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Strategic Evidence & Learning Leadership

• Lead WSE's transition from traditional MEL toward a strategic evidence, learning, and analytics function
• Advise senior leadership on program performance, emerging risks, and strategic decision-making using data-driven insights
• Develop frameworks linking scholarship outputs to long-term outcomes, including employment, leadership, and self-sufficiency
• Establish and operationalize a program-wide learning agenda

Data Analytics, Systems & Innovation

• Lead quantitative and qualitative analysis across multi-country student cohorts and institutional partners
• Conduct longitudinal and cohort-based analyses to assess program effectiveness and impact
• Design and oversee integrated MEL and analytics systems, dashboards, automated workflows, and reporting tools
• Introduce innovative approaches, including workflow automation, AI-assisted analysis, and predictive analytics where appropriate
• Ensure data systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with donor and program requirements

Donor Reporting & Evaluation & Learning

• Lead preparation of analytical reports and performance updates for the U.S. Department of State and other stakeholders
• Ensure all reporting is technically sound, policy-relevant, and defensible
• Design and oversee evaluations, research initiatives, and learning activities to support program adaptation and future planning
• Present findings to senior audiences, including donors, embassies, and partner institutions
• Contribute to external communications that position WSE as a leader in evidence-based programming

Team Leadership & Data Governance

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to MEL staff, including strengthening analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strengthen organizational capacity in data quality assurance, evidence-based decision-making, and data interpretation
• Establish protocols for data quality, validation, governance, confidentiality, and compliance across program systems
• Ensure alignment with U.S. Government standards and best practices related to data integrity and reporting
• Supervise and provide technical leadership and mentorship to the MEL team

Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
-Ten years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

-Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Monitoring & Evaluation, Economics, Sociology, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.

-12-15 years of progressively senior experience in MEL, research, analytics, or evidence generation within international development programs.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.

-Effective verbal and written communication skills.

-Strong public speaking, organizational, leadership, and supervisory skills.

-Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment.
-Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

-Demonstrated leadership experience managing MEL, analytics, or research functions for large, complex, multi-country programs.

-Proven experience leading strategic analytics, evaluations, learning agendas, or evidence-generation initiatives across geographically dispersed portfolios.

-Extensive experience working with U.S. Government donor frameworks, including the U.S. Department of State and/or USAID.

-Demonstrated field office experience supporting programs in Afghanistan or similarly fragile, conflict-affected, or politically sensitive operating environments.

-Proven experience overseeing complex data ecosystems, longitudinal analyses, and large-scale performance systems.

-Experience in education, women's empowerment, workforce development, or scholarship programming.

-Experience working across multiple countries or regions required.

-Technical expertise, leadership, and communication.

-Advanced skills in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.

-Demonstrated expertise designing, managing, and optimizing integrated MEL and analytics systems for complex international programs.

-Ability to operate independently in fast-paced, high-pressure, and highly sensitive international development environments required.

-Strong experience in data analysis, visualization, and interpretation.

-Demonstrated experience designing and managing MEL/data systems.

-Experience integrating digital tools, automation, or AI into data workflows strongly preferred.

-Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical audiences.

-Strong experience advising senior leadership and influencing strategic decision-making.

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

-Demonstrated ability to present complex findings to high-level stakeholders.

-Proven experience mentoring and building capacity of technical staff.

What You Need to Know

Position Funding:This position is grant funded and availability is contingent on grant funding.

Flexible Work Arrangements:Flexible work schedulesand remote workoptionsmay be availablefor this position,depending on the nature of the role andemployee eligibility,in accordance with AgriLife Alternate Work Location Procedures.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.