Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Location: Ottawa, ON, primarily remote with on-site consultations as needed, up to 2 days per week
Language: Strong written and spoken English required, bilingualism in English and French is a strong asset
Duration: 612 month contract, full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Background Check Requirement: Reliability Status required

About the Opportunity

Were looking for a senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to help shape how a publicly funded financial wellness organization measures its impact. Youll develop an enterprise-level framework that connects programs, services and digital initiatives to meaningful outcomes for the communities they serve.

Working within a business insights and strategy function, youll collaborate with program leaders, data specialists and stakeholders across the organization. This is an opportunity to bring both strategic thinking and hands-on expertise to a transformation-focused environment that is investing in digital tools, modernized services and stronger evidence-based decision-making.

Whats In It for You

Youll have the opportunity to build a measurement approach with enterprise-wide impact, working closely with senior stakeholders who value expert guidance and fresh thinking. Youll also gain exposure to publicly funded financial wellness programming while helping establish a practical roadmap for future evaluation, reporting and continuous improvement.

Your Responsibilities

• Youll develop an enterprise-level evaluation framework defining immediate, intermediate and long-term outcomes, outputs and activities.
• Youll create theories of change and logic models connecting current interventions to desired financial wellness outcomes.
• Youll assess existing programs and services to identify alignment, overlaps, intervention gaps and emerging opportunities.
• Youll recommend KPIs, behavioral and outcome indicators, baseline requirements and practical data collection approaches.
• Youll conduct a measurement gap analysis, assessing current data sources, limitations and future measurement needs.
• Youll facilitate consultations with leadership, program teams and stakeholders to build alignment around outcomes and measurement.
• Youll develop an implementation roadmap covering data, technology, CRM, reporting capabilities and governance.

Skills and Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, results-based management, program evaluation, performance measurement or strategic planning.
• Demonstrated expertise developing logic models, theories of change, outcomes measurement frameworks and evaluation frameworks.
• Experience evaluating federal government initiatives and facilitating complex stakeholder consultations.
• Strong systems thinking, strategic analysis, data literacy and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to move from strategy into execution.
• Experience with education, adult learning, behavior change methodology, learning evaluation or learning analytics is valuable.
• Experience with military or veterans organizations, financial literacy or wellness initiatives, or publicly funded social programs is preferred.
• Strong MS Office and Excel capabilities, with an understanding of data systems, technology and reporting environments.

We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals.All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.