DCG Communications is hiring a
Senior Evaluation Associate

Summary

Join DCG Communications as a Senior Evaluation Associate and support evaluation designs, monitor fieldwork, analyze data, and develop reports with actionable recommendations.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and at least six (6) years of relevant professional experience, specifically in using R language in evaluation projects, or at least four (4) years of relevant professional experience and a master’s degree
• An aptitude for analytical thinking, synthesizing large amounts of data into insightful analysis and recommendations
• Hands-on practical experience managing and manipulating complicated and sometimes unformatted datasets with statistical analysis tools using R programming
• Executing and contributing to analysis plans that outline data cleaning steps and statistical analyses
• Experience with primary data collection using quantitative and evaluation methods
• Excellent and concise writing, analysis, and presentation skills with the ability to present data clearly and concisely
• Interest and experience in international affairs and public diplomacy
• Prior experience in overseeing or carrying out fieldwork, prior moderation, and interviewing is a plus
• English fluency required knowledge and fluency in additional languages is a plus
• Solution-oriented approach to address and learn from real-world challenges/risks
• Organizational skills, including time management, multi-tasking, and effective and efficient project management
• Proactive verbal and clear written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to effectively draft reports and communicate with clients and team members
• Experience working independently with a willingness to collaborate across multiple teams and projects
• Attention to detail in executing data checks, analysis, and fieldwork oversight

Responsibilities

• Analyze multiple data sources on various projects to develop processes, surface findings, and develop recommendations for improvements to existing evaluation projects
• Standardize data analysis, structure, and cleaning in R programming language
• Support evaluation design, including theoretical frameworks, evaluation plans, recruitment guides, discussion guides, questionnaires, and internal clearance and approval documents
• Support international and multi-national applied research and evaluation work, including mixed methods approaches and utilizing various methodologies, including quasi-experimental designs
• Coordinate with fieldwork subcontractors and clients and manage projects through their life cycle from start-up and design phases through data collection and analysis

Benefits

• A range of comprehensive healthcare plans, encompassing medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with group life coverage. The firm covers 60% of the premium cost for employees and all dependents
• 401(k) retirement plan with a fully vested 4% corporate match
• Annual monetary supplement toward mental and physical wellbeing, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 100% Paid Family Bonding for all new parents (including adoption), in addition to STD/LTD
• $1000 family expansion benefit to offset costs often uncovered with medical plans: fertility treatment, adoption, and surrogacy
• Generous paid time off including 11 paid federal holidays annually
• Annual $1600 professional development stipend
• $300 annual cash benefit to be used on a variety of wellness perks such as massage, gym memberships, equipment, and more