Evaluator Application - Expanding The Bench

Section 1. Prescreen for Network Membership Criteria.

If you answer “No” to any of the following questions, you do NOT qualify for ACE Evaluation Network membership at this time.

Name*

First Name Last Name(s)

Email Address*

Best phone number at which to reach you regarding your application and any business-related requests.*

Do you identify as an evaluator who is part of a racially and/or ethnically diverse group?*

Please refer to ETB’s website to understand how we define racially and/or ethnically diverse identities.

Yes

No

Do you reside within a United States (U.S.) state or territory, or sovereign nation that shares the same geography?*

The Network is not currently accepting applications from evaluators who live outside of U.S. states or territories, or sovereign nations that share the same geography.

Yes

No

Have you worked in the evaluation field in a paid position for at least seven (7) years, AND has this work included serving in a key/lead role (e.g., Principal Investigator, Project Director, Project Lead) on at least three (3) evaluation projects?*

This number should only reflect years of paid evaluation experience, including capacity building, but not including research experience. Also, this number should represent your individual years of experience, not the total years of your professional experience or experience with your organization (if applicable). The CV/resume you submit with your application should clearly demonstrate the number of years you have practiced evaluation, as well as describe the evaluation projects for which you have served in a lead role.

Yes

No

Do you have knowledge of and experience practicing culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE)?*

Please refer to ETB’s website to understand how we define CREE.

Yes

No

Do you have a high-quality, CREE-focused work sample that you can submit with this application?*

As part of the application, you are required to include at least one (1) work sample (e.g., evaluation report, publication, interim findings, infographic) for which you are one of the lead authors and that exemplifies your CREE practice.

Yes

No

Do you have two references who can vouch for your application?*

Your references should be able to address the following points in support of your application: 1) familiarity with your evaluation experience, including years of practice, role(s), knowledge, and skills; and 2) a description, including examples, of your CREE approach.

Yes

No

You do NOT qualify for ACE Evaluation Network membership at this time.

Section 3. Evaluation Experience.

In this section, share information about your paid evaluation experience.

How many years have you, as an individual, worked in the evaluation field?*

Select one.

7-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21-25 years

More than 25 years

Work Sample – File Upload or URL Upload*

Attach or link to a work sample (e.g., evaluation report, publication, interim findings, infographic, video, blog post, etc.) for which you are one of the lead authors and that exemplifies your CREE practice. Work samples that are solely based on evaluation theory and do not include examples of your evaluation or evaluation capacity building work do not qualify. We recognize that work samples and experience with CREE may look and feel different depending on your professional training and/or the populations and communities you work with. Work samples should showcase the depth of information that helps the review team understand your experience and how you incorporate CREE into your evaluation practice. These may include traditional evaluation reports, scientific manuscripts, or more creative and innovative approaches to learning and dissemination. Specifically, each sample should include: Introduction/background, your name and your role in the project, your contribution to the product, and learning and evaluation activities with distinct connection to CREE. It should not be: A standalone short form video (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) unless they are a part of a larger evaluation component, a PowerPoint presentation on CREE, etc.

File Upload

URL Upload

Work Sample – File Upload*

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Work Sample – URL Upload*

Work Sample and Multiple Author Contributions

If your sample is a product that is written by multiple authors (evaluation report or article, etc.), please describe your contributions to the product. What did your contributions to the writing sample entail? What percentage of the writing did you contribute to this writing product?

Additional Work Sample – File Upload or URL Upload

You have the option to attach or link to a second evaluation work sample in your application. If submitting an additional work sample, reviewers will score this and the above sample in aggregate.

File Upload

URL Upload

Additional Work Sample – File Upload

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Additional Work Sample – URL Upload

Additional Work Sample and Multiple Author Contributions

If your sample is a product that is written by multiple authors (evaluation report or article, etc.), please describe your contributions to the product. What did your contributions to the writing sample entail? What percentage of the writing did you contribute to this writing product?

Section 4. Network Interest and CREE-Specific Experience.

Please answer the following questions with as much detail and focus on CREE as possible. In addition to the content of your response, your ability to clearly and comprehensively communicate your understanding of CREE will also be scored.

