Associate Director (Monitoring and Evaluation), MC-301-3B

Millennium Challenge Corporation • Washington, DC

6h

About The Position

This position is in the Department of Policy and Evaluation (DPE) at the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The role serves as the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) subject matter expert for country teams throughout the program lifecycle. The position provides technical support on logical frameworks and program performance indicators, independently analyzes country performance data, and helps ensure the quality and accuracy of data used in MCC communications and reporting.

The Associate Director provides technical guidance to host-country counterparts on developing and implementing M&E plans, including budgeting and contracting. The role oversees M&E systems and data quality, develops contract documents and evaluation budgets, and supports the selection and implementation of appropriate evaluation designs. It also develops internal and external policy or guidance and leads a practice area within the M&E team portfolio. The position may involve domestic and international travel, and the selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance and a government contractor-issued travel card.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience comparable to Pay Band 4A, GS-13, or equivalent non-federal experience, directly related to the position.
• Experience supporting the design and implementation of a monitoring framework.
• Experience developing and updating logical frameworks (theories of change) and addressing the definition, measurement, and quality control of program performance indicators.
• Experience monitoring M&E systems and structures that support data generation, collection, analysis, and timely performance reporting.
• Experience in program evaluation, including impact and performance evaluation methodologies, data analysis, survey design, data collection methods, and results dissemination.
• Written and verbal communication skills to prepare documents and present and explain reports, evaluation results, findings, recommendations, and internal and external policy or guidance to internal and external parties.
• For current federal employees seeking Pay Band MC-3B, one year of Federal service equivalent to GS-13 is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government contractor-issued travel card for official business.

Responsibilities

• Participate in country teams as the M&E subject matter expert throughout the program lifecycle.
• Provide technical support on developing and updating logical frameworks (theories of change) and defining, measuring, and quality-controlling program performance indicators.
• Independently analyze and interpret country performance data.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of data included in MCC communications and reporting materials, including the MCC website and public reports.
• Provide technical guidance and support to host-country counterparts developing and implementing M&E plans, including budgeting and contracting tasks.
• Oversee implementation and monitoring of M&E systems and structures that support the generation, collection, and analysis of data and timely submission of performance reports.
• Conduct data quality reviews, remedy data weaknesses, and ensure the quality and reliability of M&E data.
• Develop terms of reference and other contract documents for M&E activities.
• Develop, manage, and track evaluation budgets.
• Support appropriate evaluation design by advising on methodologies, sample sizes, data collection approaches, and other key parameters.
• Develop internal and external policy or guidance.
• Lead a practice area within the M&E team portfolio, such as overseeing sector evaluations, leading M&E practices in a functional area, or supporting team members during a program lifecycle phase.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available to eligible employees and their families.
• A one-time recruitment bonus may be authorized for a selectee who is not a current federal employee, subject to a service agreement.
• A one-time relocation bonus may be authorized for a selectee who is a current federal employee, subject to a service agreement.
• A selectee may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed