MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking to add an experienced Data Evaluator/Analyst to support the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). EERE drives U.S. leadership in the research, development, validation, and effective utilization of energy technologies and processes, ensuring an integrated energy system that is affordable, reliable, resilient, secure, and clean. This role cleans and structures DOE and third-party datasets, applies statistical and econometric models, and prepares preliminary findings and reports. The Data Evaluator/Analyst transforms raw data into actionable insights, ensuring DOE receives defensible and reproducible results.
Requirements
- Demonstrated record of integrating multiple large datasets and producing descriptive and inferential analyses used in published reports or government deliverables.
- Experience leading the development of datasets of record, conducting reproducibility checks, and producing draft analytic findings for senior review.
- Prior contributions to outcome-focused evaluations, including development of cost-effectiveness metrics and quantitative outcome measures.
- Continuing education in econometrics, causal inference, or data visualization tools strongly preferred.
- Experience with DOE/NNSA
Responsibilities
- Use advanced data integration, structuring, and normalization across administrative data, facility usage records, and third-party datasets.
- Apply econometrics and statistical modeling, including regression analysis, panel data methods, and causal inference techniques.
- Develop analytic frameworks linking facility usage to downstream outcomes (e.g., patents, publications, commercialization metrics).
- Data visualization and dashboarding using R, Python, Stata, or SAS to communicate evaluation findings to technical and executive audiences.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, public policy, data science, or a related field (or equivalent combination of advanced training and experience).
- Minimum 5–7 years supporting federal program evaluation or applied policy research, with increasing responsibility for analytic design and execution.
- Superior communication, organizational, interpersonal, and writing skills.
- This position is located in Washington, DC USA
- This position is contingent upon contract award.
