Senior Officer, Learning & Impact
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Equality Now
Remote (local)- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: CAD 85,000 CAD / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Permanent
- Deadline: 02/11/2026
- Location: Canada
THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Director, First Response Fund, the Senior Officer, Learning & Impact drives the implementation and adaptation of the First Response Fund (FRF) monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) strategy, in alignment with the Equality Fund’s Learning and Impact strategy. The Senior Officer plays a critical role in data collection and analysis from FRF’s partners, impact measurement, and knowledge management and ensuring these processes are timely, accurate, and compliant with Equality Fund and donor standards, collaborating closely with Manager, Learning and Impact and the wider Strategy, Innovation and Impact team.
Reporting to the Director, First Response Fund, the Senior Officer, Learning & Impact drives the implementation and adaptation of the First Response Fund (FRF) monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) strategy, in alignment with the Equality Fund’s Learning and Impact strategy. The Senior Officer plays a critical role in data collection and analysis from FRF’s partners, impact measurement, and knowledge management and ensuring these processes are timely, accurate, and compliant with Equality Fund and donor standards, collaborating closely with Manager, Learning and Impact and the wider Strategy, Innovation and Impact team.
The Senior Officer independently and accountably tracks progress against key indicators, demonstrates partner and FRF impact through analysis and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data, and facilitates dissemination of results and learnings. The Senior Officer is also responsible for leading evaluative activities, managing effective reporting, stewarding relationships, and contributing to strategy development for the First Response Fund. The work of the Senior Officer, Learning and Impact contributes to strengthening the evidence base of the impact and effectiveness of localization, while also demonstrating the various ways in which feminist MEL can be operationalized to collect and analyze this type of evidence.
While embedded within the FRF Secretariat, the Senior Officer maintains a dotted line of supervision with Equality Fund's Learning & Impact (L&I) team to ensure cross-organizational alignment, methodological rigor, and shared learning. The Senior Officer coordinates directly with the L&I team to ensure FRF’s MEL processes integrate seamlessly into the organization’s broader social change frameworks and institutional reporting standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Experience
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent training in social science, international development, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of direct experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Impact for the Senior Officer role.
- Experience working with women’s rights organisations, grassroots organizations and international partners in humanitarian settings and reporting to humanitarian donors is a requirement.
- Strong skills in qualitative and quantitative research, data analysis and visualization, and evaluation methods.
- Excellent computer skills including proficiency in MS Excel and working knowledge of data analysis and research-related software tools.
- Demonstrated high ethical standards and ability to work with sensitive information in a confidential manner.
- Flexible and adaptable, able to respond quickly and effectively to changing circumstances and priorities.
- Commitment to the work and values of the Equality Fund, which include Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, and Intersectionality; Feminist Leadership; Accountability; and Radical Love.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, complex environment with ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
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