Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, DOS/EAP

Dexis; Washington; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Dexis is seeking a part-time Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist to support the EAP MELS contract. You will design MEL activities, develop indicators and theories of change, and perform data collection, analysis, and reporting for U.S.

government foreign assistance programs. You will work with Department personnel, partners, and overseas posts, delivering technical assistance and knowledge management while ensuring quality and contractual compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, social sciences, public policy, statistics, economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning, research, or performance management.
• Experience supporting U.S. Government foreign assistance programs.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Strong analytical, writing, and data management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities in support of contract taskings.
• Develop and refine indicators, MEL plans, performance management plans, theories of change, and results frameworks.
• Conduct data collection, validation, analysis, and interpretation using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Support evaluations, assessments, research studies, data quality assessments, and learning activities.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, briefings, dashboards, and other analytical products.
• Provide technical assistance and training to Department personnel, overseas posts, and implementing partners.
• Support data management, performance reporting, and knowledge management activities.
• Ensure technical products meet established quality standards and contractual requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data management

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in international development, social sciences, public policy, statistics, economics, or related field

Job description

Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.
At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.

About the Position

The Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist supports theEast Asian and Pacific (EAP) Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Services (MELS) contractby providing technicalexpertisein performance monitoring, evaluations, assessments, data collection, analysis, reporting, learning, and capacity building. The Specialist works closely with Department of State personnel, implementing partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen evidence-based decision-making and support accountability for foreignassistanceinvestments.This position isanticipatedto be filled on a part-time basis initially, withlevelof effort scalable to full-time as the volume of taskings, personnel oversight requirements, and overall scope of work under the contract expands.

This position is contingent upon award.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities in support of contract taskings.
• Develop and refine indicators, MEL plans, performance management plans, theories of change, and results frameworks.
• Conduct data collection, validation, analysis, and interpretation using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Support evaluations, assessments, research studies, data quality assessments, and learning activities.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, briefings, dashboards, and other analytical products.
• Provide technicalassistanceand training to Department personnel, overseas posts, and implementing partners.
• Support data management, performance reporting, and knowledge management activities.
• Ensure technical products meet established quality standards and contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, social sciences, public policy, statistics, economics, ora related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning, research, or performance management.
• Experience supporting U.S. Government foreignassistanceprograms.
• Experience developing indicators, MEL plans, performance reports, assessments, or evaluations.
• Strong analytical, writing, and data management skills.
• Active Secret Clearance.

Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?

Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.

• As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.