further our understanding of programmatic impact. With the work our team does, Evidence Action is uniquely able to strengthen its programs based on the evidence we produce and share. We aim to be cost-efficient and rigorous when answering programmatic learning goals and aim to deliver high-quality services that meet programs' needs. Although the team works across the organization, the MLE Strategy staff are committed to promoting a team culture that values connectedness and continuous growth and learning.
You will contribute by being the MLE Strategy lead for Evidence Action's MMS and IFA programs, including technical leadership, design oversight, and cross-program oversight. You will report to the Associate Director, MLE Strategy, and will start with one direct report, our Manager, MLE Strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical leadership and design strategy:
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of MMS's global MLE framework and country MLE strategies to support scale-up decision-making, and provide senior technical oversight to IFA's multi-country MLE strategy, including indicator standardization across geographies, through the MLE Strategy Manager.
- Be the technical owner for MMS analysis plans, sampling methodologies, data collection tools, and analysis outputs, including manuscripts, abstracts, and reports; oversee large-scale primary data collection for MMS, including survey design, enumerator training, and data quality protocols, and provide senior oversight of IFA primary data collection through the MLE Strategy Manager.
- Lead implementation research for IFA and MMS, including process evaluations, pilot studies, and assessments of acceptability and feasibility for new program features or geographies.
- Identify the need for and develop MLE best practices that strengthen the broader nutrition portfolio.
- Risk identification, planning, and program decision support:
- Identify MLE design strengths, limitations and risks against the outcomes of interest, justify design choices against the proposed activity scope, available budget, and planned use of the data; ensure MLE plans are right fit for the phase of programs (testing, pilot, scale-up, expansion) and ensure a learning orientation in the work you do.
- Assess the validity and reliability of program data collection by identifying measurement error, data quality issues, and limitations in administrative or monitoring data; communicate these limitations clearly to programs and donors.
- Make and defend complex, judgment-based MLE decisions, including those that fall outside of standard SOPs, to support program scaling and expansion.
- Partner with Program leadership on program strategy and expansion planning, including identifying MLE evidence needs for new country contexts, contributing to theory of change updates as programs evolve, and helping translate evidence into scale-up and adaptation decisions.
- Advising and external engagement:
- Provide thought partnership to regional MLE teams on MLE planning and implementation for MMS and IFA, ensuring quality of data collection and analysis.
- Lead cross-country analysis and synthesis of MLE results to inform MMS scale-up decisions, and provide senior oversight of IFA results interpretation and application across countries; translate complex MLE findings into clear, decision-relevant insights for program leadership, donors, and external audiences
- Support engagement with donors on the proposed scope of MLE activities, ensuring alignment with program goals, and provide inputs on donor reports and fundraising proposals.
- Project management and people management:
- Accountable for MLE scopes of work, budgets, and work plans for MMS, and oversee the IFA MLE scopes of work, budget, and work plan through the MLE Strategy Manager.
- Prioritize multiple work streams, mitigate risks, resolve challenges, and communicate expectations; use tactical planning tools to forecast inputs, outputs, and resourcing needs for MMS and IFA MLE activities on a one-year horizon.
- Manage the Manager, MLE Strategy initially, with potential for additional people management and consultant oversight in the future; develop direct reports to handle challenging opportunities independently, plan out career trajectories, and address underperformance when needed.
Requirements
- You have at least 5 years of demonstrated experience developing M&E frameworks and plans, conducting implementation research, and designing M&E activities including sampling design, survey protocols, data collection tools, and conducting global and country data analysis.
- You have an advanced degree (Master's required) with significant coursework in quantitative fields (e.g., economics, statistics, epidemiology, or public health).
- You have demonstrated experience leading large-scale primary data collection, including survey instrument design, enumerator training, and data quality protocols.
- You have strong knowledge of M&E design methodologies, including sampling strategies, power calculations, and quasi-experimental and experimental designs.
- You have high proficiency in Stata (required) and/or R, with experience independently managing, cleaning, and analyzing large quantitative datasets.
- You have a demonstrated ability to provide senior-level technical leadership on complex MLE design and implementation, including the ability to make and defend judgment calls outside of standard SOPs.
- You appreciate that MLE can move beyond compliance and reporting and have an eagerness to further program learning and impact through effective MLE plans.
- You have demonstrated experience managing and developing direct reports, including technical coaching, performance management, and supporting career growth.
- You have a demonstrated ability to lead MLE work across internal teams and with external partners (implementation partners, government counterparts, donors) without direct authority.
- You are willing to work hours that overlap with colleagues in India and across Africa.
Position Location
This role can be remote within the United States or hybrid in our Washington D.C. office.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a U.S. employment visa at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. for roles based in the U.S.
