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Associate, IRIS and Impact Measurement & Management (IMM)

Global Impact Investing Network

Impact investing is an exciting and rapidly growing industry powered by investors who are determined to generate positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. One of the central tenets of impact investing is the practice of impact measurement and management (IMM). Through this practice, investors define specific impact performance objectives for an investment portfolio and gather and use data about the social and environmental performance of the investments in order to maximize their positive impacts. Driving a sophisticated, high integrity, and practical practice of IMM among investors has been a core GIIN function since the organization’s founding in 2009. Our IMM work has included the development of IRIS+, a system for investors to use in measuring and optimizing impact performance, numerous guidance pieces, resources, thought leadership, and engagement with a myriad of industry stakeholder communities to influence the trajectory of discussions and practice in the broader financial industry.

We are now seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic Associate to contribute to the further development and success of the GIIN’s IMM offerings. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating positive impact and excited to work in a dynamic, fast-paced market.

Program Administration

  • Maintain and track team workplans, manage the IRIS+ inbox, own convening logistics, and other tasks to support program administration
  • Package IRIS+ site analytics and user feedback to create insights to improve IRIS+ and support other GIIN teams in driving user engagement among their audiences
  • Coordinate updates to the IRIS+ live site, including the launches of new IRIS+ Impact Themes and IRIS Catalog of Metrics updates with external vendor

Relationship Management

  • Act as the first line for managing questions and feedback from current and potential IRIS+ users, helping them best use the system in an effort to drive more impactful investment decision-making
  • Develop new processes for tracking impact investors and other IMM professionals’ engagement with the team and its outputs to support program development
  • Lead on the IRIS+/IMM team’s relationship with the GIIN’s Marketing/Communications team

Content Creation

  • Conduct desk research as needed to support content development for IRIS+ Impact Themes, guidance documents, investor use cases, and other deliverables
  • Prepare and maintain IMM and IRIS+ collateral for use in funder pitches, external engagements, and internal presentations
  • Work with the GIIN’s Marketing/Communications team to create social media and newsletter copy, slide decks and other materials to promote the IRIS+/IMM team’s offerings externally

Skills and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Strong attention to detail, extremely organized, with ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently, with flexibility and adaptability.
  • Strong critical and creative thinking skills; proactive communicator who identifies problems, communicates them, and takes initiative to solve them.
  • Strong written and verbal skills, professionalism in managing important internal and external stakeholder relationships.
  • Genuine curiosity and a strong learning orientation.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with, and aptitude for, technology solutions and databases, such as Salesforce, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Asana, Mailchimp.
  • Personable, engaging presence with diplomacy, tact, and good humor.
  • Commitment to equity and justice. Successful candidates will be aware that race, income, age, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender and gender expression, and other identities can play, and have historically played, a role in equity disparities, including within organizations. Successful candidates will be committed to continuous learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion and how to manifest these principles in the workplace.
  • Aligned in thought and action with GIIN’s values: https://thegiin.org/values-and-guiding-principles

LOCATION: This position will be based in our New York City office with significant remote work flexibility offered through the GIIN’s hybrid in-person/remote work model. Candidates must possess valid authorization to work in the United States that does not require employment visa sponsorship.

COMPENSATION: The GIIN is committed to pay equity. The salary range for this role is between $48,000- $60,000, with exact salary depending on experience, with an excellent benefits package.

We aim to offer competitive salaries and benefits and are committed to equity, trust, and transparency in compensation. Basing compensation on someone’s willingness and ability to negotiate or on their prior salary leads to wide inequities and bias in how people are paid, particularly for groups experiencing historical oppression. Therefore, we do not ask for prior pay history from our candidates and our offer-making process is negotiation-free for salaries and benefits.

We determine the best possible salary offer based on relevant experience and extent to which candidates demonstrate the competencies for the role during the entire hiring process. The GIIN also uses our annual performance evaluation process at the end of each year to determine raises and promotions.

TO APPLY: Email cover letter and CV to Human Resources at hr@thegiin.org. State “IRIS-IMM Associate_ First Name Last Name” in the subject line of your email. Please indicate where you saw the job posting in your cover letter.

No phone calls please. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. The GIIN is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Impact investing is one of the most important social innovations of our time, and interest in it is exploding. The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), founded in 2009 and backed by leading funders such as Ford Foundation, Omidyar Network, Prudential, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Visa Foundation, has a global network of 50,000 on six continents and a formal membership of over 400 impact investing organizations in 50+ countries. The GIIN works to mobilize a global community of leading financial institutions and others to dramatically increase the amount of capital being deployed to effective solutions to social and environmental challenges around the world. To learn more about the work we do and impact investing, please visit https://thegiin.org.

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