Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation; DME Program Advisor

Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DME) Program Advisor

Location:

Washington, DC
• Remote Work:
No
• Clearance:
Secret
• Work Status:
Full‑Time
• Travel Requirements:
In‑country and international travel may be required.

Applications submitted by 01/13/2026 will receive full consideration. Candidates applying after this date may still be reviewed and will remain in our talent pipeline for future opportunities.

The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy, and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) seeks a DME Advisor to support programs in the Office of Africa and the Middle East (AME). The contractor will ensure AME programs are compliant with 18 FAM 301.4 and other relevant policy or regulatory guidance, provide sound metrics at the project or program level, and develop an intuitive approach to DME compliance that is adaptable to international partners.

• Support program reviews, in coordination with the relevant program officer and team lead, to ensure that stated goals and objectives connect to identified problems or needs of the host nation.
• Ensure that each program plan clearly identifies which INL Functional Bureau Strategy (FBS) goals and objectives it supports based on the most up‑to‑date INL FBS.
• Help the program officer develop performance indicators that measure actual results that can be compared to established performance targets for each part of the program, including but not limited to any inter‑agency agreements, grants, and contracts.
• Assist the program officer with creating monitoring plans for programs and projects that meet INL design standards.
• In consultation with and upon request of the program officer and other relevant staff, propose and perform project and/or program evaluations, including evaluation design, data collection, and analysis.
• In consultation with and support of the program officer, perform trends analysis and reporting to executives using INL approved software (Dev Results and/or other relevant software). Reports may include executive summaries, trend analysis, dashboard indicators, and supervisory‑level programmatic summaries.
• Develop relationships with INL regional and functional program offices to foster improved DME and utilization of country data across domestic INL offices.
• Assist in coordinating and delivering training to domestic and overseas INL staff on proper DME practices.
• Analyze and provide recommendations to AME leadership on proposed DME practices and policies within the bureau.
• Interact positively and work cooperatively with team members and points of contact to accomplish assigned work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Take proactive measures to improve the working environment and cultivate teamwork.
• Comply with all internal controls and procedures to protect organizational integrity and prevent unauthorized use or misappropriation of all classified and sensitive (but unclassified) material and equipment in assigned areas. Report security violations/problems to the appropriate authority.

• U.S. Citizenship.
• The position requires a Secret security clearance. The contractor can begin work with an interim Secret security clearance.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated experience working in the Department or in INL.
• Six to ten years’ experience in the relevant field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of specific country issues, including specialized knowledge of international narcotics and law enforcement, or similar type programs sufficient to ensure project work is in compliance with management policies and procedures and in conformance with the Foreign Assistance Act and other regulatory procedures and guidelines.
• Proven knowledge of Federal policies and procedures including methods of providing assistance and the Federal budget process.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with a wide range of players.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation with regard to the interpretation and application of analysis.
• Experience drafting U.S. government reports and documents,…