Thursday, January 20, 2011

Evaluation Officer

Organization: Eurasia Foundation

Website: EF

Title: Evaluation Officer

Location: Washington, DC

Compensation: Not Listed

Description:
Under the supervision of the Director of Programs, the Evaluation Officer is responsible for providing evaluation guidance to the EF Network, building the program design capacity of the EF partner foundations and drafting monitoring and evaluation sections of proposals to donors. The Evaluation Officer also assists in conducting regular assessments of the partner foundations’ institutional development. 

Evaluation
·         Review EF Network fundraising proposals from the design and evaluation perspective and contribute to the development of M&E sections of those proposals.
·         Provide evaluation and program design guidance as needed to EFN evaluation staff.
·         Collaborate with EF Network staff in designing evaluation methodologies, developing scopes of work for program evaluations, and reviewing proposals from potential evaluation consultants.
·         Facilitate the outsourcing of evaluation services.
·         Provide training to EF Network staff in results-based management, evaluation theory and practical application.
·         Coordinate with the communications staff in disseminating evaluation findings and recommendations.
·         Support data collection and data analysis by EF and partner foundations; support improvements and modification of databases and systems used in data collection and analysis across the Network.
·         Keep up with evaluation trends and professional debate in evaluation.
·         Under the direction of the Director of Programs, assist with carrying out institutional development assessments of EF partner foundations.

Program Management
·         Serve as point of contact for donor awards.
·         Review donor reports, coordinate their submission and ensure compliance with donor requirements.
·         Serve as liaison between partner foundations and donors, review and ensure proper financial and programmatic progress, undertake corrective actions as necessary.
·         Work with Senior Grants Officer and the finance staff to draft sub-agreements and track and review program spending on non-core awards.



Qualifications:
Education – Bachelors degree(s) in public policy, business or economics, or social sciences and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Master’s degree in related field a plus.

Experience - Strong analytical skills; knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods; demonstrated experience in performance and impact evaluations of projects; excellent writing skills.

Other - A team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment; ability to take initiative and handle a variety of activities concurrently; fluency in Russian language desired; international travel required.
 

To Apply:
Please e-mail or fax resume and cover letter to:

Eurasia Foundation
Attention: HR Department
1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
Fax ( U.S.): (202) 234-7377
E-mail: resumes@eurasia.org
 


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