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*

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

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

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

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.

In this section, you should provide a letter(s) of reference from someone who can vouch for your application to the ACE Evaluation Network, as well as the names and email addresses for any individuals you think would be interested in receiving information about ETB’s programs.

Signed and dated letters of recommendation should be placed on official letterhead (if applicable), limited to 500 words, and attached to your online application. Your reference should address the following points in their letter in support of your application:

Fit for the Network;
Familiarity with your evaluation experience, including years of practice, role(s), knowledge, and skills; and
A description, including examples, of your CREE approach.

If a reference is unable to respond in written or spoken English, please contact team@expandingthebench.org for further guidance.

As part of your application, ETB requires two references. These references can be 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 reference 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.

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 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.

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

Reference Contact Information

Written Letter 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 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.

What language(s) are the references in?

If applicable, please share the names and email addresses of people you know who would like to receive information about ACE Evaluation Network membership. ETB will reach out to them with details.

If applicable, please share the names and email addresses of people you know who would like to receive information about the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity Program. ETB will reach out to them with details.

Section 6. Guiding Principles.

Read and acknowledge your understanding of the ACE Evaluation Network’s Guiding Principles for Members.

ACE Evaluation Network Guiding Principles for Members:*

Annually update/maintain your 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 your 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 of Evaluation, 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.*

Calling Interested Evaluators

How to Apply

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.

Calling Interested Evaluators

How to Apply

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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