Head, PMEL Data Quality and Analytics

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.

All around the world, people are waking up to the devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people and nature. With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on-the-ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from conservation science and advocacy to HR and finance. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge and drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.

What We Do We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses and governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system-wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured. By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.

Engaging everyone means addressing the barriers to participation faced by some groups in society, including local communities. Conservation will only be sustainable if it is owned by, and benefits, local people. That’s why Indigenous Peoples and local communities must be at the centre of action on climate and nature. WWF is committed to using its resources and global network to support these communities in creating together the most effective solutions where they live.

Humanity is still in time, we have a clear pathway to solve this crisis. At WWF, we call on everyone to join the global movement, change how we live, and take action now.

1 MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Global Impact Hub (GIH) is WWF’s central platform for unifying impact measurement, reporting, and learning across the network. It ensures that WWF’s conservation results are measured consistently, communicated credibly, and used to inform decisions at every level. The Hub delivers on WWF’s commitment to evidence-based conservation through one system, one set of standards, and one shared story of impact. By aligning methods, data systems, and reporting standards, the GIH strengthens organisational credibility, reduces reporting burdens on Country and National Offices, and ensures that impact data meaningfully supports leadership decision-making, fundraising, and external trust. Within this framework, the Head of Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Data Quality and Analytics leads the design and implementation of systems that ensure the integrity, usability, and analytical value of WWF’s global conservation data, enabling the organisation to translate evidence into action.

2 MAJOR FUNCTIONS

The Head of PMEL Data Quality and Analytics is responsible for maintaining the integrity, consistency, and analytical readiness of data that underpins WWF’s global impact measurement and reporting. The role oversees the Compendium of Standard Indicators (CSI) for the network, ensuring that global indicators and monitoring KPIs are curated, validated, and maintained to the highest quality standards. It also leads the development of data quality assurance processes, analytics models, and reporting systems that transform complex conservation datasets into actionable insights for decision-makers. Working in close collaboration with the GTDS, Regional and Country Office PMEL teams, Global Practices/PPD and the Global Science Team, the postholder ensures that WWF’s impact data is accurate, interoperable, and applied effectively across multiple use cases, from leadership dashboards to donor reporting and strategic planning.

3 MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Governance and Quality Assurance

• Lead the development and implementation of data governance standards and quality assurance mechanisms across WWF’s impact data systems, including Panda Impact and related platforms.
• Maintain and update the Compendium of Standard Indicators (CSI), ensuring methodological rigour, consistent definitions, and traceability across the network.
• Establish data validation processes that ensure comparability and reliability of indicator data across geographies and reporting streams (e.g., RM2030, GCD, GAR).
• Collaborate with GTDS to embed automated validation and data integrity checks into digital systems and workflows.
• Monitor data submissions from Country and Regional Offices to identify quality risks and provide targeted support to address data inconsistencies or gaps.

Analytics, Insights, and Reporting

• Lead the development of analytics frameworks and models that convert raw data into decision-useful insights, supporting leadership, fundraising, and communications needs.
• Oversee the design and maintenance of global dashboards and analytical tools that visualise conservation performance and trends (e.g., Strategic Management Dashboard, RM2030 reporting).
• Partner with the Head of Conservation Impact to produce network-wide analytical briefs, impact summaries, and evidence-based insights for governance bodies and external reporting.
• Ensure consistency and coherence across analytical products and dashboards used by different divisions and offices.

Indicator and Methodology Stewardship

• Manage the lifecycle of global indicators, from definition and validation through to application and periodic review, ensuring that methods remain scientifically credible and operationally feasible.
• Coordinate with the Global Science Team, Practices/PDD, Global Practice teams and Regional PMEL Leads to validate indicator methodologies and align them with WWF’s conservation models and standards.
• Maintain an accessible repository of indicator guidance, metadata, and supporting documentation for use by the Network.

Collaboration, Capacity Building, and Support

• Provide technical guidance and support to Regional and Country Offices to strengthen data management, analytics, and reporting capability.
• Lead data quality clinics and training initiatives that build capacity in data verification, analytics, and interpretation.
• Foster collaboration with GTDS and other data teams to ensure integration and interoperability of impact data across WWF’s digital platforms.
• Serve as the focal point for internal data analytics communities and external partnerships on conservation data management and analytics innovation.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, tools, and methods in data analytics and impact measurement to inform system improvements.
• Identify and lead opportunities for automation, predictive analytics, and AI-driven insights to enhance WWF’s evidence base and reduce manual reporting burdens.

4 PROFILE

Required Qualifications.

• Professional experience in data analytics, data management, or impact measurement, ideally within a global or networked organisation.
• Advanced degree in conservation, social science, data science, PMEL or similar.
• Strong experience with PMEL frameworks, global indicator management, and results-based reporting.
• Strong understanding of data governance, quality assurance, and analytics as applied to conservation or international development.
• Experience managing large, complex datasets and analytics systems across multiple geographies and platforms.

Required Skills and Competencies.

• Professional experience in data analytics, data management, or impact measurement, ideally within a global or networked organisation.
• Strong technical expertise in data analysis and visualisation software (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, R, Python, SQL).
• Proven experience designing and implementing data governance frameworks and quality assurance systems.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to synthesise complex datasets into actionable insights.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, with attention to accuracy, detail, and timeliness.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate across multicultural teams and bridge technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams and fostering capacity across distributed teams.
• Commitment to WWF’s values: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration.

5 WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal.

• Works closely with the Senior Director, Conservation Impact and Head of Conservation Impact.
• Collaborates extensively with GTDS, Global Science Team, Regional and Country PMEL Leads, and Global Practices/PPD.
• Engages regularly with the Resource Mobilisation, Marketing, and Finance teams to align data and analytics outputs with organisational priorities.

External.

• Engages with peer INGOs, research institutions, and data governance networks to benchmark and enhance WWF’s standards and methods.

Please upload your covering letter and CV in English. Priority will be given to applications with both documents indicated.

Deadline for applications: 30 November Work permit restrictions may apply.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

At WWF, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair and unbiased consideration for all candidates regardless of their background. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.