Job Description

About the assignment: i-APS is recruiting several positions for the planned U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) requirement for on-demand monitoring, evaluation, and data services. The services will assess and report on the effectiveness and outcomes of ILAB-funded technical assistance projects and other program areas. ILAB anticipates a contract with one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods.

Assignments span Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, and cover five task areas:

• Outcome-based interim, final, and thematic performance evaluations;

• Rapid and ad-hoc evaluative studies;

• Ad hoc training and collaborative learning activities on M&E topics;

• Data support services, including data quality assessments;

• Data visualization, communications, and synthesis support.

Position: Bench of Evaluation and Data Specialists (Roster)

i-APS is building a standing roster of specialists who can be mobilized on six weeks' notice throughout the period of performance. Roster members are engaged under non-exclusive consultant roster agreements and are contracted assignment by assignment as tasking memoranda are issued. A roster agreement does not guarantee any minimum volume of work. Bench applications are welcome from candidates in any location. i-APS welcomes applications from specialists in the following areas:

• Evaluation team leaders and senior analysts for performance and rapid evaluations;

• Country, regional, and sector specialists, including child labor, forced labor, human trafficking, labor law enforcement, trade and labor affairs, critical mineral supply chains, and maritime industry and workforce;

• Qualitative researchers and key informant interviewers;

• Data analysts, including data quality assessment, Excel and Power Query, and statistical analysis;

• Data visualization specialists, including Tableau and dashboard development;

• Facilitators and note-takers for sense-making and learning sessions;

• Section 508 accessibility and copy-editing specialists;

• Translators and interpreters.

Language capability is a central selection factor. Applicants should state all working languages and proficiency levels.

How to apply

Apply by Oct 31, 2026. If you are interested and meet qualifications criteria, please submit your resume to [email protected]. Candidates will be selected on an ongoing basis. Bench specialists are engaged worldwide under non-exclusive consultant roster agreements.

Submit the following:

• A current CV, indicating the position or bench category applied for;

• A cover letter of no more than one page addressing how you meet the minimum qualifications;

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity and Compliance

i-APS is an equal opportunity employer. i-APS makes employment and engagement decisions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business need. i-APS does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment and engagement, including recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, transfer, and termination.

i-APS provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants with religious observances or practices, throughout the application process and in the performance of work. Applicants who require an accommodation to apply should contact i-APS using the details above.

i-APS maintains a workplace free of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, and applies a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual exploitation and abuse, trafficking in persons, fraud, and corruption. All personnel are required to comply with i-APS safeguarding, data protection, research ethics, and conflict of interest policies. Employment and engagement are contingent on the right to work in the applicable jurisdiction and on satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, where permitted by law.

Personal data submitted with an application is processed solely for recruitment and proposal purposes and is retained in line with i-APS data retention policy and applicable data protection law.