Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: Applying monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) methodologies, including logical framework design, indicator development, theory of change development, evaluation design, and performance measurement, in international development or foreign technical assistance.

This experience must include assessing program performance, measuring results, analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data, and developing evidence-based recommendations to improve programs, operations, or policy; AND Developing, implementing, or overseeing the use of data management, analytics, reporting, and visualization tools and systems to support MEL activities, including data collection, management, analysis, performance measurement, reporting, and decision-making.

This must include experience with Microsoft Power Platform tools (e.g., Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse) and knowledge of Enterprise Data Management principles, including data governance, data architecture, and data quality; AND Providing substantive MEL leadership, including planning and prioritizing work, ensuring the quality and consistency of analytical products, coordinating efforts across multiple projects or stakeholders, and providing technical guidance on MEL approaches, methodologies, or findings.

This experience may have been gained through supervising staff or contractors, leading collaborative MEL workstreams, or serving as the primary technical lead for MEL activities. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé.

As theMonitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager you will: Lead the development and refinement of MEL guidance, tools, and internal procedures. Oversee the design and execution of monitoring and evaluation systems across OTA programs. Promote knowledge sharing by developing and disseminating MEL findings, reports, and communication products for internal and external audiences. Facilitate learning activities, including workshops and technical exchanges, to promote best practices and innovation.

Lead recruitment and selection of MEL contractor personnel in coordination with HR and applicable regulations and serve as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).