Benefits
The expected role range for this US position is listed below. We consider multiple factors when determining the base salary for a role, including but not limited to: role scope, program budgets, internal equity, and a candidate’s qualifications and/or prior experience.
Note: Pay and benefits will be commensurate with the role specifications, local statutory requirements, and the cost of labor in the markets where we operate.
The expected pay range for this full-time role is $98,700 - $110,000 per year.
For US based roles, Evidence Action provides comprehensive benefits including international health care, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plans with a matching component, generous and flexible leave options, as well as other employee perks on a reimbursement basis. For more information visit our careers page or ask our recruiting team!
Evidence Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.
We do development differently.Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. We take a data-driven approach to identifying and scaling interventions which deliver outsized impact for the hundreds of millions of impoverished individuals who are our clients. We deploy deep expertise in building for scale, coupled with a focus on rigorous measurement and continuous program improvement, to ensure these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. We deliver tremendous impact.Our programs – in health, nutrition, and safe water – have grown since our founding in 2013 to reach over 280 million people annually. Our Deworm the World Initiative has helped governments across Asia and Africa deliver over 1.3 billion childhood deworming treatments – which have been shown to increase long-term income by 13%. This places deworming among the most cost-effective income generation programs in the world, as ranked by charity evaluators such as GiveWell and The Life You Can Save. Our Dispensers for Safe Water program provides sustained safe water access to over 4 million people in rural Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi. Our last-mile delivery network services communities through a free-to-use, human-centric design that increases usage over 5 times that of traditional water treatment options, preventing childhood illness and deaths caused by unsafe water. Dispensers for Safe Water has been recognized by Charity Navigator for its high cost-effectiveness, by Expo2020 as one of only 25 Global Best Practice Programmes, and a chlorine dispenser now resides in the Nobel Museum, selected by 2019 Nobel laureate Michael Kremer – whose work was integral to the program’s development. We drive innovation.Evidence Action’s Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We thoughtfully advance promising new programs through a rigorous, 6 stage process – from desk research to testing at large scale. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria on scalability, evidence of impact, and cost-effectiveness, ensuring that the programs that do advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people. We are global.Over 400 individuals work on our programs across eight countries – Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda, India, and the United States, including both Evidence Action staff and close partners. We are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and the impact that together we create. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background – with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused. This spirit, and our culture, are guided by a set of core values that underpin our work. These values embody our focus on evidence, urgency, iteration, and incessance in our search for solutions. We have big ambitions.Our goal is to double our impact by 2024, to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action – because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we. We need great people.Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we need to grow our team. We are looking for people who share our passion for following the evidence, seeking cost-effective ways of working, and operating at scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and iterate to achieve the best solutions – and know that people with these skills come from many professional backgrounds. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.
We do development differently.
Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. We take a data-driven approach to identifying and scaling interventions which deliver outsized impact for the hundreds of millions of impoverished individuals who are our clients. We deploy deep expertise in building for scale, coupled with a focus on rigorous measurement and continuous program improvement, to ensure these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions.
We deliver tremendous impact.
Our programs – in health, nutrition, and safe water – have grown since our founding in 2013 to reach over 280 million people annually. Our Deworm the World Initiative has helped governments across Asia and Africa deliver over 1.3 billion childhood deworming treatments – which have been shown to increase long-term income by 13%. This places deworming among the most cost-effective income generation programs in the world, as ranked by charity evaluators such as GiveWell and The Life You Can Save. Our Dispensers for Safe Water program provides sustained safe water access to over 4 million people in rural Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi. Our last-mile delivery network services communities through a free-to-use, human-centric design that increases usage over 5 times that of traditional water treatment options, preventing childhood illness and deaths caused by unsafe water. Dispensers for Safe Water has been recognized by Charity Navigator for its high cost-effectiveness, by Expo2020 as one of only 25 Global Best Practice Programmes, and a chlorine dispenser now resides in the Nobel Museum, selected by 2019 Nobel laureate Michael Kremer – whose work was integral to the program’s development.
We drive innovation.
Evidence Action’s Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We thoughtfully advance promising new programs through a rigorous, 6 stage process – from desk research to testing at large scale. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria on scalability, evidence of impact, and cost-effectiveness, ensuring that the programs that do advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.
We are global.
Over 400 individuals work on our programs across eight countries – Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda, India, and the United States, including both Evidence Action staff and close partners. We are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and the impact that together we create. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background – with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused. This spirit, and our culture, are guided by a set of core values that underpin our work. These values embody our focus on evidence, urgency, iteration, and incessance in our search for solutions.
We have big ambitions.
Our goal is to double our impact by 2024, to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action – because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.
We need great people.
Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we need to grow our team. We are looking for people who share our passion for following the evidence, seeking cost-effective ways of working, and operating at scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and iterate to achieve the best solutions – and know that people with these skills come from many professional backgrounds.
If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.
