**Description** **About Us** The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness, and accountability in government. Help support democracy worldwide by joining our team! **About the Role** The NED Global Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (G-DMEL) Specialist works as part of a DC- based technical unit for NDI worldwide. The purpose of this position is primarily to support design, monitoring, evaluation and learning for NDI’s portfolio of programs funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). **Your Purpose and Impact:** + NED Program Portfolio Support + Promote sound NED program designs and categorization of NDI’s programs under the NED taxonomy of interventions. + Structure the institute’s NED programs within NDI’s searchable database for knowledge management, program design, identification of cumulative assessments for annual NED Learning Days and for identification of future NED annual evaluations. + Support G-DMEL proposal writing, grant administration, budget projections and allocations, and report writing for the global team’s portfolio of NED programs. + NED Annual Cumulative Assessments + Coordinate and support the annual NED cumulative assessment (CA) process with G-DMEL, Program Coordination and Regional teams. + Support selected regional teams in the NED CA design process, including providing feedback on the evaluation questions, data collection tools and final CA design. + Provide technical training, resources and consultations to selected regional teams on Outcome Harvest methodologies throughout the annual CA implementation process as needed. + Coordinate G-DMEL review of draft CA reports and provide feedback and support in finalization of the CA reports. + Attend and document annual NED feedback sessions with Program Coordination and the selected regional teams. + NED Annual Learning Events + Support the selection of CA programs to participate in both internal and external learning forums, including NDI Community Learning Webinars and NED Learning Days respectively. + Support the organization and thematic analysis of CAs across the NED portfolio, as needed. + NED Evaluations + Support Annual NED evaluations, including the design, implementation and packaging of evaluations. + Support the creation of evaluative learning resources and evaluation products (evaluation briefs, guides, videos) as needed. + Participate in team building, strategic planning and portfolio tracking as needed. **Minimum Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree in social science (sociology, political science, anthropology) or field related to NDI’s portfolio of work, or equivalent work experience. Master’s degree a plus. + Two years of direct experience in Monitoring & Evaluation. + Experience in supporting projects related to democracy, human rights, and governance. + Experience using data management and retrieval systems to promote monitoring, evaluation and learning at an institutional level; experience in data analysis and visualization a plus. + Experience in designing and delivering technical training and capacity building workshops in M&E to non-technical users. + Experience with creating user-friendly M&E materials and guidelines for non-technical users. + Experience in grant writing and reporting. + Experience in coordinating diverse institutional groups and constituencies. + Experience engaging in research, and/or rigorous evaluations and linking to other initiatives. + Experience with programs and/or initiatives relevant to NDI’s work in citizen participation, women’s political participation, youth, political parties, elections and/or legislative affairs a plus. + Familiarity with the National Endowment for Democracy and its DMEL requirements. + Demonstrated understanding of program monitoring systems. + Demonstrated ability to manage large portfolios of data and information for analysis and visualization that promotes evidence-based reporting/storytelling. + Familiarity with donor requirements for M&E. + Ability to create user-friendly M&E materials and guidelines for non-technical users. + Demonstrated ability to utilize databases (Access, Salesforce, DevResults etc.). + Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills and ability to draw evidence-based conclusions. + Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, US and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders, and policy makers. + Ability to provide hands-on guidance and technical assistance. + Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively present information and respond to questions. + Capacity to work both independently and as a member of a team. + Action-oriented with a high level of initiative and an advanced level of proficiency in the ability to multitask and prioritize; manage time, perform project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills; and flexibility to adapt and respond to shifting priorities. + Proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of/proficiency in Google Suite tools preferred. + Foreign language ability applicable to one of the regions where NDI works a plus. + Living and working experience outside the U.S. preferred. + Ability and willingness to occasionally travel to regional locations if needed. **What We Offer:** We offer an environment committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as a core part of our culture. We strive to foster empowerment and belonging as these values are central to our mission and to our impact. We believe that diversity in thought helps us solve the complex problems we face around the globe. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, a generous PTO policy, flexible schedules, and a 10% employer contribution to the retirement pension. This position offers an anticipated hourly range of approximately $30.20 - $37.75. **Additional Information:** While there may be flexibility for remote/hybrid work environment and to comply with tax and legal obligations, successful candidates must be residents of MD, DC, or VA, or relocate prior to the start of employment at NDI. This is a union position to be represented by the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 2. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. NDI does not provide sponsorship. _NDI is an equal opportunity employer (EEO). As such, NDI makes employment decisions and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state and local laws. As an equal opportunity employer, NDI encourages individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans or veterans with service-connected disabilities, to apply._ _If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please notify NDI’s Human Resources department at Human_Resources_team@ndi.org. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act._ Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)