Junior Program Evaluation Specialist

Job overview

The Junior Program Evaluation Specialist is a remote role with occasional travel to client and potential evaluation sites; the client offices are at DHS’ St. Elizabeth campus in Washington, D.C. The listing location is Alexandria, VA. Compensation is $87,000–$116,000 per year. The role supports ARA’s multidisciplinary team and DHS Science & Technology research and innovation portfolios. Working with senior evaluators and program managers, the specialist assists with evidence-building, program assessment, and data-driven decisions. The role contributes foundational data collection and analysis that helps assess applied research, technology transition, and operational capability development.

What you'll do

• Assist with evaluation plans aligned with the Evidence Act, DHS policies, and S&T priorities
• support logic models, theories of change, and performance metrics
• collect and validate data through interviews, surveys, literature reviews, document analysis, and data analysis
• conduct entry-level qualitative and quantitative analyses under supervision
• prepare draft summaries, visualizations, and findings
• track evaluation tasks and documentation
• follow DHS data governance, privacy, and information security standards
• assist with learning agendas and evidence inventories.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

junior program evaluation specialist

remote

occasional travel

ara

dhs science and technology

program evaluation

evidence act

data collection

qualitative analysis

quantitative analysis

alexandria va listing

$87,000–$116,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• ARA employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• benefits information is available through the employer.

Why this role

Early-career evaluation role supporting federal evidence-building and DHS research and innovation portfolios.

About the employer

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.