Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Specialist Western Hemisphere

ABOUT Q2 IMPACT

The QED Group LLC doing business as Q2 Impact is a global consulting firm with more than 25 years of experience providing datadriven and insightful solutions in close to 100 countries. We are passionate about transforming lives through knowledgebased solutions. Leveraging deep expertise in adult learning developing tools and processes to transfer knowledge and skills we offer our clients unique solutions to their challenges. Our work maximizes results through the use of cuttingedge technologies and innovation organizational development and evidencebased decisionmaking.

POSITION SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

Q2 Impact is seeking a Midlevel Performance Monitoring/Indicator Specialist for providing monitoring and evaluation services in support of Department of State (DOS) Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Office of Policy Planning and Coordinations (WHA/PPC) foreign assistance program. The Performance Monitoring/Indicator Specialist under the supervision of the Chief of the Strategy and Resources Unit and the Performance Management Officer within WHA/PPC will be responsible for implementing the monitoring evaluation and learning activities within WHA/PPC and will provide expertise on methodology and best practices as well as data quality assessment analysis and tracking. The Performance Monitoring/Indicator Specialist will contribute to efforts to improve program design and oversight of foreign assistance programs and projects that promote democracy governance and civil society strengthening; with the goal of producing timely relevant and reliable data and assessments related to the progress and quality of project implementation and the achievement of targeted results.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing a draft work plan (WP) under the direction and supervision of the WHA/PPC Performance Management Officer.
• Building on objectives outlined within the SOW assessing priorities based on data and performance monitoring requirements and listing proposed activities and deliverables to achieve WHA/PPCs goals to improve indicator design and progress tracking.
• Keeping the work plan up to date on a weekly basis and submitting updates as requested by WHA/PPC.
• Developing a monitoring and evaluation logic framework related to our foreign assistance programs under the direction and supervision of the Performance Management Officer.
• Developing a plan to implement an effective data gathering process and collection system for program and project indicators definitions baselines targets and results reporting.

• Contribute to defining standard M&E products and ensuring that all M&E design is consistent with the Evidence Act and 18 FAM 300.
• Develop and administer standardized M&E products consistent with DoS definitions and in consultation with the Team Lead and client.
• Support client staff with developing theories of change results frameworks appropriate metrics indicators and data collection forms/surveys.
• Assess training needs of the client with regard to MEL in foreign assistance implementation design and deliver professional development and technical training and evaluate and improve training.
• Write or contribute to programmatic and technical reports and other deliverables.
• Support Project Officers to manage project activities as required.
• Support other project management work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Bachelors degree in Economics Statistics International Affairs Latin American Studies Political Science Sociology Social Sciences or other relevant fields Masters degree preferred.
• Minimum of five 5 years related professional experience within monitoring and evaluation program management or other related fields.
• At least three 3 years of experience designing analyzing monitoring and evaluating international development/foreign assistance projects for the USG (preferably the Department of State and/or USAID).
• Demonstrated knowledge of current social science evaluation and analytical tools quantitative and qualitative methods and data quality standards and methodologies required.
• Experience extracting and assessing the quality of secondary/administrative data.
• Working knowledge of Department of State USAID or other agencies foreign assistance programs and monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL) guidance and policy.
• Strong analytical skills organizational skills detailoriented and timeliness of performance.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders for data collection data verification reporting and dissemination.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on projects and issues within overall policy guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and data visualization.
• Excellent writing communications and data management skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and a record of working collaboratively at all levels in a workplace environment especially in advancing collaborative relationships.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft software (e.g. Word Power Point Teams SharePoint) including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Willingness to undertake field visits and interact with the different stakeholders. Occasional shortterm international travel may be required.
• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance; preference will be given to personnel with currently active clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in a related field.
• Working proficiency in Spanish.
• Experience working in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
• Demonstrated MEL experience in the areas of democracy or economic development.
• Experience building capacity of staff and partner organizations in MEL.
• Ability to use Power BI and Google Analytics.
• Ability to traveling to countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean as well as within the United States.
• Current Secret Clearance.

SALARY RANGE: US$92000 US$120000

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

This position reports to the Chief of the Strategy and Resources Unit and the Performance Management Officer within WHA/PPC.

This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employees Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope without the need for additional compensation.

Please note that applications submitted by other means; or without either a resume/CV and/or biodata may not be considered. Only finalists will be contacted.

Q2 Impact is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women Minorities Veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. AA/V/D. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a casebycase basis.