Global Evaluation & Learning Specialist

Islamic Development & Empowerm; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEA (Islamic Development & Empowerment in America) seeks an Evaluation and Learning Specialist to implement evaluation and learning activities across Programs. The role involves internal program reviews, mapping and evaluations, and supporting external evaluations, with international travel to support program improvement.

The position requires commitment to IDEA’s mission, strong MEAL expertise, and the ability to work with diverse teams across countries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, data mining, economics, statistics, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 4+ years of work experience in conducting and managing evaluations in humanitarian and/or development contexts internationally or in the US.
• Ability to travel internationally and domestically (up to 30% travel).
• Experience with evaluations using mixed-method approaches and MEAL methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal evaluation studies to assess impact and effectiveness, generating evidence and learning materials.
• Contribute to design, implementation and dissemination of evaluations and assessments.
• Provide technical and administrative support for evaluation activities conducted by external consultants; liaise with external teams.
• Build tools for program evaluations and Theory of Change / Results Framework.
• Conduct field visits internationally and in the US to assess implementation and outcomes.
• Support capacity building of staff and partners on MEAL, results measurement, and learning.
• Provide guidance on MEAL tools and systems via meetings and project reviews.
• Produce knowledge products and lead learning events for internal and external audiences.
• Promote adoption of digital tools and quality control to safeguard data integrity.

Skills

Evaluation planning

Analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Data visualization

Report writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences / data mining / economics / statistics

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MEAL systems

Grants Management System (GMS)

Job description

IDEA (Islamic Development & Empowerment in America) seeks an Evaluation and Learning Specialist to implement evaluation and learning activities across Programs. The role involves internal program reviews, mapping and evaluations, and supporting external evaluations, with international travel to support program improvement.

The position requires commitment to IDEA’s mission, strong MEAL expertise, and the ability to work with diverse teams across countries.