Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist
About The Position
In this role, you will serve as a senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist providing enterprise-level technical assistance to a federal agency’s foreign assistance programs. Responsibilities will include: Lead and support the development of MEL plans, indicators, theories of change, evaluation strategies, and performance reporting across multiple bureaus. Act as a trusted advisor, you will engage directly with federal stakeholders, facilitate technical discussions, and deliver actionable recommendations. Contribute to building agency-wide MEL infrastructure by creating guidance, tools, templates, and training materials, while ensuring quality assurance and compliance with client standards. Provide capacity-building support, develop learning products, and help institutionalize best practices to strengthen MEL systems and enhance the strategic use of data in foreign assistance programming.
Requirements
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree
- FIVE (5) years of specialized government MEL experience in foreign assistance
- Experience designing or implementing MEL systems, logic models, theories of change, indicators, evaluations, or learning practices
- Experience working in a consulting or client-facing environment
Nice To Haves
- Prior MEL experience with U.S. Department of State, USAID, or another foreign assistance agency.
- Familiarity with USG contracting and/or funding mechanisms and associated MEL requirements.
- Experience developing data collection instruments and protocols
- Demonstrated analytical skills, including data analysis and visualization experience
- Experience supporting enterprise-level MEL frameworks, bureau-level MEL processes, or foreign assistance reporting requirements.
- Experience developing MEL guidance, templates, or toolkits for large organizations.
- Experience working with interagency stakeholders, foreign assistance portfolios, or bureau-level programs.
- Advanced degree in a related field.
- Demonstrated experience advising clients or leading MEL activities in a professional setting
- Strong written and oral communication skills: ability to brief senior federal clients, write clearly, and present technical content
- Proven ability to manage tasks independently, meet deadlines, and deliver polished work
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the development of MEL plans, indicators, theories of change, evaluation strategies, and performance reporting across multiple bureaus.
- Act as a trusted advisor, you will engage directly with federal stakeholders, facilitate technical discussions, and deliver actionable recommendations.
- Contribute to building agency-wide MEL infrastructure by creating guidance, tools, templates, and training materials, while ensuring quality assurance and compliance with client standards.
- Provide capacity-building support, develop learning products, and help institutionalize best practices to strengthen MEL systems and enhance the strategic use of data in foreign assistance programming.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
