Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Advisor

Description:

The Celestar Corporation has been issued a task order to provide support to the Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). As a result, we’re looking for a Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Advisor who will be seated in Washington, DC. If interested and qualified, we welcome you to apply for this challenging opportunity.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:  A Secret security clearance is required for this position; however, the contractor may begin work with an interim Secret security clearance.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance for this order will be one (01) year from the date of award with the option to exercise four (04) one-year option periods, subject to performance, need, and funding. The INL Contracting Officer (CO) will notify the Vendor of the Government’s intent to exercise an option prior to the end of each performance period in accordance with FAR 52.217-9.

BACKGROUND
The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the President’s principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State’s mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous, and secure world.
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) keeps Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores.
INL’s Office of Europe and Asia (INL/EA) develops, manages, and oversees United States Government (USG) foreign assistance programs to support comprehensive criminal justice sector capacity development in countries throughout Europe and Asia. The office comprises a Europe Division with three program teams, an Asia Division with three program teams, and a Cross-Cutting Team (CCT). Staff members include Foreign Service Officers, Civil Service Officers, Personal Services Contractors, and Third-Party Contractors.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
INL/EA Cross-Cutting Team and support the INL/EA program officers and embassy staff to design foreign assistance projects and programs and develop, track, and report data to describe the impact of INL programming in Europe and Asia. The Advisor will provide services to INL/EA that cover all aspects of program design, monitoring, and evaluations at the direction of INL/EA. The Advisor will seek to enable INL leadership to leverage performance data to make data driven decisions.
The Advisor will provide dedicated support for EA programs to ensure compliance with DME requirements and best practices and will assist program officers in implementing INL’s program design standards and monitoring guidance. The dedicated support to INL/EA will help to ensure foreign assistance aligns with relevant strategic goals and objectives and that project documents are clearly written and measurable, with outcome and output indicators. The Advisor will help to establish processes to better collect data for EA projects and programs, which will increase the amount of useful and easily accessible programmatic performance data available to program officers and leadership. The Advisor will provide technical assistance to program officers and implementers on issues of DME implementation and policy.

TRAVEL: Travel is authorized for this position in accordance with the award and shall not exceed the designated ceiling.

LEVEL OF EFFORT
Hours for the position will be the core hours of the Department of State: Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, 8 hours a day. The level of effort for this position is equivalent to the labor category Program / Management Analyst, Level 3.

TELEWORK
This position allows for a combination of in-office presence and regular telework. This specific position’s maximum telework is 40% which would require the Third Party Contractor to report to the work location six (06) times per pay period. The incumbent’s actual in-office and telework schedule will be determined by the COR and CO, based on INL policy of the total numbers per pay period/week, and is subject to change.

POSITION LOCATION
The physical work location is INL/EA office at State Annex 1 (SA-01), Columbia Plaza, 2401 E St. NW, Washington, DC 20520.

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