Cost-Effectiveness Unit Lead & Economist I​/II

Locations:
Flexible

We're a global data and evidence advisory, working with governments, philanthropies, and non-profits to improve lives at scale, using technology and AI where they can deliver the most impact.

IDinsight is a global nonprofit that equips leaders with the data, evidence and technology to improve lives  partner with governments, NGOs, multilaterals, and funders to support decisions at every stage of their impact journey – from bold pilots to nationwide scale-ups. Our teams bring rigorous evidence and practical insights so leaders can make informed decisions that truly change lives. With our partners, we are pioneering the next frontier of social impact, where data and technology accelerate progress for millions.

We help leaders overcome the three main barriers to impact:

• Figuring out what works

• Learning and improving

• Reaching and operating at scale

We work in multiple countries across Asia and Africa. Our work spans a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, education, health, governance, sanitation, financial inclusion, and other areas.

We have expertise in a variety of rigorous approaches and methodologies, which we tailor to each client depending on their needs and constraints. To achieve a positive social impact we:

• Support our partners with the full ‘data and evidence’ value chain – from primary data collection to data systems, monitoring evaluation and learning tools, and data science

• Inform funding decisions – toward high-impact initiatives and away from less effective programs or approaches

• Create cutting-edge AI-for-good products that make the delivery of social interventions and learning tools more cost-effective and scalable

Our diverse, growing team of roughly 250 outstanding colleagues operate in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Learn more about our mission, values, and principles nsight.org.

Joining IDinsight at this moment

IDinsight is entering an exciting new phase of growth. As demand for rigorous evidence and AI-enabled solutions accelerates across the sectors and geographies we work in, we are actively investing in our teams, deepening our regional footprint, and expanding the frontier of what data and technology can do for social impact. This is a moment of real momentum for IDinsight. We're looking for people who want to use data and evidence to improve lives at scale;

who are energized by taking on problems without a playbook; and who want a hand in shaping what IDinsight becomes as we grow.

IDinsight has launched a Cost-Effectiveness Unit (CEU) to help organizations, funders, and the development sector achieve greater impact per dollar by systematically applying cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness principles. The CEU will work with IDinsight project teams and implementing partners to move beyond traditional program evaluation toward optimizing the efficiency of their interventions throughout the project lifecycle. The CEU will help IDinsight build the supply-side capacity to provide this service, and lead within the sector by supporting the implementation of cost-effectiveness decision making more broadly.

The CEU Lead is responsible for growing IDinsight's cost-effectiveness practice. This role requires someone who can bridge rigorous economic analysis and practical organizational change—someone who understands that improving cost-effectiveness isn't just about better data, but about embedding new ways of thinking and decision-making into organizational culture.

The CEU Lead has deep expertise in cost-efficiency analysis (not just cost-effectiveness measurement), experience building systems that make cost analysis routine rather…