Monitoring (Measurement) & Evaluation Specialist

Federal Resources Corporation (FRC) operates at the forefront of Cybersecurity & Privacy, Intelligence, and Strategic Consulting. As a mission focused aggregator, FRC designs strategies that ensure data privacy and protection, extended network protection, "zero trust" identity management and threat detection.

Job Summary

The Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of performance measurement systems for strategic communications initiatives. Working closely with the M&E Unit, this role partners with internal and external stakeholders to develop performance measurement plans that assess communications campaigns designed to explain U.S. foreign policy to global audiences.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Develop and implement performance measurement plans for communications campaigns
  • Support the development of logic models and theories of change
  • Develop meaningful indicators to measure project performance and outcomes
  • Establish indicator targets and performance benchmarks
  • Design and refine quantitative and qualitative data collection tools
  • Collect, validate, analyze, and interpret monitoring and evaluation data
  • Present findings through reports, dashboards, and data visualizations
  • Communicate M&E findings and recommendations to project teams and stakeholders
  • Assist program representatives with logic model development, indicator selection, data collection, and analysis
• Data Management
  • Maintain Performance Indicator Tracking Tables (PITTs) and other M&E databases
  • Enter, verify, and manage indicator data
  • Monitor reporting deadlines and follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely data submission
  • Ensure data quality, consistency, and completeness across projects
• Coordination & Administrative Support
  • Represent the M&E Unit and the Office of Research during coordination meetings
  • Take detailed meeting notes and document action items
  • Organize and coordinate M&E-related meetings, workshops, and events
  • Track assignments and remind project teams and Communities of Practice members of reporting requirements
  • Provide general administrative and operational support to ensure smooth functioning of M&E activities
• Capacity Building
  • Support efforts to strengthen monitoring and evaluation capacity among project staff and stakeholders
  • Provide guidance and technical assistance on M&E processes, tools, and reporting requirements
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, International Development, Public Policy, Social Sciences, Statistics, Research Methods, or a related field requirement; Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of three years of professional experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated experience with;
  • Building monitoring and evaluation capacity
  • Developing logic models and theories of change
  • Creating performance indicators to measure progress towards results
  • Establishing indicator targets
  • Designing data collection tools
  • Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
  • Reporting and presenting evaluation findings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Experience developing reports, presentations, and data visualizations
• Strong cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (experience with Excel and data visualization software is preferred)
• Communications or public diplomacy experience is a plus

Security Requirements

• Active SECRET Security Clearance or ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance
• Ability to obtain Department of State system access and credentials

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times

Work Location Security Requirements

• Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
• Onsite
• Hybrid and telework eligible, subject to Government approval