Senior Advisor

Job Description

• Incumbent will develop Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning (MEL) plans for high level strategies; and use robust social science methodologies to translate data into useable evidence for decision-making at a Senior level in government
• Develop models and theories of change, conduct situational and root cause analyses, develop metrics at the program and strategic level, design/analyze data to conduct learning and set policies.
• Lead interagency MEL efforts and provide advice to Office, Bureau, and Mission staff on a variety of issues related to evidence building; plan and implement high priority interagency initiatives (e.g. Global Fragility Act).
• Project and process high-profile multi-year interagency initiatives.
• Ensure that the evidence produced through Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning (MERL) efforts inform policy, strategy and resource decisions that affect multi-year initiatives.
• Perform liaison activities to incorporate evidence and performance information into efforts such as regular strategic reviews at the mission/bureau/agency level, the annual budget formulation, responding to Congressional and OMB inquiries

• United States Citizenship is required.
• Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Males born after 12/31/1959, must be registered with the Selective Service.
• You will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

Specialized Experience:GS-15: You MUST have one year of specialized experience that is equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of qualifying specialized experience at the next lower level for this position include: a) in-depth experience in robust social science methodology; b) experience in interpreting and analyzing data and recommending policy and procedures to interagency policy makers and with analytical techniques and methodology to create and sustain strategic-level performance metrics and dashboards; c) experience in coordinating with senior managers to perform research and conduct analysis to inform policy as well as resource decisions with supporting justification to defend requirements; d) experience with qualitative and quantitative analytical and evaluation methods and techniques to identify and advise on interagency foreign assistance programs, budget decisions, Congressional requirements, statutory regulations, and procedures; AND e) experience providing program support and guidance to senior officials concerning organizational activities and/or management processes.

DEADLINE: JUNE 11, 2024