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Celestar · 1 month ago

Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Advisor

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Celestar Corporation is seeking a Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Advisor to support the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The role involves providing technical assistance in program design, monitoring, and evaluation, ensuring compliance with best practices, and enabling data-driven decisions for foreign assistance projects.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesHuman Resources

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support program reviews, in coordination with the relevant Program Officer and team leader, to ensure that stated goals and objectives connect to identified problems or needs of the host nation and the INL Functional Bureau Strategy (FBS)

Advise Program Officers, Post-based staff, and implementers on designing programs and projects in line with best practices and the INL Design Standards. Provide in-depth feedback and technical assistance on draft program and project documents

Assist Program Officers in developing indicators that measure results and can be compared to established performance targets, including but not limited to interagency agreements, letters of agreement, grants, and contracts

Work with the Program Officer, Post-based staff, and, where appropriate, implementers to develop change maps, monitoring plans, and associated documents, in line with INL’s bureau-wide monitoring guidance

Coordinate with INL’s Office of Knowledge Management (KM) Division of Design and Learning (DDL) on the development and implementation of DME-related processes and standards

Where available, use project and program data to perform trend analysis and reports, as requested by INL/EA leadership and program teams

As appropriate, assist program teams to collate information and indicators to respond to broader reporting, including but not limited to the transnational organized crime (TOC) and Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) reports

Work with Program Officers to design program evaluations, in line with the Bureau’s evaluation guidance

Coordinate and deliver training and technical assistance to domestic and overseas INL staff and, as appropriate, implementers on proper program and project design, monitoring, evaluation, and risk management practices

Interact positively and work cooperatively with team members and points of contact to accomplish assigned work in a timely and efficient manner

Take proactive measures to improve the working environment and cultivate teamwork

Comply with all internal controls and procedures to protect organizational integrity and prevent unauthorized use or misappropriation of all classified and sensitive but unclassified material and equipment in assigned areas and report security violations/problems to the appropriate authority

Qualification

Program designMonitoringEvaluationData analysisMicrosoft Office SuiteOrganizational changeRisk managementTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

U.S. Citizen

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

Six to ten years' experience in the relevant field

Demonstrated knowledge of Federal regulations regarding the area of specific need

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Demonstrated experience facilitating organizational change

Demonstrated experience working on project and/or program design, monitoring, and/or evaluation

Preferred

Master's degree from an accredited institution in the area of social science, program development, monitoring, and evaluation; or a bachelor's degree and three additional years of specialized experience

Combined five (05) years of experience between working on foreign assistance programs and projects, and working on program design, monitoring, and evaluation

Demonstrated ability to understand complex business processes to support new initiatives within the existing culture of an organization

Demonstrated skills in design, monitoring, and evaluation; providing comprehensive and routine reports for various audiences related to Key Performance Indicators, organizational assessments, data utilization, and risk assessments

Demonstrated ability to clearly and consistently; organize, manage, and present complex information

Demonstrated ability to manage competing tasks and operate in a fast-paced environment