TPC - Social Scientist

BlueForce, Inc. is seeking Social Scientist to provide professional services and subject matter expertise CONUS and OCONUS in support of the US Department of State (DoS) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Program.

If you want to be considered for this opportunity, please apply; our recruiting team will be happy to contact you and keep you informed of this upcoming project.

**Job opportunities, duties, responsibilities, and qualifications are subject to change based on specific task orders that will be published in upcoming months**

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Project and Program Design: Advise program managers, implementing partners, and INL DME (design, monitoring, and evaluation) specialists on the application of the INL design standards for projects and programs, including how to write goal and objective statements that meet the change and clarity standards, and how to develop valid indicators for goals and objectives, etc.
• Data Management: Work closely with INL program teams to enroll all appropriate projects in INL’s performance monitoring database, etc.
• Program Evaluation: Design and conduct internal evaluations of INL projects and programs using social science research and analysis methods, etc.
• Data Analysis, Visualization, and Data-Driven Learning: Analyze project and program monitoring data for decision-making purposes using social science research and analysis methods, etc.
• Training and Mentoring: Develop curriculum and teach project design, monitoring, and evaluation techniques to junior colleagues and non-experts, etc.

Qualifications:

• For a position in the U.S., candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or legal U.S. resident. Secret, Top Secret, or Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) certification will be required.
• For a position outside the U.S., any citizenship (U.S., Third Country National (TCN), and Local National (LN)) is allowable. Security clearance or public trust certification will be required for US nationals and RSO vetting for TCN and LN.
• Doctorate in Psychology (PhD) in political science, economics, psychology, sociology, criminology, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field;
• 4-6 years’ experience in relevant field;
• Demonstrated experience collecting and reporting quantitative monitoring data
• Demonstrated experience collecting and reporting qualitative monitoring data
• Technical and Analytic Skills:
  • Proficiency with R, Python, or other statistical software for data analysis and visualization
  • Demonstrated ability to design analytic visual reports in PowerBI, Tableau, or related software
  • Demonstrated ability to develop valid, collectible indicators to monitor project and program outcomes
• Communication Skills:
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with INL staff and leadership, government partners, and implementing partners
  • Demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working in foreign assistance and/or social science research in developing countries
• Demonstrated experience conducting monitoring and evaluation activities in one or more developing countries
• Demonstrated experience working at the U.S. Department of State or other federal agency