Bonsai Leadership Group is honored to support HERA in identifying its Director of Learning, Monitoring & Evaluation.
ABOUT HERA
Established in 2023, HERA is a dynamic, global non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to protecting the health, income, and dignity of women on the frontlines of extreme heat. Given the significant gap in the understanding of extreme heat and its disproportional effects on women, HERA was co-founded by four women leaders who care deeply about addressing climate change and its impacts on women and vulnerable communities.
In its first two years, HERA has raised more than $20 million to expand its programs and impact. Today, HERA operates in eight countries, including Sierra Leone, Pakistan, Ghana, Liberia, Thailand, India, Kenya, and the United States. With local partners, HERA creates and delivers practical, durable solutions shaped by the experiences and needs of marginalized women toward better health, more income, and sustained dignity.
THE OPPORTUNITY
HERA is at a critical inflection point of growth and the organization's ability to define, demonstrate, and communicate its impact has never been more essential. Reporting to the Chief Program Officer (CPO) the Director of Learning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (the Director) will play a central role in building the credible, rigorous evidence base that makes that growth possible.
HERA deliberately leads with learning, naming this function Learning, Monitoring & Evaluation (LME) rather than the more common MEL. This reflects a values-driven commitment to approaching this work as a collaborative process with partners and communities, not a compliance or surveillance function. The Director will carry this orientation into every aspect of the role, from how systems are designed to how partners are supported and how evidence is put to use.
The Director will focus on building and strengthening HERA's approach to understanding, measuring, and communicating impact, partnering closely with the CPO to ensure HERA's LME is aligned with program vision, strategy, and practical realities. This includes translating complex, multi-layered work into credible and compelling evidence that reflects both direct outcomes and broader catalytic change and ensuring that insights from HERA's work are actively captured, synthesized, and used to strengthen program effectiveness and articulate impact to funders, partners, and the broader field.
This is a role for someone energized by building. HERA's systems, structures, and ways of working are still evolving, and the Director will be responsible for bringing clarity, coherence, and forward momentum. The single most important quality for success is the ability to hold tension between HERA's current state and its future ambition without collapsing into either one. That means not settling for what already exists, and not designing for a level of infrastructure, funding, or team capacity HERA hasn't yet built. This role requires comfort with ambiguity, flexibility, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to balance near-term needs with longer-term goals.
While the Director will bring deep technical expertise and set the direction for HERA's LME function, this work does not happen in isolation and is built on partnership across the organization. The Director will be closely supported by Finance, Operations, Programs, and Communications, drawing on their capacity and expertise to build systems, shape compelling narratives, and ensure that evidence of impact reaches funders, partners, and the general public.
KEY AREAS OF LEADERSHIP AND FOCUS
Review the full position announcement and desired qualifications at https://www.bonsaileadershipgroup.com/hera-dlme.
