Data Evaluator/Analyst

MELE Associates, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote/office work environment

Employer-paid Medical, Dental and Vision Care

401(k) with Employer Match

Three weeks’ vacation

Federal Holidays

Job summary

A government contracting firm is seeking an experienced Data Evaluator/Analyst to support the Department of Energy. This role involves cleaning and structuring datasets, applying statistical models, and preparing reports. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in federal program evaluation and strong communication skills. This position offers a hybrid work environment, along with comprehensive health benefits and vacation time.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years supporting federal program evaluation or applied policy research.
• Experience leading the development of datasets of record.
• Demonstrated record of integrating multiple large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Clean and structure DOE and third-party datasets.
• Apply statistical and econometric models.
• Prepare preliminary findings and reports.

Skills

Econometrics

Statistical modeling

Data visualization

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, public policy, data science, or a related field

Tools

R

Python

Stata

SAS

Job description

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MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking to add an experienced Data Evaluator/Analyst to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). EERE drives U.S. leadership in the research, development, validation, and effective utilization of energy technologies and processes, ensuring an integrated energy system that is affordable, reliable, resilient, secure, and clean. This role cleans and structures DOE and third-party datasets, applies statistical and econometric models, and prepares preliminary findings and reports. The Data Evaluator/Analyst transforms raw data into actionable insights, ensuring DOE receives defensible and reproducible results. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Essential Functions

• Use advanced data integration, structuring, and normalization across administrative data, facility usage records, and third-party datasets.
• Apply econometrics and statistical modeling, including regression analysis, panel data methods, and causal inference techniques.
• Develop analytic frameworks linking facility usage to downstream outcomes (e.g., patents, publications, commercialization metrics).
• Data visualization and dashboarding using R, Python, Stata, or SAS to communicate evaluation findings to technical and executive audiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, public policy, data science, or a related field (or equivalent combination of advanced training and experience).
• Minimum 5–7 years supporting federal program evaluation or applied policy research, with increasing responsibility for analytic design and execution.
• Demonstrated record of integrating multiple large datasets and producing descriptive and inferential analyses used in published reports or government deliverables.
• Experience leading the development of datasets of record, conducting reproducibility checks, and producing draft analytic findings for senior review.
• Prior contributions to outcome-focused evaluations, including development of cost-effectiveness metrics and quantitative outcome measures.
• Superior communication, organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Continuing education in econometrics, causal inference, or data visualization tools strongly preferred.
• Experience with DOE/NNSA

Location

This position is located in Washington, DC USA

Salary

Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

Benefits MELE Offers

• Hybrid remote/office work environment.
• Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care.
• Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
• Federal Holidays and three (3) weeks’ vacation
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Cross-training opportunities

About MELE Associates, Inc.

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include National Security and Intelligence, CBRNE Defense and Security, Facility Management and Engineering, Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training, Technical, Analytica, and Program Management Support, and IT/Cybersecurity.

MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.