JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Location : US – Atlanta, GAType of Post : Not ApplicableOther Possible Location : Funding : APPROVEDExpected Travel : up to 20%Type of Contract : Language Requirement : EnglishApplication Deadline : Employee Duration : Full-Time

Pay Range Details

$81,083.95 – $113,112.11 Annually
USA Grade F

* Starting salaries are based on various factors, including candidate experience, education, knowledge, skills, and the cost of labor where the job is based. Salaries listed only apply to jobs based in the US.

Who We Are:

As a global leader, CARE is shaping the future of the humanitarian and development sector. Each year, we deliver support and services to millions of people globally. We do this by focusing on our mission and vision, and the values of equality and excellence that guide our organization. We seek dedicated individuals who align with our mission and are passionate about making it a reality by collaborating with others, embracing learning and innovation, and delivering results.

What We Are Looking For:
At CARE, we value diversely talented people who can bring different experiences and perspectives to our organization. We know that not all applicants will have every skill and qualification. We encourage everyone who meets the minimum required qualifications to apply. Having one or more of the preferred qualifications will strengthen an application. But, even if you are earlier in your career or followed a non-traditional educational or professional path, we hope you will consider a career at CARE.

Job Title:TECHNICAL ADVISOR, COST ANALYSIS

Job Location(s):US – Atlanta, GA

JOB SUMMARY

As part of our focus to deliver high quality impact per dollar, CARE seeks to document and learn about the cost efficiency and effectiveness of its work. CARE participates in a consortium with other INGOs that uses the Dioptra platform to conduct cost efficiency and effectiveness analysis.

Dioptra is an online tool to conduct cost analysis consistently, quickly, rigorously to generate high-quality evidence. It imports finance data and uses a consistent methodology to calculate the cost per output of an activity. Results can be meaningfully compared to identify opportunities for program learning and improvement. This position will expand use of the tool and the results of costing analysis across CARE’s project portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct Cost Analysis of Program Interventions

• Identify opportunities within country/technical teams for cost analysis in line with organizational strategy, learning agendas, and donor requirements.
• Collaborate with country/technical teams to collect programmatic information on context, implementation approach, M&E data, and finance data of program interventions to be analyzed.
• Conduct cost-efficiency analysis of interventions together with country/technical teams and apply results for adaptive management or program improvement.

Strengthen Capacity of Staff and Partners for Cost Analysis

• Strengthen capacity within country/technical teams and partners to understand how cost analysis can support program quality and inform adaptations, when to incorporate it into their work plans or learning agendas, how to conduct or facilitate cost analyses on their own, and how to translate into quality knowledge products, actionable insights and strategic decision-making.

Knowledge Management and Learning

• Create high-quality knowledge products to effectively translate cost analyses (case studies, reports, peer-reviewed publications) and present them to internal and external audiences, to build organizational understanding of what cost-efficiency data can do to support decision-making.
• Maintain program-specific databases of cost-efficiency data, relevant program information, and knowledge products.
• Share learning with the Humanitarian & Development Cost Analysis Consortium.

Oversee Maintenance and Enhancement of Cost Analysis Platform and Document Repository

• Collaborate with Finance/IT/Digital departments to enable all country teams to conduct cost-efficiency analysis easily and readily with the required finance data.
• Collaborate with IT/Digital to manage the tool’s user access and configuration and respond to issues faced by country/technical teams using Dioptra.
• Provide input on bugs, challenges or new features in the Dioptra tool, to improve workflows.
• Collaborate with IT/Digital leads to maintain an accessible document repository.

Required Qualifications:

– University degree in economics, statistics, public policy, international development, or related field.
– 5 years of experience in managing technical program implementation, monitoring & evaluation, research and project budgets in humanitarian or development contexts.
– Excellent data analysis and interpretation skills, capable of translating data into actionable insights.
– Experience coordinating and collaborating with cross-departmental teams across multiple countries.
– Proficiency with CARE’s preferred digital tools for data collection, analysis and visualization (e.g., Power BI, DHIS2, KoboToolBox, R), with experience using the Dioptra costing tool strongly preferred.
– Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills and cross-cultural sensitivity.
– Fluency in spoken and written English required.

Preferred Qualifications:

– Dioptra Software Training
– Certification on MEAL, data analysis or visualization
– Experience with technical issues of data systems, data flow, M&E processes, and financial management preferred.
– Knowledge of economic evaluation methods, applications, and cost-effectiveness literature in humanitarian or development contexts preferred.
– French, Spanish, or Arabic language skills

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements