EVALUATION SPECIALIST SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Jun 13, 2025 - The Evaluation Specialist establishes strategic performance management systems and a comprehensive understanding of the Evidence Act and 18 FAM 300. The role demands the ability to design and lead evaluations, manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines, and utilize tools like Nvivo, Tableau, and Salesforce for data analysis and reporting. Additionally, this position requires skill in maintaining relationships across diverse groups and a background in countering propaganda and disinformation.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Evaluation Specialist Resume
- Evaluation Design
- Data Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
- Mixed Methods
- Tool Development
- Program Evaluation
- Data Management
- Literature Review
- Impact Measurement
- Research Methods
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Strategic Leadership
- Stakeholder Communication
- Consultation
- Training & Development
- Evidence-Based Recommendations
- Collaboration
- Subject Matter Expertise
- Communication
- Strategic Integration
Summary of Evaluation Specialist Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Public Administration with 2 years of experience
- Experience in performing literature reviews, analyzing data sets and communicating the outputs.
- Experience working within a medical device or pharmaceutical organization in a Research and Development, Scientific and Medical Affairs, Clinical or Regulatory role.
- Experience in writing scientific documents for regulatory or journal submissions
- Experience in presenting scientific/clinical evidence in a written and oral manner to cross-disciplinary teams.
- Excellent scientific writing skills
- Strong data extraction and analysis skills.
- Good communicator and able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Experience in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience in reference management software.
2. BS in Statistics with 3 years of experience
- Experience in project implementation and/or evaluation and/or research on subjects relevant to the ToR
- Experience in the evaluation of EU-funded projects
- Experience in the evaluation or implementation of grant schemes for individuals.
- Knowledge of the Georgian context and experience of working in Georgia.
- Knowledge of the English language
- Knowledge of English (Level C) and at least level B knowledge of French (Level C).
- Experience in a humanitarian and development context
- Strong analytical, research and managerial skills.
- Experience in conducting/taking part in a project, program or thematic evaluations
- Stakeholder engagement, facilitation skills and Interviewing skills
- Familiarity with working in multicultural teams
3. BA in Social Sciences with 4 years of experience
- Experience in building strategic performance management systems and evaluation.
- Understanding of the Evidence Act and 18 FAM 300, the components of a strategic performance management system.
- Experience designing, implementing, and leading evaluations.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders of different backgrounds.
- Interpersonal skills and cultural awareness and sensitivity to interact with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize deliverables in a timely manner to meet quick turnaround.
- Knowledge of research and applications, including survey software, social media analysis, statistical analysis, and data management.
- Salary commensurate on experience.
- Demonstrated experience or expressed interest in counter-propaganda and disinformation.
- Experience with analysis and reporting software, such as Nvivo, Tableau, and Salesforce.
- Experience in countries or regions where monitoring and evaluation activities occur.
4. BS in Public Health with 3 years of experience
- Experience supporting evaluation systems, conducting research, and integrating findings into strategies
- Experience working as an evaluation specialist in a healthcare setting
- Skilled in content analysis, quantitative tracking, and qualitative assessment
- Experience overseeing the implementation of program activities
- Experience developing multi-method evaluation systems such as surveys, interview questionnaires, and other data-capture and analysis instruments and tools to support inspections and program evaluations
- Ability to clearly communicate and exchange information with co-workers, teammates, stakeholders, and other personnel
- Proficiency in working across the Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience in the R&D field, evaluation and optimization of Ag products.
- Ability to lead through influence and manage contract organizations
- Demonstrated ability to answer scientific questions and deliver commercial priorities.
- Experience in leafy greens
- Experience in leading through influence and managing contract organizations.
- Demonstrated focus on commercial outcomes.
5. BA in Sociology with 3 years of experience
- Experience using industry-leading data visualization tools (primarily Tableau).
- Ability to challenge assumptions, explore multiple perspectives, work through problems, and resolve ambiguity.
- Ability to engage effectively with business managers and provide recommendations to leadership in terms of effectiveness and alignment with organizational strategy.
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge and skills to consult and collaborate with clients to uncover performance and behavior gaps and recommend strategies to achieve business objectives.
- Experience analyzing data using a variety of statistics and methods
- Experience creating visualizations in Tableau
- Experience using visualization tools to present data analysis
- Experience collecting, compiling, analyzing and synthesizing information to provide data-based recommendations
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong presentation and delivery skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook)
- Experience conducting focus groups
- Experience administering surveys and developing survey questions
- Experience and/or familiarity with instructional standards and frameworks, and evaluation models
- Familiarity and/or working knowledge of the IC and NGA