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.

Position Description

The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of State is the Presidents principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of States 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 crime illegal drugs and instability abroad. INL advances U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by helping foreign partners build reform and sustain effective criminal justice systems to disrupt illicit drugs and transnational organized crime addressing these threats at their source before they reach the United States hurt U.S. citizens and damage U.S. businesses.

Under this task order the DME Advisor will provide services ensuring that INL programs in the Office of Africa and the Middle East (AME) are compliant with DME requirements as laid out in the FAM and INL DME policy.

The goal of this contract is to provide dedicated support for AME programs to ensure that they are compliant with the standards set forth in 18 FAM 301.4 and other relevant policy or regulatory guidance and have sound metrics at the project and / or program level and on each foreign assistance award1 that are mutually reinforcing. The dedicated support to AME will also ensure that each program and project align to the INL Functional Bureau Strategy (FBS) goals and objectives and is collecting data on the appropriate indicators. Along with those specific requirements the contractor will provide services to AME that cover all aspects of DME at the direction of AME management and in coordination with other offices within INL and the Department that manage DME addition the contractor will seek to empower INL leadership with the capability to leverage performance data in order to make data driven decisions at the project program and Bureau levels in compliance with the FAM and INL policy.

Beyond ensuring that AME programs are compliant with the FAM and Bureau requirements and have increased data gathering capabilities INL expects an approach to said compliance that is intuitive to non-experts in the field of DME. This approach must be adaptable to the culture business practices and existing systems that INL has in place with a focus on change management that must occur in order to bring all INL programs into compliance. INL recognizes that due to the number of countries it operates in and the difference in one country program compared to another that a one size fits all approach will not work. Therefore it is important that the approach to accomplishing FAM compliance be flexible with the goal of the program being the driving force behind this initiative.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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 interagency 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 (DevResults and / or other relevant software). The reports may include but are not limited to; 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 the 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

About ATSG

ATSG Corporation is a Veterans Affairs (VA) CVE-Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Fairfax VA with branch offices throughout Central America. Since 2004 ATSG has successfully deployed its experience and expertise to support the most challenging and complex projects for various Federal agencies. Our robust portfolio includes cutting-edge technical solutions and professional support in Program Management Consulting Operations and Planning Support Training and Advisory Services and IT and Knowledge Management. We take pride in our proven dedication to providing expert assistance to our government partners. ATSG provides a variety of services within the Intelligence Community and is experienced in areas such as Mobility Enterprise Architecture Data Processing Law Enforcement Mission Support and Acquisition Support. Our products may be diverse but the results are one and the sameon schedule on budget and completed with superior quality. As an organization we are consistently expanding our global footprint in the contracting community. We work hard to honor our commitment to our clients while ensuring our employees feel secure and empowered in their work. We take excellent care of our team so they may have the freedom and confidence to focus on their missions and provide nothing but the best output on the work site and at home.

ATSG Corporation is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer our applicants and employees are protected from discrimination. Visithttps : / / for more information. Equal access to programs services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and / or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department. To comply with Federal law ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. To comply with Federal law ATSG Corporation participates in E-Verify. Successful candidates must pass the E-Verify process after hire.

We respectfully request not to be contacted by recruiters and / or staffing agencies.

Application Requirements

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Channel Marketing,Accounting Tally,CSS,Corporate Risk Management,Hibernate,Brokerage

Employment Type : Advisor

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1