Call for Consultant - Impact Measurement Specialist
On-siteSingapore, Singapore
Job Summary
Design and support recruitment strategies for research participants, conduct in-depth interviews, and facilitate focus group discussions while coordinating transcription and translation. Administer quantitative surveys, clean and analyze datasets using statistical methods, and build indicator trackers to translate raw data into decision-useful metrics. Triangulate quantitative findings with qualitative evidence to strengthen impact claims. Draft, edit, and finalize impact assessment and M&E reports, contributing to cross-cutting synthesis reports and stakeholder-facing materials for funders and government partners. Act as day-to-day support to the Project Lead, helping keep workstreams and deliverables on track. This 2-month project-based engagement requires ~2 days per week and involves working closely with the Strategic Initiatives and Impact Measurement teams.
Required Qualifications
- Min. 5 years of relevant professional experience spanning mixed-methods research AND impact measurement, M&E, or development-sector report writing
- Demonstrated experience conducting in-depth interviews and facilitating focus group discussions, ideally in a social sector or development context
- Strong analytical writing skills, with a track record of producing clear, well-structured reports that translate complex or qualitative data into accessible narratives for funders, donors, or government partners
- Solid understanding of impact measurement frameworks (IRIS+, SDGs, GRI, or equivalent)
- Working familiarity with Singapore's nonprofit, grassroots, or community ecosystem, or a closely adjacent sector
- Strong facilitation and rapport-building skills with a wide range of stakeholders
- Comfortable working in a support capacity to a Project Lead: proactive, organized, and reliable without needing close supervision
- Independent project coordination skills: able to manage a multi-week or multi-month research and reporting schedule with minimal day-to-day oversight
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Social Sciences, International Development, Public Policy, Economics, or a related discipline
- Location: Based in Singapore
- Employment Type: Project-Based, Freelance / Independent Contractor
- ~2 days/week (flexible)
- 2-month engagement (flexible/extendable)
- All fieldwork materials, consent processes, and data handling to follow IIX's PDPA-compliant protocols
Desired Qualifications
- Spoken and written Mandarin Chinese is a strong advantage: it meaningfully widens the participant pool for interviews, focus groups, and other qualitative research, and supports engagement with a broader range of stakeholders
- Comfortable working across additional languages, or able to coordinate interpretation/translation support where personal fluency doesn't cover a language
- Prior experience with Theory of Change facilitation or impact assessment work
- Familiarity with impact investing, ESG, gender finance, or sustainable development themes
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Claude Code) or statistical analysis software
- P - Passionate: Mission-driven & purpose-led
- R - Resilient: Thrives under pressure & ambiguity
- E - Equitable: Champions fairness & inclusion
- M - Maverick: Bold, entrepreneurial thinker
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