Workforce Development M&E Specialist

Impact Genome•Chicago, NY

20h•$80,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Want to change how the world invests in job readiness and training? Impact Genome is hiring a Workforce Development M&E Specialist to help transform how nonprofits and funders measure and use impact data. We’re looking for someone creative, ambitious, and entrepreneurial who wants to represent workforce development expertise in the field. You’ll dive deep into areas like job-specific skills gap, economic mobility, and unemployment. Along the way, you publish insights from IG’s unique dataset, share findings with sector stakeholders, and advise clients one-on-one on how to maximize the impact of every dollar they spend. Day to day, you’ll help nonprofits report and verify their results in a consistent, trusted way and support funders in evaluating grant portfolios and discovering new organizations. You’ll verify outcomes using IG’s research-based protocols, translate program results into clear stories for donors, and ensure evaluation is fair and accessible for organizations of all sizes. Because this role focuses on U.S. programs, strong knowledge of the U.S. workforce development landscape is essential. If you’re excited to use data to drive smarter decisions, shape conversations in workforce development, and spark greater social change, we’d love to have you on our team. We offer a flexible hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration with the convenience of working from home. Candidates should be based near Chicago, New York, Toronto, or Washington, DC.

Requirements

Entrepreneurial mindset with ambition, flexibility, and the desire to make meaningful contributions to the workforce development sector
Direct experience working with U.S. nonprofits and/or funders (domestic focus required)
3–5+ years of experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) within a workforce development nonprofit, evaluation firm, or government agency
Ability to assess the design, rigor, and quality of nonprofit measurement practices
Ability to turn data into concise, digestible, professional reports for clients or public use
Comfortable pushing stakeholders to think differently; is both empathetic and persuasive
Confident public speaker with experience leading training sessions online or in person
Self-starter who owns tasks fully and thrives in a fast-paced environment
Alignment with IG’s core values: Passionate for Social Impact, Rigorous, Relatable, Commercial Minded, and Willingness to Challenge Convention

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in public policy, economics, evaluation, or related field
Familiarity with public sector agency decision-making processes and funding practices
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) to bring insights to life
Experience publishing research, briefs, or articles in workforce development or evaluation fields

Responsibilities

Work directly with nonprofits to review and verify their reported impact (a process we call Impact Verification™) ensuring fairness, clarity, and reusability.
Build trust with nonprofits through responsive, empathetic communication by email, phone, and video.
Create and deliver impact reports—such as nonprofit scorecards and funder portfolio summaries—and improve how results are shared to make them more useful.
Provide clear analysis and practical recommendations that help funders direct their dollars toward programs that drive the greatest impact.
Publish insights from IG’s dataset and share findings with the broader workforce development field through reports, briefs, or presentations.