Design Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

About Us:

Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a minority-owned, CVE-verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) performance driven professional services government contracting company that provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to the U.S. government agencies and organizations.

About this Position:

TJFACT is seeking a well-qualified Design Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to support the Department of State – (INL/RCD) in Washington, D.C.! This position is equivalent to a Program /Management Analyst Level 4).

The Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DME) Advisor who shall be ready to 1) assist INL program teams and implementing partners in enrolling, reporting, analyzing, and visualizing performance data in INL’s performance monitoring database; 2) assist INL program teams and implementing partners in the design of programs and monitoring plans, and help them develop data collection and reporting processes; 3) analyze INL performance on design and monitoring, and advise on improvements to INL DME guidance and implementation procedures; 4) advise on evaluations of Bureau programs conducted by outside implementers; and 5) provide training and coaching on INL DME standards, database enrollment procedures, and data analysis techniques. The DME Advisor will participate in or lead INL’s DME-related communities of practice. The DME Advisor will focus on Western Hemisphere programs but may assist with other regions or thematic areas as needed.

Please note this role a TPC and is contingent upon a contract award.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Note: All duties below may need to be performed in Spanish as well as English

Program Design (25%)

• Advise INL program staff and leadership on application of the INL DME standards/requirements.
• Use data and provide analysis to inform design and monitoring advice to INL program teams and implementing partners, such as data from previous or related projects for lessons learned, or contextual data for root cause analysis.
• Assist with the development of, and/or provide technical review of program logic models, change maps, results frameworks, and/or performance monitoring plans.
• Review and provide feedback on DME elements of program solicitation documents, and advise program managers on the rigor and feasibility of project proposals.
• Ensure use of quality indicators and inclusion of appropriate INL measures for data verification and data quality assessments.
• Advise INL program staff on projects related to the collection of monitoring data and project evaluation.
• Conduct occasional evaluations of programs to inform future design and monitoring plans.

Data Management (40%)

• Assist INL program teams and implementing partners with enrolling, reporting, analyzing,
• and visualizing performance data in INL’s performance monitoring database
• Work with INL program staff and implementing partners to ensure outcome data is collected throughout the life of programs, and encourage them to set targets when applicable
• Data entry and cleaning when necessary

Data Analysis and Visual Storytelling (20%)

• Assist INL program staff with review and analysis of performance data, helping them to update monitoring plans, program designs, or implementation plans if needed.
• Use software such as PowerBI or DevResults to visualize reported data to inform program manager decision-making.
• Create knowledge products such as reports, presentations, memoranda, and infographics.
• Share and report data as requested by program managers and leadership.

Multiplying Effectiveness (15%)

• Develop or revise user guide materials, training materials, or other resources needed to address common questions or learning needs
• Provide training and mentorship on DME-related topics to INL program staff

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizen
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• A Master’s degree from an accredited institution in the area of social science, education research, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, data science, or business administration
• Six to ten years’ experience in relevant field
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal regulations in regard to area of specific need (may be achieved by reading the Foreign Affairs Manual, section 18 FAM 300)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience teaching and mentoring others in subjects related to design, monitoring, and evaluation
• Demonstrated proficiency in Spanish (may be demonstrated through formal testing or professional references)
• Proficient in data collection, wrangling, and analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active clearance or an active clearance within the last 12 months from the date of solicitation.
• A Ph.D. degree from an accredited institution in the area of social science, education research, or business administration
• Demonstrated experience conducting research in developing countries
• Demonstrated experience writing about complex topics for a lay audience
• Demonstrated experience presenting complex material to a lay audience in an engaging way
• Demonstrated experience developing indicators or metrics, starting from a fuzzy concept.

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401-K plus match
• Paid Vacation days
• Paid holidays
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life

TJFACT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. We reserve the right to modify or revise the job descriptions in part or in its entirety. Reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with governing law.