Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist I with Security Clearance
Company: RWD Consulting LLC
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 15, 2024
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Job Description:
Description All Applicants Must Possess a Secret Clearance for
Consideration Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists I The Bureau of
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor's Office of Global Programs
(DRL/GP) at the U.SDepartment of State is looking for a
detail-oriented person with experience in performance monitoring,
applied research, and/or program evaluation to join our Applied
Learning and Evaluation (ALE) team as a monitoring and evaluation
specialistCandidates should have experience working as an internal
or external researcher/evaluator, and the ability to work
collaboratively with a team, as well as colleagues across multiple
offices and agenciesThe contractor must have a working knowledge of
foreign assistance and international human rights and democracy
programmingIn addition, monitoring and evaluation specialist will
provide technical support to inform the development of assistance
awards (grants and cooperatives agreements of selected foreign
assistanceThe Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be
responsible for carrying out the office's applied research and
evaluation strategy in collaboration with members of the ALE team,
for programs supported by the Human Rights and Democracy Fund
(HRDF) and other resourcesThe specialist also provides direction
and guidance to office staff, Grant Officer Representatives (GORs),
Technical Officers, and DRL grantees on applied research,
performance monitoring, and program evaluation of HRDF and other
DRL-funded grants, including developing and synthesizing
portfolio-wide results frameworks, learning agendas, and assessing
the progress of current grantsS/he assists DRL/GP with
incorporating reporting, monitoring, and evaluation requirements
into DRL grant agreements and facilitates learning from past DRL
programs to help the office design more effective projectsThe
specialist will work closely with external evaluators to manage
DRL-commissioned evaluations, help develop policies and frameworks
for use by DRL program officers, and may conduct internal desk
reviews and evaluations as time permitsThe specialist applies
internal control measures to protect organizational integrity and
prevent unauthorized use or misappropriation of sensitive and
classified material; reports instances of security
violations/problems to the appropriate supervisory/management
official; assumes full responsibility for safeguarding all
classified and sensitive (but unclassified) material and equipment
in assignment area(s)The position reports to the Deputy Director
who reports to the Office DirectorApplicants should have
demonstrated experience in providing MEL guidance for implementing
partners or program staff; supporting/maintaining knowledge
management products or system; and/or creating effective data
visualizationDuties and Responsibilities for the M&E Specialist
I:--- Assist the ALE team with ongoing research, data analysis,
reporting, and evaluation, as well as the development and revision
of the office's learning agenda--- Assist the ALE team in
developing and updating material for training curriculum on applied
research, performance monitoring, and evaluation--- Maintain pages
and create new material-including summaries, infographics, data
visuals-related to applied research and evaluation on the DRL
website--- Coordinate with the public diplomacy office to develop a
communications and dissemination strategy for DRL applied research
and evaluation to ensure products are accessible--- Maintain
learning resources for DRL implementing partners--- Support the ALE
team in working with DRL implementing partners, external
evaluators, universities, and other stakeholders in the broader
democracy and rights communities--- Assist the team lead in
managing applied research and evaluation funding, including grants
administered through DRL's Evaluation Innovation Fund, and
interagency agreements.--- Obtain working knowledge of 2CFR200 and
ensure that applied research and evaluation grants are compliant
with federal regulations Additional responsibilities may
include:--- Liaising with U.Sembassies and consulates regarding the
award, management, and monitoring of grants--- Attend stakeholder
workshops and conferences on topics related to their duties and
responsibilities, provide program monitoring and technical
assistance to grantees, while supporting the FTE--- Collaborating
with M&E staff, professionals and the M&E community to
enhance M&E methods.--- Drafting reports and other documents
for the team and program staff;--- Drafting and clearing internal
papers and memoranda regarding evaluations--- Working with external
evaluators and trainers;--- Organizing meetings and/or events; and,
Requirements:--- Minimum of 2 years of experience in designing,
overseeing and implementing program monitoring and evaluation;
experience in the fields of democracy, governance, and/or human
rights programming a plus--- Analytical skills and the ability to
prepare data collection and data quality instruments, summarize
data, interpret results, and effectively present information to
program staff, partners, and donors--- Critical thinking skills and
the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data,
explore trends, and present actionable recommendations--- Excellent
oral and written communication and presentation skills--- Excellent
inter-personal, inter-cultural and teamwork skills--- Experience
with database management, online survey platforms, and data
visualization techniques a plus--- Preference will be given to
those with active security clearance--- Preference will be given to
those with demonstrated experience in:--- Maintaining databases---
Creating effective data visualization, or--- Developing knowledge
platforms Education :--- Master's degree with 2 years of experience
preferred, or a bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience will
be reviewed for this positionCandidates will also be considered if
enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application
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