Program Evaluation Specialist

Description

CTData Collaborative (CTData) seeks a motivated, mid-career evaluator to conduct mixed-methods evaluations of multi-year projects. This person must live in Connecticut. The ideal candidate will plan and implement a process and outcome evaluation.

The Program Evaluation Specialist will coordinate with an external nonprofit program team to develop appropriate data collection tools, create standardized data collection and entry processes, and collect, process, analyze data, and present findings to stakeholders to inform future implementation efforts at the system and provider levels.

They will also focus on building evaluation capacity among the program team so they can implement the long-term data collection processes within their organization.

Additionally, the person in this position will engage stakeholders in discussion of the evaluation findings, ensuring effective communication of insights to foster informed decision-making.

Being proactive, organized, and able to balance multiple competing priorities effectively is essential. Integrity, critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work with others are “musts.”

This role is hybrid – Some in office work, some remote work, and occasional travel to client sites.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with nonprofit providers from diverse backgrounds to identify evaluation needs.
• Facilitate the development of theories of change and/or logic models.
• Develop and implement realistic and rigorous mixed methods evaluation plans and processes, including study design, measurement, data collection, and data analysis.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings.
• Implement all stages of the evaluation project, from design to reporting findings.
• Establish and maintain project datasets.
• Develop and deliver presentations to diverse stakeholder groups.
• Incorporate innovative approaches to data gathering/reporting and problem-solving.
• Engage stakeholders throughout the evaluation process to facilitate data sharing, collaborative problem-solving, and data use.
• Provide capacity building coaching and to program team in developing data collection procedures, building data collection instruments, regularly reviewing data, and providing feedback to resolve data quality and implementation issues.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses that will provide actionable insights.
• Use data visualization and summaries to facilitate insights from the data collected for stakeholders.
• Tailor presentations and reports to suit different audiences, making complex data accessible and understandable.
• Perform related duties as required.

What We’re Looking For

• Master’s degree in one of these fields (applied social science, evaluation, psychology, community psychology) with at least 5 years of post-degree experience conducting evaluation.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative processes and outcome evaluation methodologies.
• Experience using qualitative analysis programs (nVivo, Atlas.TI, Dedoose, etc.).
• Excellent project management, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to convey complex information in writing and verbally so that it is easily understood by stakeholders and organizations.
• Experience maintaining effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders to carry out research and/or evaluation activities.
• Demonstrated consulting experience, including navigating client relationships.
• Entrepreneurial, willing to take initiative to create solutions and improve processes.

Nice to Have

• Experience in statistical programming, data/statistical analysis, and interpreting findings using statistical software (e.g., SPSS, SAS, R, STATA) as well as spreadsheet applications.

To Apply

To Apply: Submit your cover letter, resume, and responses to additional questions at the application portal. Please read this information. You will be asked to submit these additional application questions. Incomplete responses will not be considered for the position.

• Why are you interested in this position?
• Give two examples of clients you’ve worked with and what you did for them
• Think of an evaluation you conducted from start to finish. Describe the tools did you developed? What kind of analysis did you conduct?
• Describe your experience conducting qualitative analysis.

A strong cover letter might:

• Connect your experience to the qualifications and experience
• Demonstrate your experience working with clients
• Demonstrate your experience with developing evaluation tools
• Demonstrate strong collaborative and communication

A strong resume will include:

• Clear and easy-to-read formatting
• Concise, ideally 1-2 pages
• Clearly identifying professional experience relevant to this position
• Additional skills not clearly identified in your experience

CTData encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of disability. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know.

CTData Collaborative is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

CTData, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, promotes a hybrid work policy with HQ in Glastonbury, CT.

This is an exempt, salaried full-time position with an annual base salary of $65,000 to $75,000 annually. In addition, CTData provides health insurance, 403b, a 35-hour work week, vacation days, three personal days, accrual of sick time, and 10 holidays per year (plus one for your birthday). This position requires living in or relocating to Connecticut.