About the Position

Dexis is recruiting for an experienced Evaluation Team Lead Consultant to support an independent evaluation of the Department of State’s Global Engagement Center’s Ukraine Supplemental programming. The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which support to Ukraine has been effective in strengthening information resiliency and countering Russian disinformation in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The findings will provide critical information to assist the Department of State, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the U.S. Congress, and others in formulating the best evidence-based decisions regarding future program planning and design, budget, and policy issues.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison with the client 
• Manage the work schedules and activities performed by the team 
• Oversee and ensure quality of all deliverables 
• Lead the design and technical management of the project 
• Supervise data collection and analysis  
• Draft and finalize Work Plan detailing 
• Finalize necessary tools and materials 
• Guide and ensure quality of all reports and work products 
• Present findings and final deliverables to client  
• Proactively mitigate issues, problems, or concerns with Dexis HQ and the client   
• Review and submit Quarterly Progress Reports and Quarterly Financial Reports that capture or summarize completed tasks, staffing status, financials (travel and ODC funds), and any issues/challenges encountered  
• Ensure all deliverables and performance on the project meets or exceeds client expectations  
• Other duties and tasks, as assigned 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree and eight years of relevant monitoring and evaluation experience or a Master’s degree and five years of relevant experience or a PhD and four years of relevant experience. 
• Prior experience as an Evaluation Team Lead, preferable with a US government agency and ideally with public diplomacy, strategic communications, and/or countering disinformation/propaganda experience
• Demonstrated experience supervising and successfully managing monitoring, evaluation and program design teams, and ensuring the quality of their products  
• Demonstrated experience collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data
• Demonstrated experience with research design
• Familiarity with topic-specific assessments including but not limited to Social Network Analysis, Target Audience Analysis, Sentiment Analysis, Polling/Focus Grouping/ and A/B Testing, and media data collection
• Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills and ability to work with many disparate stakeholders with competing interests 
• Proven ability to deliver quality written and visual products 
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and communication skills, to include technical writing and editing. 
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, and ability to work well under pressure and in a collaborative team environment. 
• Ability to multi-task, respond to quick turn-around requests, and prioritize tasks. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint). 
• Strong written and oral communication skills  
• Professional fluency in English
• Ukrainian, Belarusian, and/or Russian language skills  

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with information operations or campaign testing
• Active Secret Clearance