Building on IDinsight’s strengths and impressive results to date, the CEO will engage the Board and IDinsight senior leadership to co-own the next phase of IDinsight’s ambitious strategy and growth plan to achieve social impact at scale and influence how the development sector makes decisions. 

IDinsight’s CEO will be accountable for driving forward the organization’s (1) vision and strategy, (2) social impact, (3) people, culture, and values, (4) external influence, (5) financial health, and (6) Board development.

This endeavor demands a leader who can: inspire the broader global development field and its decision-makers to adopt data and evidence-based approaches. They will attract, empower, and mentor internal leaders; guide IDinsight strategy; demonstrate IDinsight’s values in every action; conceptualize and launch large, high-impact new initiatives; and attract financial resources to fund innovative projects and the organization’s scale-up. IDinsight’s senior leadership, including highly independent regional directors will allow the CEO to focus on the most high-leverage strategic and influential initiatives to achieve our mission.

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IDinsight’s next CEO:

• Must be driven to work with global low-income and marginalized communities, ideally with significant personal and/or professional experience in one of the countries where IDinsight does its work.

• Must be passionate about, and with a track record, using cutting edge analytics that help and influence decision-makers (policymakers, funders, NGOs) to make high-impact programs.

• Will have a career background related to “data for development”: research, measurement, evaluation, and/or learning; consulting; and/or global development.

• Will ideally bring a compelling blend of tangible results and experience:

  • Identifying, cultivating and securing significant new philanthropic funding.

  • Attracting, managing and mentoring a large and talented team.

  • Building a cohesive culture across geographies and offices.

  • Supporting and overseeing the work of functional leads who enable client-facing teams and organizational growth as well as operational/fiscal discipline, transparency and critical investments in systems.

Options could be explored at one of IDinsight’s offices in Dakar, Senegal; Delhi, India; Lusaka, Zambia; Manila, Philippines; Nairobi, Kenya; Rabat, Morocco; Remote, United States. Expected travel 25-40%

IDinsight is an equal opportunity employer and strives to create a diverse and supportive workplace.

Viewcrest Advisors is the search partner supporting IDinsight, with collaboration from Shortlist. Please share nominations or submit a resume and cover letter to Viewcrest Advisors: IDinsightCEO@viewcrestadvisors.com

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