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…