Junior Global M&E Analyst - Development & Security

Dexis; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexis seeks a Junior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist to support a U.S. Department of State counterterrorism evaluation program. The role involves designing, implementing, analyzing, and reporting independent evaluations of foreign assistance projects worldwide. Employment is contingent on contract award.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years of relevant experience, including data collection, analysis, and reporting. Travel internationally will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in international affairs, international development, public policy, political science, economics, sociology, evaluation, or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience supporting monitoring, evaluation, learning, assessment, research, or analytical activities.
• Experience supporting large-scale monitoring and evaluation activities, including data collection, analysis, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience supporting or conducting evaluations involving law enforcement, counterterrorism, security assistance, security cooperation, stabilization, governance, or international development programs.
• Experience working on international programs and/or evaluations in foreign assistance, security assistance, or related sectors.
• Awareness of Department of State monitoring and evaluation policies, practices, and reporting requirements.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills.
• Experience supporting interviews, focus groups, surveys, assessments, or other data collection activities.
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Active SECRET security clearance.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities.
• Contribute to evaluation design, research methodologies, data collection instruments, and analysis plans.
• Conduct desk reviews, document analysis, stakeholder mapping, and background research.
• Support qualitative and quantitative data collection efforts, including interviews, focus groups, surveys, and fieldwork activities.
• Analyze data and contribute to evaluation findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Draft sections of evaluation reports, presentations, briefing materials, and other technical deliverables.
• Assist with data management, quality assurance, and data visualization activities.
• Coordinate with evaluation team members, technical experts, and client stakeholders throughout the evaluation process.

Skills

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Analytical thinking

Writing & presentation

Security clearance

Travel internationally

Stakeholder engagement

Interview/focus group design

Education

Bachelor's degree (international affairs/development/policy/soc Sci)

Tools

NVivo

Tableau

Power BI

SPSS

Stata

R

Job description

Dexis seeks a Junior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist to support a U.S. Department of State counterterrorism evaluation program. The role involves designing, implementing, analyzing, and reporting independent evaluations of foreign assistance projects worldwide. Employment is contingent on contract award.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years of relevant experience, including data collection, analysis, and reporting. Travel internationally will be required.