Global Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

August 21, 2026

Title: Global Monitoring & Evaluation Manager,  Reports To: Impact Hub Director

Location: Virtual position; Must be based in an existing Solar Sister country of operation: Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, or USA.

WHO WE ARE

Solar Sister’s mission is to eradicate energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity. We are creating a deliberately woman-centered network of entrepreneurs to bring the breakthrough potential of clean energy technology to even the most remote communities in rural Africa. 

Our model is simple: we recruit, train, and support women to become clean energy entrepreneurs, equipping them to bring affordable energy solutions to their own communities and create sustainable livelihoods along the way. Each Solar Sister Entrepreneur decides the kind of business she wants, buys the products from Solar Sister, then sets up shop right in her own community – serving her family, neighbors, and friends with clean energy solutions. We provide essential services and training that enable women entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses in their own communities. Since our founding in 2010, Solar Sister has supported more than 10,000 entrepreneurs, who have reached more than 3.4 million people with clean energy solutions.

OVERVIEW

This position is an integral part of the Impact Hub team at Solar Sister, applying a wide range of skills and expertise to specific areas of concentration: monitoring & evaluation, compliance, data systems, technology, knowledge management, training, and pilot program support.  The M&E Manager is charged with the development, implementation, and support of best practices in monitoring & evaluation. They provide training and guidance to in-country M&E staff to meet the specific monitoring & evaluation needs for their countries to 1) make data-driven decisions at a tactical and strategic level, 2) measure results, and 3) fulfill donor requirements. This can include program design, logframe development, indicator design, consulting on data-collection tools, and data-analysis training.   The M&E Manager also supports the organization in strategic planning, organizational learning, and decision-making by providing organizational-level metric development and monitoring, conducting thought leadership on cutting-edge M&E approaches and research, and maintaining an organized system for tracking organizational learning, respectively. 

The M&E Manager, along with the rest of the Impact Hub,  is a member of a lean global team – working alongside colleagues in Africa, including the Kenya, Tanzania and Nigeria M&E Managers.  They ensure that Solar Sister has the data it needs to measure and understand its impact, communicate that impact internally and externally, and quickly and effectively identify operational challenges through data monitoring. The specific work of the M&E Manager is divided amongst the  six main objectives of the Impact Hub as follows, but may also include other duties as assigned:

Objective 1:  Provide training to Solar Sister on skills, technologies, and methodologies that are relevant to Impact Hub areas of concentration.

  • Plan regular skills development and training sessions for in-country M&E staff to increase the capacity and bandwidth for monitoring & evaluation across the organization
  • As determined necessary in consultation with the Impact Hub Director and other staff, plan and deliver trainings to leadership, country HQ, or field staff on data collection, data use, or other topics relevant to the Impact Hub areas of concentration
  • Support and guide any interns 

Objective 2:  Create and publish internal materials that enable Solar Sister staff to increase organization impact

  • Create both quantitative and qualitative M&E tools, in collaboration and with support from the Impact Hub Director and other relevant staff, to support the design and monitoring of new programs and to evaluate Solar Sister’s impact; this includes supporting program-level M&E plan development in conjunction with country M&E staff and leading any organization-wide M&E plans, metrics, log frames, etc.

Objective 3: Maintain systems necessary for smooth functioning and accurate analysis in all Solar Sister teams

  • Help develop a data-driven learning culture by creating and maintaining data analysis tools, such as reports and dashboards in Salesforce, and by presenting data to key decision-makers  to improve program outcomes 
  • Support and update the organization-wide learning agenda and knowledge management plan and maintain a centralized knowledge repository that empowers staff to contribute to the organization’s learning goals and allows for universal access to valuable learnings and information for any staff to draw upon to support their work

Objective 4: Serve as central connection point for country teams to share knowledge, skills & experiences, and facilitate problem-solving

  • Coordinate M&E processes for core model operations, including training, supporting, and liaising with field staff in completing and analyzing data from baseline and end-of-year surveys as well as all other data collection activities; continuously work to improve these M&E tools and processes.
  • Provide ongoing, in-depth support for specific programs, as determined necessary by the larger leadership team, liaising with the COO to provide updates and feedback.
  • Co-create implementation plans for program-related projects; work with the Program Teams in-country to ensure that implementation is rolling out according to plan.

Objective 5: Represent Solar Sister at external events and through external communications that promote our success, expertise, & methodologies, in Impact Hub areas of concentration

  • Create and present data-focused communications contributions including for the annual report, GOGLA submissions and reports, and annual EOY survey insights
  • Plan and host webinars around key data or monitoring & evaluation topics as directed.
  • Attend and present at industry conferences relevant to Impact Hub’s areas of concentration, as identified in conjunction with the Impact Hub Director and other global staff.

Objective 6: Identify funding resources that 1) allow the Impact Hub to innovate and increase the level and quality of work or 2) support Solar Sister in demonstrating overall impact

  • Conduct research, as instructed by the Impact Hub Director, to inform the design of pilot programming or data collection activities.
  • Support the Development Team with key data points needed for fundraising efforts, proposal writing, external communications, and grant/donor reporting.

WHAT SKILLS YOU BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, International Development, Information Management, Statistics, Program Evaluation, or another related technical field 
  • At least 6 years total of professional experience, with preference given to candidates who have had some experience working in an international context, with gender issues and/or climate change
  • At least 3 years of professional experience using M&E to support the design, implementation, and monitoring of programs
  • Training and presentation skills, including training on technical concepts and precise data
  • Ability to conduct research and synthesize findings
  • Ability to independently analyze quantitative data using Excel
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships with field staff
  • Strong writing skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Attention to detail
  • The ability to work independently and manage competing responsibilities and changing priorities and to seek guidance from other staff members, as appropriate
  • A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques

HOURS AND LOCATION

This is a full-time, virtual position that may be based in the United States, Nigeria, Kenya, or Tanzania, with valid authorization to work in the respective location. Visa sponsorship is not provided.

Team members may occasionally be required to work outside their regular hours to accommodate meetings with US- and international-based team members, donors, or partners.

The M&E Manager may be required to undertake domestic and international travel as program needs arise. Travel will be agreed upon in consultation with the Impact Hub Director. A valid passport and authorization to travel internationally may be required.

COMPENSATION 

Salary and benefits are based on location and local regulations. 

TO APPLY 

Applications should include both a resume and a cover letter and be sent to apply@solarsister.org with a subject line starting with “Global M&E Manager Application”. Applicants chosen for an initial interview will be contacted via email. Solar Sister reviews each application and may not be able to respond to all applications. Solar Sister values human connection and perspective. Out of respect for that value, please do not use AI to generate or substantially edit your application materials.   

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