Job Description:
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is hiring
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for our Monitoring and Evaluation and
USAID Programs. We invite you to join a team united by a single goal: to
transform our interconnected world into a network of more peaceful and
equitable societies. IIE’s team members share a belief that when education
transcends borders, it opens minds, enabling people to go beyond building
connections to solving problems together.
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Job Summary:
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist supports the USAID
Programs Team and the Research, Evaluation & Learning (REL) Unit at IIE.
For the USAID Programs Team, the M&E Specialist serves as the primary home
office M&E technical lead for IIE’s portfolio of USAID programs, providing
technical support and guidance for MEL activities from proposal development to
program implementation. For the REL Unit, the M&E Specialist supports the
Head of Research, Evaluation & Learning in management of evaluations and
development of M&E plans and methodology. The M&E Specialist leads the
design of M&E plans, logic models and theories of change, data collection,
data analysis, and communication of findings. The M&E Specialist works
closely with the Head of REL and Director of USAID Programs to develop
business, serves as a key IIE resource for M&E, and represents the
institute as a subject matter expert.
Essential Functions:
• Develops Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
(AMEL) plans, including theories of change, methodologies, and Performance
Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS) for USAID programs administered by IIE.
Creates tools for implementing the AMEL plan and oversees data input into the
USAID Development Information Solution (DIS) system.
• Provides resources and technical guidance and review to
field office USAID M&E Specialists during their development and
implementation of AMEL plans.
• Designs and oversees monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
plans and technical sections of proposals; creates Logic Models to guide
program M&E. Performs advanced data collection and analysis.
• Provides quality control and consistency around
deliverables for evaluation projects, including review of instruments and
reports for content, adjustment of focus and structure based on client needs,
etc.
• Manages evaluations for IIE and external clients,
including project implementation, client communication, and reporting. Ensures
that evaluation timelines and deliverables are met.
• Represent IIE’s evaluation activities to external
audiences in the U.S. and globally. Disseminates IIE's evaluation activities
and findings through articles, IIE website, chapters, and essays in domestic
and international publications.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
• Requires an advanced degree in order to apply in-depth
knowledge of the theories and principles of a specialized work function, field
or discipline.
• Requires at least five years of related work experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Advanced degree required in education, public
administration, or social sciences with a specialization in program evaluation,
policy analysis or research methodology.
• At least five years of related work experience (6-7
preferred), with at least three years of experience designing and implementing
MEL activities for USAID-funded programs, preferably focused on education.
• Applied knowledge of statistics and qualitative data
analysis with experience using Stata and/or SPSS, as well as Microsoft Office
Programs, especially Excel, Word, Outlook, and preferably PowerBI.
• Experience in client relations and communicating with a
wide variety of evaluation stakeholders. Experience with conceptualizing and
developing logic models and theories of change.
• Ability to successfully implement simultaneous projects
and competing demands in a fast-paced work.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary Range: $78,534 - $94,937. A candidate’s salary is
determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work
experience, job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, internal organizational
equity, and geographic region.
IIE offers a robust suite of benefits to team members
including medical, dental, and vision plans, paid time off and holidays,
student loan and tuition reimbursement programs, professional development
reimbursement program, retirement plans and a family medical leave benefits.
Please visit our careers page for further details.
The Institute of International Education (“IIE”) has a
hybrid work environment that allows team members a combination of in-office
work and telework at any of the locations listed above.
Travel
10 to 25%
Work Conditions & Physical Demands:
Essential functions are performed in a general office
setting with low noise. Job demands may require long periods of sitting;
telephone work and/or computer work, as well as interactions with other team
members and external stakeholders. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
IIE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability or veteran status.
Job Description:
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is hiring
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for our Monitoring and Evaluation and
USAID Programs. We invite you to join a team united by a single goal: to
transform our…