Impactful M&E Specialist — Data, Analysis & Learning

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Q2IMPACT is seeking a Mid-Level Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to design and deliver MEL activities for U.S. foreign assistance programs, conducting data collection, analysis, reporting, and learning across Washington, DC and regional offices.

The role emphasizes practical MEL expertise and cross‑functional coordination. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years MEL experience and a Master’s degree or equivalent, with strong data skills, written and oral English communication, and ability to

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant professional experience
• Bachelor's degree acceptable in lieu of master’s with substantial MEL experience
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience
• At least 3 years of professional MEL experience including data collection and analysis
• At least 4 years of experience managing complex projects requiring strong interpersonal, writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Support MEL activity design and implementation, including data collection, analysis, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
• Develop and update MEL plans, performance indicators, PIRS, tracking tables, data collection tools, and monitoring protocols
• Conduct data quality assessments and suggest improvements for accuracy and reliability
• Collect, clean, analyze, validate, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative data from multiple sources
• Prepare evaluation reports, research studies, assessments, dashboards, infographics, and other knowledge products
• Support monitoring activities including interviews, desk reviews, site visits, and third-party monitoring
• Coordinate learning events, workshops, training, and stakeholder consultations
• Ensure timelines and Department quality requirements are met

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

SPSS

Stata

Project management

Written and oral communication

English proficiency

Collaboration

18 FAM 301.4 training

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Q2IMPACT is seeking a Mid-Level Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to design and deliver MEL activities for U.S. foreign assistance programs, conducting data collection, analysis, reporting, and learning across Washington, DC and regional offices.

The role emphasizes practical MEL expertise and cross‑functional coordination. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years MEL experience and a Master’s degree or equivalent, with strong data skills, written and oral English communication, and ability to