Why are you interested in joining the ACE Evaluation Network?*

Why do you think CREE is important?*

Describe in detail one evaluation or evaluation capacity building project for which you served in a lead role and applied CREE. Include in your description the purpose of the project; contextual factors; frameworks and methodologies you applied; and how you approached developing and sharing results. Also describe how the results support equity and/or social justice efforts.*

Section 5. References and Referrals.

As part of your application, ETB requires two references. These references can be provided in any of the following formats: 1) name and contact info (email and phone number); 2) letter of reference (document file attachment); 3) voice recording (audio file attachment); and/or 4) video recording (video file attachment). Your references should address the following points in support of your application: 1) familiarity with your evaluation experience, including years of practice, role(s), knowledge, and skills; and 2) a description, including examples, of your CREE approach.*

Please select the format of the first reference you would like to submit.

Reference Contact Information

Written Letter of Reference or Audio File

Video Link

Reference Contact Information*

Please list the name, gender pronouns, email address, and phone number of your reference. ETB may contact this reference during the application review process.

Written Letter of Reference or Audio File*

Attach a letter of reference or audio recording. Written references need to be signed, dated, and limited to 500 words. References submitted as an audio file must be no more than five minutes in length, and should identify your name, the reference’s name, and the date the audio was recorded.

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Video Link*

Include a URL link to the video reference. References submitted as a video recording must be no more than five minutes in length, and should identify your name, the reference’s name, and the date the video was recorded.

As part of your application, ETB requires two references. These references can be provided in any of the following formats: 1) name and contact info (email and phone number); 2) letter of reference (document file attachment); 3) voice recording (audio file attachment); and/or 4) video recording (video file attachment). Your references should address the following points in support of your application: 1) familiarity with your evaluation experience, including years of practice, role(s), knowledge, and skills; and 2) a description, including examples, of your CREE approach.*

Please select the format of the second reference you would like to submit.

Reference Contact Information

Written Letter of Reference or Audio File

Video Link

Reference Contact Information*

Please list the name, gender pronouns, email address, and phone number of your reference. ETB may contact this reference during the application review process.

Written Letter of Reference or Audio File*

Attach a letter of reference or audio recording. Written references need to be signed, dated, and limited to 500 words. References submitted as an audio file must be no more than five minutes in length, and should identify your name, the reference’s name, and the date the audio was recorded.

Max. file size: 100 MB.

Video Link*

Include a URL link to the video reference. References submitted as a video recording must be no more than five minutes in length, and should identify your name, the reference’s name, and the date the video was recorded.

In what language(s) are the references written?*

Section 6. Guiding Principles.

ACE Evaluation Network Guiding Principles for Members:*

Annually update/maintain the ACE Evaluation Network Database profile (as applicable), including contact information. ETB will send out an annual email reminder to do this.
To the best of one’s ability, attend all Network activities for which you are registered.
If contacted by a potential funder or evaluation partner about a new opportunity, follow-up with them within five (5) business days regardless of your availability to pursue the work.
Refrain from sharing opportunities designated as exclusive to Network Members with anyone who is not a Network Member or Affiliate (e.g., a colleague who works within the same organization as you).
Engage in relationship-building that promotes a CREE approach to evaluation.
Respond to ETB’s requests for feedback and surveys about your use of the database, interactions with Network Members, Funders, and Network activities (as applicable).

By providing my initials here, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the ACE Evaluation Network’s Guiding Principles for Members.*

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Inviting Evaluators

Apply to the ACE Evaluation Network

Section 1. Prescreen for Network Membership Criteria.

Section 2. About the Evaluator.

Section 3. Evaluation Experience.

Section 4. Network Interest and CREE-Specific Experience.

Section 5. References and Referrals.

Section 6. Guiding Principles.

Inviting Evaluators

Apply to the ACE Evaluation Network

Section 1. Prescreen for Network Membership Criteria.

Section 2. About the Evaluator.

Section 3. Evaluation Experience.

Section 4. Network Interest and CREE-Specific Experience.

Section 5. References and Referrals.

Section 6. Guiding Principles.

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