Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist

Job Family:

Operational Effectiveness Consulting

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Active Secret

What You Will Do:
In this role, you will serve as a senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Specialist providing enterprise-level technical assistance to a federal agency’s foreign assistance programs.

Responsibilities will include:

• Lead and support the development of MEL plans, indicators, theories of change, evaluation strategies, and performance reporting across multiple bureaus.

• Act as a trusted advisor, you will engage directly with federal stakeholders, facilitate technical discussions, and deliver actionable recommendations.

• Contribute to building agency-wide MEL infrastructure by creating guidance, tools, templates, and training materials, while ensuring quality assurance and compliance with client standards.

• Provide capacity-building support, develop learning products, and help institutionalize best practices to strengthen MEL systems and enhance the strategic use of data in foreign assistance programming.

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance

• Bachelor’s degree

• FIVE (5) years of specialized government MEL experience in foreign assistance

• Experience designing or implementing MEL systems, logic models, theories of change, indicators, evaluations, or learning practices

• Experience working in a consulting or client-facing environment

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Prior MEL experience with U.S. Department of State, USAID, or another foreign assistance agency.

• Familiarity with USG contracting and/or funding mechanisms and associated MEL requirements.

• Experience developing data collection instruments and protocols

• Demonstrated analytical skills, including data analysis and visualization experience

• Experience supporting enterprise-level MEL frameworks, bureau-level MEL processes, or foreign assistance reporting requirements.

• Experience developing MEL guidance, templates, or toolkits for large organizations.

• Experience working with interagency stakeholders, foreign assistance portfolios, or bureau-level programs.

• Advanced degree in a related field.

• Demonstrated experience advising clients or leading MEL activities in a professional setting

• Strong written and oral communication skills: ability to brief senior federal clients, write clearly, and present technical content

• Proven ability to manage tasks independently, meet deadlines, and deliver polished work

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

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