About this role
Role Overview
- Provide support for the implementation of NOAA’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework to monitor and report Agency-wide progress towards the implementation of NOAA’s Education Strategic Plan.
- Provide expertise for the development of performance measures, evaluation systems, logic models, data collection methods, and reporting systems for formal and informal education efforts across the agency.
- Collaborate and consult with Education Council Members on improving individual program evaluation plans.
- Provide expert advice and support for the development of NOAA’s Annual Education Accomplishments Report
- Provide expert advice and support for the five-year update of NOAA’s Education Strategic Plan
- Provide support to NOAA’s education evaluation efforts continually informing best practices and latest advancements in the field of evaluation
- Provide advice and guidance to NOAA’s Director of Education and the NOAA Education Council to ensure that evaluation efforts are compliant with federal requirements for evaluation and performance management
- Coordinate with education evaluation efforts of other federal science agencies, as needed
- Coordinate with inter-agency STEM education evaluation efforts
Requirements
- Requires a Master’s of Arts (MA) or a Master’s of Science (MS) in Education Evaluation, related degree and 2 to 4 years of experience in conducting evaluations of education programs; planning and implementing evaluation systems for large organizations or agencies; and with the development of logic models for education programming.
- Experience with portfolio analysis of diverse education program offerings including grants, educator professional development and training, and educational outreach programs; with implementing best practices in evaluation of formal and informal science education; and with design and implementation of various evaluation methodologies and survey techniques in formal and informal science education settings.
- Strong knowledge of quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods and analysis techniques.
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) preferred (a non-related degree with substantial work experience in Education Evaluation may substitute).
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
- Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
- Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we’re all company owners!
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Short
- and long-term disability insurance
- Life and accident insurance
- Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
- Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
- Employee Referral Program
- Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
- Personalized career growth plans for every employee