Job Title : Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Mid-Level)
Location : Washington DC Dept of State Washington, DC 20037 US (Primary)
Education : Bachelor’s Degree
Travel : Up to 25%
Security Clearance Level : Secret Clearance
- Assist in the development of on-going monitoring and evaluation logic framework and serves as the onsite expert in the content and implementation of the framework and its incorporation into NEA / AC’s awards.
- Provide support to ensure that monitoring and evaluation are incorporated into NEA / AC’s Portfolio processes and that the logic framework is up to date and aligned to the organization’s needs.
- Provide support to conduct up to 5 annual independent evaluations and 3 internal reviews (as needed). Provide additional analytical products on best practices, known methodologies, and current data and methodological trends on development and countries in the region.
- Conduct performance monitoring of projects and programs to provide routine feedback on foreign assistance programming
- Contribute to and author evaluations requested by the client on select projects, programs, or thematic issues to improve programs and to inform policy
- Contribute to efforts to improve program design for projects and programs
- Participate in field visits to collect data for both monitoring and evaluation purposes
- Identify lessons learned to improve programming
- Work effectively and collaborating with fellow M&E team members to deliver high-quality work
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE :
- Candidate(s) must have at least 5 years of experience designing, analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating international development / foreign assistance projects for the USG (preferably the Department of State and / or USAID).
- Demonstrated knowledge of current social science, evaluation and analytical tools and quantitative and qualitative methods required.
- Strong analytical skills, organizational skills, detail-oriented, and timeliness of performance
- Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Excel and working with pivot tables
- Understanding of data quality standards and methodologies
- Bachelor’s degree required - Master’s degree in international affairs, Middle East studies, political science, Sociology, Social Sciences, or other relevant fields preferred.
- The ability to travel internationally on short-term assignments
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in the Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) region
- Any relevant language skills (Farsi, Arabic, Kurdish, French)
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