Evaluation & Policy Research Specialist (Secret Clearance)

Competitive Innovations, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Competitive Innovations, LLC seeks an Evaluation Support Specialist to augment the U.S. Department of State’s BP/OPP/PRE teams in performing GPRA-aligned evaluations and research.

The role involves designing evaluations, formulating questions, researching programs, and developing metrics in a full-time, in-person capacity in Washington, DC. The candidate will support learning agendas, provide methodological resources, and assist with planning and reporting activities, requiring strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social science research or related field; 1–3 years of related experience or Master’s degree.
• Strong research, evaluation, and analytical abilities in social science contexts.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and ability to learn additional software and databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to working groups in developing learning agenda research and evaluation activities.
• Develop resource materials on social science research and evaluation methods.
• Conduct needs assessments for strategic planning and evaluation courses.
• Support Annual Evaluation Plan and related activities under governing laws and policies.
• Engage with department stakeholders to implement planning and performance initiatives.
• Assist with day-to-day activities and reporting requirements across BP/OPP/PRE.

Skills

Secret clearance

Research & evaluation

Data analysis

Communication skills

Multitasking

Time management

Independent work

Collaboration

Discretion

Education

Bachelor's degree in social science research or related field

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Access

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Competitive Innovations, LLC seeks an Evaluation Support Specialist to augment the U.S. Department of State’s BP/OPP/PRE teams in performing GPRA-aligned evaluations and research.

The role involves designing evaluations, formulating questions, researching programs, and developing metrics in a full-time, in-person capacity in Washington, DC. The candidate will support learning agendas, provide methodological resources, and assist with planning and reporting activities, requiring strong