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Totally Joined For Achieving Collaborative Techniques (TJFACT) is a veteran owned, SDVOSB, CVE certified and HUBZone certified performance driven professional services government contracting company that provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to the U.S government agencies and organizations.

About the Position

TJFACT is seeking to hire a dynamic Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor to join our team in support of the Department of State - The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) The Office of Africa and Middle East Programs (INL/AME).

The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor (M&E), referred to as Advisor for the remainder of this document, will work full time in the INL Jerusalem (INL/J) office to support and assist in monitoring, evaluation and risk assessment of US government efforts to enhance and expand the capabilities of the Palestinian Civil Police (PCP), the Palestinian Authority (PA) Attorney Generals Office, the PA Public Prosecutors Offices, the PA Security Justice Commission, other PA security forces and the PA Ministry of the Interior (MOI), to provide public security, law enforcement and rule of law in the West Bank. The Advisor will work closely with the INL justice, corrections, MOI, and police advisors, the United States Security Coordinator (USSC) police advisors and the USSC Security Justice Advisor to support and complement INLs justice project as needed and directed. The Advisor will serve as a member of INL/Js subject matter specialists (SMS) team that assists and advises on the full range of criminal justice issues as they relate to establishing a Palestinian State that is based upon the rule of law. The Advisor will work closely with INJ/J and the INL program officers in INL/AME to bring them into compliance with 18 FAM 301.4 requirements. This is a key mission area of INL, which is being undertaken to ensure the Bureaus compliance with the newly revised FAM. In addition, the Advisor will

perform their work ensuring that INL/J programs are aligned with INLs strategic direction on enterprise risk management. The Advisor will perform all the duties and have all of the responsibilities listed in the below section.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizes subject matter expertise, aids in drafting a variety of technical, programmatic, funding, and informational memoranda and letters.
• Provides input to the Team Lead as a subject matter expert regarding Congressional testimony or responses to questions, press guidance and interagency, bilateral, and multilateral agreements in accordance with Department policies, and regulations and relevant legislation
• Supports program reviews, in coordination with INL/J and DC based Program Officer, to ensure that stated goals and objectives connect to identified problems or needs regarding Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
• Ensures that each program plan clearly identifies which the INL Functional Bureau Strategy (FBS) goals and objectives it supports based on the most up to date INL FBS.
• Assists INL/J and the Program Officer to identify the capabilities the program is trying to bolster, based on the data present in the INL Enterprise Risk Management system, in Israel and the Palestinian Authority through the activity of the chosen implementer on the program.
• Works alongside INL/J and the Program Officer to develop a logic model/country plan for each Palestinian and West Bank program which demonstrates how the various parts of the programs and projects connect to support what INL is trying to accomplish in country.
• Conducts research and makes recommendations to INL/J Director regarding the management of programs.
• Reviews and analyzes policy and programmatic documents and makes recommendations based on findings.
• Aids in conducting program reviews and assessments of new and ongoing programs and makes recommendations based on findings.
• Helps develop performance indicators that measure actual results that can be compared to established performance targets for each part of the country program, including but not limited to any interagency agreements, grants, and contracts.
• Assists with creating monitoring plans for country programs that clearly identifies the performance indicators, includes monitoring data collection frequency for each indicator, and the methodology behind checking the data for accuracy and quality.
• Assists in strategic planning for programs.
• Aids in reviewing budgets and providing program estimates, evaluates program effectiveness in relation to the funding expended, and aids in assessing USG foreign assistance activities to determine funding requirements and availability.
• Supports liaison efforts within organization, other government agencies, and non- governmental organizations.
• In consultation with INL/J and the Program Officer, collects data for each program that has been altered to meet FAM compliance, which includes the creation of a logic model, monitoring plans, and performance metrics to ensure that data being collected informs decisions and will be useful for conducting program reviews, formal evaluations, and for risk management analysis.
• In consultation with and support of INL/J and the Program Officer, consolidates quarterly reports submitted from the field and perform trends analysis and reporting to INL/AME leadership using INL approved software. The reports will include, but are not limited to executive summaries, trend analysis, dashboard indicators, and supervisory level programmatic summaries.
• Develops relationships with INL/AME and INL/KM to foster improved monitoring, evaluation, and utilization of country data.
• Assists in coordinating training to INL/J staff on proper monitoring, evaluation, and risk management practices.
• Interacts positively and work cooperatively with team members and points of contact to accomplish assigned work in a timely and efficient manner.
• Takes proactive measures to improve the working environment and cultivate teamwork.
• Complies 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.
• Reports security violations/problems to the appropriate authority.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• U.S. Citizen.
• A Bachelors degree from an accredited institution.
• Six to ten years experience in 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 US government reports and documents, such as the INCSR, embassy cables, and other documents.

PREFFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree from an accredited institution in the area of social science, program development, monitoring and evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex business processes to support new initiatives within the existing culture of an organization.
• Demonstrated skills in providing comprehensive and routine reports for various audiences related to key performance indicators, tracking and evaluation, organizational assessments, monitoring and evaluation, data utilization, and risk assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, manage, and present complex information clearly and consistently.
• Combined five (05) years of experience between implementing foreign assistance programs and projects and performing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) on foreign assistance programs.

Arabic language speaking and writing skills highly desirable; Arabic language capability at or above the Foreign Service Institutes defined 3/3 level (Fluent Proficiency) or equivalent. Incumbent will be routinely working in an Arabic language-only environment.

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• 401-K plus match
• Paid Vacation days
• Paid holidays
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life

TJFACT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. We reserve the right to modify or revise the job descriptions in part or in its entirety. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with governing law.