Design Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Design Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Location:
Washington, DC

Remote Work:
No

Clearance:
Secret

Work Status:
Full-Time

Travel Requirements:
None

Applications submitted by 09/11/2025 will receive full consideration. Candidates applying after this date may still be reviewed and will remain in our talent pipeline for future opportunities.

Position Description

The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the President's principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State's mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous and secure world.

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) keeps Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores.

INL's Office of Results and Criminal Deterrence (INL/RCD) seeks to help INL programs demonstrate results and maximize effectiveness in a customer-focused manner. The position is located in the RCD Results team, which focuses on program design, monitoring, evaluation, and research.

The contractor will report to his/her contracting company and will receive direction from the CO, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), and/or Government Technical Monitor (GTM).

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

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. 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.

About ATSG

ATSG Corporation is a Veterans Affairs (VA) CVE-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Fairfax, VA with branch offices throughout Central America. Since 2004, ATSG has successfully deployed its experience and expertise to support the most challenging and complex projects for various Federal agencies. Our robust portfolio includes cutting-edge technical solutions and professional support in Program Management, Consulting, Operations and Planning Support, Training and Advisory Services, and IT and Knowledge Management. We take pride in our proven dedication to providing expert assistance to our government partners. ATSG provides a variety of services within the Intelligence Community and is experienced in areas such as Mobility, Enterprise Architecture, Data Processing, Law Enforcement Mission Support, and Acquisition Support. Our products may be diverse, but the results are one and the same-on schedule, on budget, and completed with superior quality. As an organization, we are consistently expanding our global footprint in the contracting community. We work hard to honor our commitment to our clients while ensuring our employees feel secure and empowered in their work. We take excellent care of our team, so they may have the freedom and confidence to focus on their missions and provide nothing but the best output on the work site and at home.

ATSG Corporation is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer, our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination. Visit https://www.eeoc.gov/ for more information. Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. To comply with Federal law, ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.

We respectfully request not to be contacted by recruiters and/or staffing agencies.

Application Requirements

• All applications must be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.
• Applications and resumes for this position are only accepted via electronic submission through ATSG Corporation's Consolidated Applicant Tracking System (CATS).
• Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and resumes will not be accepted.
• The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from their electronic application and/or resume.