Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Coordinator

Description

**Join our team and help generate large-scale social impact in Brazil!** Motriz is a nonprofit organization that strengthens local governments to improve the quality of public services in Brazil. It partners with over 40 governments to advance public education and develop public-sector leadership. Its work indirectly reaches more than 2 million elementary school students—with evidence of improved learning outcomes—and maintains an active network of approximately 2,000 public leaders. Learn about our programs: (https://www.motriz.org/nossa\-atuacao). **Responsibilities and Duties** **Position Summary:** Motriz seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research Coordinator to lead the structuring, analysis, and dissemination of educational data that inform decision-making by partner secretariats and the organization itself. The person will be responsible for transforming raw assessment and educational indicator data into rigorous, actionable analyses, and will contribute to designing interfaces and integrations that facilitate access to and use of these data by public managers and internal teams. Reporting to the area’s Management team, the person will operate at the intersection of applied research, data management, and evidence-based local advocacy, engaging closely with program teams, technology teams, and institutional partners. **Key Responsibilities:** **Data Monitoring and Analysis** * Coordinate the collection, structuring, and analysis of educational assessment data (e.g., SAEB, state/municipal assessments, flow and learning indicators). * Develop and maintain analytical models and predictors of educational outcomes, linking input, process, and outcome data. * Ensure the quality, consistency, and timeliness of databases used by the organization and its partners. **Data Tool Structuring** * Contribute to the design and evolution of user interfaces and dashboards that make data accessible and understandable for secretariat managers. * Collaborate with the technology team to define integration requirements across diverse educational data sources and systems. * Translate public managers’ needs into functional specifications for new analytical features. **Evaluation and Research** * Plan and conduct process and outcome evaluations of Motriz’s programs. * Produce studies, technical notes, and reports to support internal and partner strategic decisions. * Stay current on academic literature and evidence in education policy, applying it to the organization’s operational context. **Relationship Management and Data Communication** * Present analyses and recommendations clearly and actionably to secretariat leadership, boards, and funders. * Support preparation of materials for strategic meetings, board sessions, and external events. * Collaborate with program teams to ensure effective use of data in school management and policy formulation. **Team and Process Management** * Coordinate analyst(s) and/or intern(s) in the monitoring and evaluation area. * Establish routines and quality protocols for producing and validating analyses. **Requirements and Qualifications** **More Information:** * Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, Education, Data Science, or related fields. * Solid experience in educational data analysis, public policy evaluation, or applied research. * Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Stata, R, Python, or SQL). * Experience with educational microdata sources (e.g., School Census, INEP, SAEB, state-level assessments) is highly desirable. * Demonstrated ability to translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for non-technical audiences. * Experience designing or specifying dashboards/data interfaces (programming the tools is not required, but ability to specify functional requirements for technical teams is essential). * Excellent written and oral communication skills, with experience producing reports and presentations. **Preferred Qualifications** * Graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in Economics, Education, or related disciplines. * Prior experience in third-sector organizations, education secretariats, or educational research institutions. * Knowledge of impact evaluation methods (e.g., difference-in-differences, matching, regression discontinuity). * Familiarity with the educational technology (EdTech) ecosystem and AI tools applied to education. **Additional Information** **More Information:** **Employment Type:** CLT **Benefits:** * Amil Black health insurance plan. * SulAmérica dental insurance plan. * Meal and food vouchers (iFood Benefícios). * Optum: multidisciplinary support and guidance. * Wellhub (formerly Gympass): access to a health and wellness platform. * Extended parental leave for mothers, fathers, and adoptive families. * Childcare allowance for children up to 5 years old. * Meal and food vouchers (iFood Benefícios). * Annual bonus tied to organizational goal achievement. * Remote work allowance. * Birthday day off. * Holiday extensions and year-end recess. * Sesc membership card. * Annual tenure award celebrating the journey of people who build Motriz. **Work Location:** Remote **Motriz** is a nonpartisan organization that strengthens governments to deliver high-quality, equitable public services—contributing to the reduction of social inequalities and the strengthening of democracy in Brazil. With a focus on equitable improvement of public education, Motriz works to ensure student learning, retention, and progression throughout their schooling, enabling them to develop necessary competencies and thrive in life. Its core strategy is developing diverse public leadership and providing evidence-based technical support to management—including diagnosis, planning, and implementation of educational policies. It operates with deep thematic expertise, ensured by consolidated methodologies and practical experience in literacy; Schools for Adolescents—with emphasis on holistic and full-time education; learning recovery; and public-sector leadership development. It adopts an implementation-oriented approach, supporting governments from diagnosis through policy evaluation, using integrated strategies spanning planning, training, management, and pedagogical practices. Finally, it supports governments in delivering sustainable, racially and gender-equitable results—generating short-, medium-, and long-term impacts while strengthening institutional capacity for lasting outcomes. **Together, we aim to achieve outstanding results and build a legacy of enduring impact in our country. Are you ready to take on this challenge with us?** **Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion** We believe diverse people generate positive impact, and from this perspective, we strive to reflect our society within our teams. Therefore, we actively foster and promote spaces ensuring equity and inclusion—through internal policies, trainings, events, programs, and goals. This is our commitment as we continue expanding our impact with a team composed of varied trajectories, origins, experiences, and knowledge.