Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Location:	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Remote Work:	No
Clearance:	RSO
Work Status:	Full-Time
Travel Requirements:	In-country and international travel (TDYs) may be required to support mission.

ATSG is actively seeking candidates for a potential upcoming contract. This position is contingent upon award, and hiring decisions will be finalized once the contract is granted.

Position Description

ATSG is presently identifying candidates for a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist position. The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will join the ATSG team to enhance our partnership with the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs' (INL) Western Hemisphere Program (WHP) – Dominican Republic task order. The WHP is a large and sophisticated multilateral security effort, provides funding for the USG to assist the governments of the WHP countries with police professionalization, justice sector reform, counter narcotics efforts, border security management, crime and violence prevention, and anti-corruption efforts. Hours for this full-time position will be Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist shall work with the M&E Coordinators, INL/WHP, INL embassy staff, implementers, and all other relevant partners to meet the M&E needs of INL Santo Domingo and the Mission to measure progress, outcomes, results, and impacts of INL/WHP and INL/Santo Domingo’s strategic goals and objectives.
Supports country M&E level strategies receiving taskings and guidance from a dedicated POC in the INL/Santo Domingo section at post.
Ensures compliance with INL bureau-wide M&E requirements within the strategic context of their post.
Serves as a M&E subject matter expert in all INL/WHP programs in Dominican Republic and coordinate with the D.C.-based team to ensure indicators and processes are being standardized across the Region.
Works with INL Project Managers, INL Washington M&E counterparts, and implementers, to determine how data will be collected, displayed, and reported via bureau templates to then be uploaded on the Dev Results data management platform.
Designs measures and collect the data for smaller and more local projects in coordination with the INL/WHP team; ensure workplans, implementer quarterly reports, and other strategic documents meet WHP requirements and standards.
Responds to data calls and produces written and oral reports and presentations on country-specific indicators and data when requested.
Oversees collection of all performance measure data in the Dominican Republic in compliance with the INL/WHP reporting cycle.
Produces analytical products for Program Managers and develop required data points and collect information from both INL and Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) sources.
The position shall ensure that all data, knowledge, documents, and systems are properly maintained.
Develops a series of analytical reports designed in conjunction with the project managers and INL/Washington that measure development and effectiveness of INL projects.
Establish and maintains almost daily contact with GOJ authorities, mission agencies, NGOs, and pertinent others to ensure required data collection activities are taking place.
Provides training to end users on new reports and dashboards. Provide technical expertise on data storage structures and analyzes results using statistical techniques, including in DevResults.
Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.

Minimum Qualifications

Local National (LN)
Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences or equivalent
FSI Level 3/3 English, FSI Level 4/4 Spanish
At least three (3) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, foreign assistance, and/or performance management
At least two (2) years of experience with data collection and management
At least one (1) year experience in a customer-facing position, with high level of knowledge of local laws, customs, current events, and governmental institutions.
Demonstrated ability to interact with local government officials.
Proven ability to deliver quality written reports and presentations in English.
A moderate level of experience and competency with data analysis and producing quality descriptive data visualizations.
Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Basic knowledge of statistical analysis and software such as SPSS or STATA
RSO clearance
Able to travel to the United States or other places within country when needed.
Ability and experience presenting results and generating written reports.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with technical writing or report production.
Knowledge or experience with international narcotics and law enforcement-related programs.
Experience supporting or working with the Government Accountability Office, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of State, Department of Justice, or other similar government partners.
Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or other similar business intelligence software.
Experience with statistical analysis and statistical programs such as SPSS or STATA.
Experience supporting Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs).

About ATSG

ATSG 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 same—on 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 https://www.eeoc.gov/ 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 Corporation’s 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.