About the PositionDexis Professional Services seeks aย Seniorย Monitoringย Evaluationย & Learning (MEL)ย Specialistย to support an upcoming program with the Department of State in the Bureauย ofย European andย Eurasiaย andย Centralย Asiaย ย ย
The position, which is aย CONTRACTOR postion can be based in Kyiv, Ukraine or in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, or Greenland. ย
This upcoming project willย strengthen oversight and enable evidence-based decision making for foreign assistance programsย primarilyย byย supportingย project designs, developing and supporting outcome indicators,ย establishing performance monitoring systems, including robust Third-Party Monitoring (TPM)ย forย assistanceย projects, planning and implementing independent external evaluations, andย reporting on the use of evaluation findings, conclusions, and recommendations ย
EUR/ACE, housed within the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR), oversees foreign assistanceย across Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. EUR/ACE works closely with the Bureau ofย South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) and other bureaus and agencies to coordinate assistance,ย ensuring that programming is cohesive, strategically aligned, and responsive to regional needs.ย Assistanceย is implemented through projects managed by the Department of State (DoS) andย other U.S. Government agencies, international organizations, and nongovernmentalย organizations, enabling a wholeofgovernment approach to delivery and oversight.ย
Responsibilities- Provide oversight of MEL activities to ensure alignment with task order objectives and standardsย
- Deliver training to partners and staff on MEL approaches, tools, and best practicesย
- Lead capacity building efforts to strengthen partner MEL systems and capabilitiesย
- Support implementation of MEL processes, including data collection, analysis, and reportingย
- Ensure quality and consistency of MEL outputs across activitiesย
Qualificationsย - Minimum 7 years of experience in monitoring & evaluationย
- Must be a U.S. Citizenย
- Must be eligible for a Secret clearanceย
Preferred Qualificationsย
- Prior regional experience
- Prior USG experienceย