[Jobs] Fwd: Full-time Environmental Conservation Evaluator needed for Moore Foundation

[Leora Lawton]

*Measurement, Evaluation and Learning Officer - * *Environmental
Conservation focus*



*The Department*

The Measurement, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) department supports the
mission of the foundation by providing measurement, evaluation and learning
support for program investments and administrative support units. The
department is structured with a central Chief Measurement, Evaluation and
Learning Officer who manages a team of MEL centralized and embedded
officers. Each of the embedded officers works within the foundation’s four
program areas: Environmental Conservation, Patient Care, Science and Bay
Area. S/he works closely with colleagues from the MEL team responsible for
advising other programs and administration teams.  The department
facilitates key elements of effective evaluation and evidence-based
practices including evaluation management processes, internal evaluation
practices, thought-leadership and implementation support on monitoring
frameworks and processes, coordination and management of external
evaluations of the foundation’s initiatives and portfolios. The Department
also facilitates and manages program-based and cross-foundational learning
agendas and activities.



*The Position*

The role of Measurement, Evaluation & Learning Officer (MELO) offers a
well-rounded top performer with a strong knowledge of evaluation in
philanthropy and environmental conservation the opportunity to work closely
with the foundation’s Environmental Conservation Program Area. This
position facilitates MEL-related support for program design, development of
monitoring frameworks and systems, and internal coordination of evaluation
practices within the Environmental Conservation Program. The MELO acts as a
thought partner with program staff on key components of their day to day
work. The position also works with the central measurement, evaluation and
learning team to design and manage external evaluations of the program’s
portfolios, as well as to develop and manage cross-foundational
measurement, evaluation and learning protocols. Additionally, the
Measurement, Evaluation & Learning Officer conducts research and analysis,
facilitates and leads formal and informal learning processes, and on a
consultative basis working with program staff provides  support to core ECP
program/initiative strategy design  related to  measurement, evaluation and
learning to program and foundation-wide decision makers.



The Measurement, Evaluation and Learning Officer reports directly to the
Chief Measurement, Evaluation and Learning Officer and has a dotted-line
reporting relationship to the Chief Program Officer for the Environmental
Conservation Program.  S/he will also work closely with central MEL
colleagues in advising programs and administrative teams on the
department's learning and measurement function.



*Responsibilities & Program Support*

The following articulates key responsibilities and program support:



*Measurement*

   - Facilitate MEL-specific program design processes for Environmental
   Conservation and Bay Area program colleagues, including assisting in the
   development of programmatic theories of change, outcomes,
   measures/indicators, and initiative/portfolio plans, informed by a
   monitoring and evaluation frameworks perspective.
   - Assist in the development of systems to support program staff and
   grantees to capture key performance measures across the initiatives and
   portfolios.
   -  Help systematize monitoring efforts for programmatic measures in a
   centralized foundation-wide performance measurement management system.
   - Advise on grantee data collection and self-assessment plans during the
   grant development process.
   - Ensure adherence to measurement and evaluation protocols and
   practices.

*Evaluation*

   - Assist the central MEL team in the design and management of external,
   third-party evaluations. This includes:
      - Working with program staff and internal/external stakeholders to
      identify key evaluation questions and define the purpose and scope of
      evaluations;
      - Assisting central officers in developing requests for proposals,
      and reviewing proposals received;
      - Providing content feedback on products and results, including
      evaluation methods and approaches;
      - Communicating evaluation results within and outside the foundation,
      as appropriate, in partnership with communications staff and
program staff.
      - Leveraging evaluation results to inform program decision making and
      promote effective learning practices.
      - Maintain the integrity and objectivity of the evaluation process
   - Facilitate internal evaluation processes of the program’s initiatives
   and portfolios and develop written work products for these internal
   evaluations.

*Learning*

   - Help program staff articulate key learning questions and develop a
   program-wide learning agenda, facilitate formal and informal learning
   processes, and document program learnings for internal and external
   dissemination.
   - Work with program staff to document and share key learnings as part of
   the grant close process, and to build a strong continuous learning practice
   within programmatic work.
   - Assist in, organize, and manage foundation-wide learning opportunities
   related to the Environmental Conservation and Bay Area programs, as well as
   cross-foundational MEL work.

*General/Foundation-wide *

   - Help to develop and manage a foundation-wide performance measurement
   management system.
   - Develop practical, useful frameworks and tools related to program
   design, monitoring, evaluation and learning applicable to the Environmental
   and Bay Area programs. Aid program staff in their use and understanding of
   required guidelines and protocols.
   - Assist in the preparation of materials for the foundation’s board of
   trustees related to internal evaluations, program updates and external
   evaluations; give presentations to the board of trustees on measurement,
   evaluation and learning work, as required.
   - Assist in the design and implementation of foundation-wide protocols
   for program design, measurement and evaluation.

*Key Qualifications*

The candidate will have:

   - A Ph.D., master’s, or other advanced degree, with a specialization in
   conservation and place-based evaluation methodologies, conservation
   performance measurement, or another applicable focus;
   - At least 10 to 15 years of work experience, preferably in conducting
   or managing evaluations in the conservation sector and disseminating
   evaluation findings to various audiences;
   - Experience and deep knowledge of evaluation as it applies to
   philanthropy, and a clear understanding of the fields in which the
   Environmental Conservation and Bay Area programs work;
   - Experience facilitating MEL processes and developing MEL-related
   products, such as logic models, theories of change, MEL frameworks, data
   collection plans, and requests for proposals;
   - Strong ability to design and facilitate action-oriented and
   results-focused meetings and convenings;
   - Experience and comfort working on high-performing, multi-disciplinary
   and analytical teams.

*Competencies and Attributes*

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated ability to:

   - Think critically, identify, define and frame problems and propose
   solutions in various contexts;
   - Work across a complex organization with diverse programs, many
   stakeholders, and competing priorities.
   - Provide practical and innovative solutions in the face of real-time
   issues;
   - Utilize strong skills in employing quantitative and qualitative
   methods for monitoring and evaluation activities, and be able to adeptly
   leverage data to draw insights and develop actionable recommendations for
   the program;
   - Effectively design and manage large group interactions, and
   effectively facilitate meetings and trainings;
   - Self-manage priorities and goals for projects, and coordinate
   deadlines and deliverables;
   - Work effectively across the program’s varying teams, and maintain
   up-to-date knowledge of each portfolio’s activities and strategic
   priorities;
   - Have a diplomatic demeanor, strong inter-personal skills and excellent
   written and verbal communication skills;
   - Maintain a flexible and positive approach to problem solving in a
   collaborative team environment and be comfortable with ambiguity;
   - Be comfortable working on a central team with a horizontal management
   approach, where one has direct responsibility for some aspects, while
   serving in a consultative capacity for others.
   - Embrace a collaborative and team-focused model.
   - Understand and accommodate challenges and constraints on data
   collection and reporting capacity from the grantee perspective including
   designing systems to address demands
   - Build trusted relationships, motivate, influence and delegate when
   appropriate.

In addition to the above, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the
following foundation attributes that describe how we at the foundation
strive to do our work with each other and our partners:

   - Committed to Excellence
   - Passionate
   - Collegial
   - Open and Honest
   - Humble and Self-Aware

*Compensation and Benefits*

Compensation includes a competitive base salary and an excellent package of
health, retirement savings and other benefits.


Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for
employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner
consistent with the requirements of the ordinance.



The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. All
correspondence will remain confidential.

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-- 
Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
360 Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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