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Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Advisor

Location:Washington, DC

Remote Work:Hybrid

Clearance:Secret

Work Status:Full-Time

Position Description

The Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DME) Advisor (hereinafter the Advisor) will sit on INL/EA Cross-Cutting Team and support the INL/EA program officers and embassy staff to design foreign assistance projects and programs and develop, track, and report data to describe the impact of INL programming in Europe and Asia. The Advisor will provide services to INL/EA that cover all aspects of program design, monitoring, and evaluations at the direction of INL/EA. The Advisor will seek to enable INL leadership to leverage performance data to make data driven decisions. The Advisor will provide dedicated support for EA programs to ensure compliance with DME requirements and best practices and will assist program officers in implementing INLs program design standards and monitoring guidance. The dedicated support to INL/EA will help to ensure foreign assistance aligns with relevant strategic goals and objectives and that project documents are clearly written and measurable, with outcome and output indicators. The Advisor will help to establish processes to better collect data for EA projects and programs, which will increase the amount of useful and easily accessible programmatic performance data available to program officers and leadership. The Advisor will provide technical assistance to program officers and implementers on issues of DME implementation and policy.

The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the Presidents principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of States 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. INLs Office of Europe and Asia (INL/EA) develops, manages, and oversees United States Government (USG) foreign assistance programs to support comprehensive criminal justice sector capacity development in countries throughout Europe and Asia. The office comprises a Europe Division with three program teams, an Asia Division with three program teams, and a Cross-Cutting Team (CCT). Staff members include Foreign Service Officers, Civil Service Officers, Personal Services Contractors, and Third-Party Contractors. Broadly speaking, in Europe, programs augment our partners capacity in the justice and law enforcement sectors to combat transnational organized crime, reduce corruption, and counter malign Russian influence. Bilateral and regional Central Asia programs target counternarcotics, strengthen border security, and deepen judicial reform. In East and South Asia, programs focus on maritime, rule of law, law enforcement, transnational crime, and counternarcotics.

Hours for the position will be the core hours of the Department of State: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day. This is a hybrid position that allows for a combination of in-office presence and regular telework. The incumbents actual in-office and telework schedule will be determined by the COR and CO, based on INL policy, and is subject to change.

Duties and 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 INLs bureau-wide monitoring guidance.

+ Coordinate with INLs Office of Knowledge Management (KM) Division of Design and Learning (DDL) on development and implementation of DME-related processes and standards.

+ Where available, use project and program data to perform trends 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 Bureaus 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.

+ This position requires the contractor to provide weekly reports/updates throughout the life of the contract to the onsite supervisor and his/her company program manager. The candidate shall maintain open, timely, and effective communications with the on-site supervisor resulting in a relationship that proactively addresses potential problems with flexible, workable solutions.

Travel Requirements

+ Travel is authorized for this position in accordance with the award and shall not exceed the designated ceiling.

+ Travel related training, may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

+ U.S. Citizen;

+ A Bachelors degree from an accredited institution;

+ Six to ten years experience in relevant field;

+ Demonstrated knowledge of Federal regulations in regard to 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 Qualifications

+ Masters degree from an accredited institution in the area of social science, program development, monitoring, and evaluation; or a bachelors 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.

About ATSGATSG 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 sameon 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 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 Corporations 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.

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