TPC - Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Specialist

BlueForce, Inc. is seeking Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Specialist to provide professional services and subject matter expertise CONUS and OCONUS in support of the US Department of State (DoS) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Program.

If you want to be considered for this opportunity, please apply; our recruiting team will be happy to contact you and keep you informed of this upcoming project.

**Job opportunities, duties, responsibilities, and qualifications are subject to change based on specific task orders that will be published in upcoming months**

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Project and Program Design (40%): Advise program managers and implementing partners on the application of the INL design standards for projects and programs, including how to write goal and objective statements that meet the change and clarity standards, and how to develop valid indicators for goals and objectives, etc.
• Data Management (30%): Work closely with INL/KM social and data scientists to enroll all appropriate projects in INL’s performance monitoring database, etc.
• Data collection and reporting (10%): Develop and review data collection tools; Collect and report data from publicly available or government sources, as needed for effective project and program management.
• Data Analysis, Visualization, and Data-Driven Learning (20%): Analyze project and program monitoring data for decision-making purposes; etc.

Qualifications:

• For a position in the U.S., candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or legal U.S. resident. Secret, Top Secret, or Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) certification will be required.
• For a position outside the U.S., any citizenship (U.S., Third Country National (TCN), and Local National (LN)) is allowable. Security clearance or public trust certification will be required for US nationals and RSO vetting for TCN and LN.
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in the area of social science, program development, monitoring and evaluation, international security studies, international development, international studies, international affairs, political science, business administration, or related field
• 2- 4 years’ experience in relevant field
• Demonstrative experience serving in a role such as: monitoring and evaluating a team for an implementing agency or donor agency, or in an organization that specializes in program monitoring and evaluation
  • Demonstrated experience collecting and reporting quantitative monitoring data
  • Demonstrated experience collecting and reporting qualitative monitoring data
  • Demonstrated experience designing foreign assistance programs and monitoring plans
• Technical and Analytic Skills:
  • Proficiency in Excel, google sheets, or related software
  • Demonstrated ability to design analytic visual reports in PowerBI, Tableau, or related software
  • Demonstrated ability to develop valid, collectible indicators to monitor project and program outcomes
• Communication Skills:
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with INL program teams, INL program leadership, government partners, and implementing partners
  • Demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience conducting monitoring and evaluation activities in one or more developing countries
• Demonstrated experience working at the U.S. Department of State or another federal agency