Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist provides specialized, functional support and conducts primary and secondary data collection at assigned government-funded grantee sites to measure compliance and assess program performance as part of a Monitoring Initiative. The Initiative supports a an office within the Administration of Children and Families (ACF), US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Project Management Support and Data Analysis

• Serves as initiative’s subject matter expert and lead on programs related to case management

• Acts as the initiative’s primary contact with an assigned programs division, ensuring federal division staff expectations are met

• Updates assigned program monitoring toolkits

Monitoring

• Performs on-site and remote monitoring reviews to ascertain grantee compliance with program requirements and collect data on programmatic outcomes

• Conducts individual and/or group interviews with grantee staff, program participants, and external stakeholders about program administration, operations, quality of services, and program outcomes

• Reviews program data, including grantee program documentation, pre-monitoring questionnaires, and client or medical case files, to determine compliance with grant requirements and policies and procedures

• Identifies any grantee potential promising practices and technical assistance needs

• Advises grantees and federal staff of preliminary monitoring findings

• Writes monitoring reports containing in-depth analyses and assessments of findings

Other Activities

• Provides training or guidance on selected monitoring and evaluation-related topics for team members and federal staff, as needed

• Contributes to the development and writing of M&E analysis reports and other related deliverables

• Participates in meetings as required and assists with additional projects, as needed

Education

• MSW or equivalent required.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Required:

• 8-10 years of M&E experience

• 5+ years of case management experience working with immigrants, refugees, and/or underserved populations

• Demonstrated specialized program assessment expertise

• Exceptional analytical skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Expertise with MS Office suite of tools

Additional Requirements

This position requires a Public Trust Clearance or the ability to obtain it and is based in Washington, D.C., or may be remote. Long-distance travel to other cities within the U.S. is required and will be reimbursed per federal travel regulations.