Contract Consultant
Job Description:
- Lead and/or support the development, implementation, and evolution/refinement of client-facing projects
- Lead and/or support the development and documentation of measurement strategies and plans
- Lead and/or support evaluation design, including development of learning questions and overall methodology to answer them
- Conduct landscape assessment and literature reviews to inform development of project/study plans
- Conduct qualitative and/or quantitative data analyses
- Design and develop various compelling data products and visualizations to communicate findings
- Craft high-quality written deliverables to support program design, implementation, performance measurement, and evaluation
- Provide facilitation, coordination, preparation, and documentation support of coaching sessions with organizations and communities
- Support and/or lead coaching sessions for clients to help build their data and evaluation capacity
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in a related field
- At least 4 years direct experience in evaluation and/or performance measurement
- Strong analytical, data visualization, and interpretation skills
- Advanced practical knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Working knowledge of qualitative analysis tools (e.g., NVivo, Atlas.ti, Dedoose)
- Working knowledge of data reporting and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
- Working knowledge of data management systems (e.g., Salesforce, ETO, Apricot, mySQL)
- Experience working in a nonprofit, foundation, or government agency
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Experience designing and implementing evaluation/measurement and learning plans
- Experience in project management, data collection and analysis
- Demonstrated ability to center evaluation, learning, and social impact strategy work in principles of equity
- Ability to bring to life evaluation concepts or insights to inspire action and/or learning
- Ability to earn the trust of others and develop relationships with team members, clients, and partners
- A strong desire to contribute to a collaborative team atmosphere
- Critical thinker with proven ability to identify issues, innovate solutions, and continuously improve practice
- Comfort in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Benefits:
- N/A