Lead International Development Program, Project Evaluator
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Job Description
Lead evaluator overseeing DOL ILAB international labor program evaluations, data analysis, and learning. Hybrid Washington-based consulting role supporting global labor-program initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, implementation, and utilization stages of monitoring, evaluation, and learning tasks
- Conduct quality reviews of technical work
- Prepare and finalize requested deliverables
- Provide technical oversight by matching specialist expertise to assignment needs
- Review and approve the technical quality of specialist work products
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to bench members
- Lead terms of reference, evaluation design, interim, final, and thematic evaluations
- Lead rapid studies, fieldwork, and mixed-method analysis
- Work with specialists on on-site facilitation, data collection, site visits, and observations where fieldwork is appropriate
- Review evidence, synthesize findings, validate findings, and evaluate outcomes
- Verify the accuracy of AI-assisted analysis or content before inclusion in deliverables
- Lead sensemaking and technical learning
- Serve as technical authority across evaluation, learning, and data use
- Support DOL ILAB Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Data Services engagements
Requirements:
- Master’s degree or higher
- At least 8 years of recent monitoring, evaluation, and learning experience with international development projects in the communities and populations served by ILAB projects
- Recommended: master’s degree in evaluation, economics, public policy, social science, or related field
- Leadership of comparable evaluations
- Experience with sampling, quantitative and qualitative methods, performance measurement, evidence synthesis, and technical review
- Methodological rigor, impartiality, ethical judgment, cultural awareness, and utilization-focused recommendations
- Ability to obtain applicable IRB/ethical approval and oversee safeguards for sensitive information
- Ability to discuss AI plans with the COR and provide human validation
- English work/site language
- Government and Public Services Sector experience
Benefits:
- Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Assistance programs
- Paid time off
- Insurance
- Retirement programs
- Flexible spending programs
- Education and professional development opportunities
- Bonuses
- Discounts
- Flexible schedules
- Healthcare access and preventive services
- Wellness resources
- Income protection and financial-resilience programs
- Work-life flexibility and balancing resources
- Continuous learning, technical development, leadership, recognition, and career-growth opportunities
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