The Measurement, Evaluation, and Research Manager (MER) is a highly motivated self-starter with an exceptional work ethic. This position helps teams implement best practices around outcomes-based planning, measurement, evaluation, and learning and will collaborate most closely with the Society’s education team throughout the lifecycle of their key programs and projects.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Manage monitoring, evaluation and adaptive learning. Work closely with internal teams to develop and refresh logic models and articulate theory of change; develop and implement (or oversee) appropriate MER designs and approaches. (35%)
- Measure, analyze, and share. Develop high quality quantitative and qualitative data collection and evaluation tools, rubrics, and assessments. Analyze data and communicate findings and recommendations in an accessible, user-friendly manner for multiple audiences. (25%)
- Provide technical assistance. Contribute to research design and methodology for project or strategy related scoping research. Assist in the development of trainings, workshops, and ongoing technical support to grantees to build their capacity to plan for and learn from evaluating their projects. Provide ad hoc analytic and research support as needed. (20%)
- Advance knowledge. Represent National Geographic at evaluation and research events and conferences; present and discuss MER findings to diverse audiences internally; contribute to and celebrate culture of learning. Scan literature for new tools, approaches, and best practices that can advance how we inform decision-making and strategy. (10%)
- Identify and source external evaluations. Manage relationships with external evaluators, including reviewing deliverables, and composing and consulting on RFPs (10%)
- Other duties and responsibilities as needed.
Educational Background:
Master’s degree required, preferably in psychology, sociology, or related social science with concentration in research methodology, evaluation, or education. PhD highly preferred.
Skills/Experience:
Five to seven+ years in a professional setting designing, implementing, and managing evaluations required. MER experience at a foundation, research institute, or consulting firm strongly preferred.
Knowledge and Skills Required
- Authoritative knowledge of monitoring and evaluation theory and methodologies
- Experience developing and implementing process evaluations; formative and summative evaluations; strategy reviews; and portfolio-level assessments
- Expertise in diverse quantitative and qualitative research methods, including survey methodology
- Extensive experience developing logic models and evaluation plans, including identifying and defining indicators
- Highly skilled at developing well designed survey instruments to meet research objectives of individual programs with ease
- Experience with developing and testing scales and survey instruments
- Exceptional aptitude to analyze qualitative and quantitative data using the appropriate analytical methods and tools
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and work with individuals and groups at all levels
- Demonstrated record of managing complex projects, meeting deadlines, and handling competing and changing priorities
- Highly skilled in a statistical analysis package (STATA or R preferred)
- Superior interpersonal skills, including ability to work with and advise program staff and grantees with a positive and collaborative attitude
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Ability to adapt to continuous change and short deadlines
- Strong desire to continuously learn and take on new challenges
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 29 2018
Active Until:
Sep 29 2018
Hiring Organization:
National Geographic Society
industry:
Nonprofit