Economic Evaluation Advisor - Program Cost Modeling

Save the Children US; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Hybrid work arrangement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Save the Children US is seeking an Advisor, Economic Evaluation to strengthen cost modeling and benchmarking for proposals and new business development. You will work with technical advisors, country offices, finance, and awards management to ensure budgets reflect realistic unit costs and defensible targets.

The role emphasizes cost-efficiency analysis, evidence-based budgeting, and communication of economic evaluation findings to diverse stakeholders. Domestic travel up to 20% is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 5+ years in budgeting or economics
• Experience developing budgets for international development proposals
• Familiarity with 4Es framework and cost-efficiency analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Lead program cost models for proposals and budgets
• Develop internal cost benchmarks from program data and external sources
• Interpret benchmarks to support top-down estimates for proposals
• Analyze cost drivers across contexts and translate to guidance
• Build capacity through mentoring and training on cost modeling

Skills

Budgeting and cost modeling

Economic evaluation

Analysis of quantitative data

MS Office proficiency

English communication

Leadership and mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree (preferred) in economics/related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Statistical tools (STATA/R/SPSS)

Job description

Save the Children US is seeking an Advisor, Economic Evaluation to strengthen cost modeling and benchmarking for proposals and new business development. You will work with technical advisors, country offices, finance, and awards management to ensure budgets reflect realistic unit costs and defensible targets.

The role emphasizes cost-efficiency analysis, evidence-based budgeting, and communication of economic evaluation findings to diverse stakeholders. Domestic travel up to 20% is possible.