Evaluation Technical Advisor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Offer specialized knowledge in evaluation concepts and methodologies.

• Keep an updated understanding of established evaluation frameworks and guidelines.

• Co-direct and design capacity-building and technical assistance strategies for program grantees.

• Consult, collaborate, and mentor grantees to enhance their program evaluation skills.

• Deliver customized technical support on evaluation plans, inquiries, frameworks, and data collection tools.

• Supervise and facilitate the gathering and analysis of program evaluation data in accordance with project work plans.

• Review and give written feedback on evaluation outputs.

• Manage performance and impact evaluations for the capacity-building initiative.

• Represent the CDC Foundation and project team at partnership events.

• Engage in or lead special projects and other assigned responsibilities.

• Travel for in-person training sessions, site visits, partner meetings, conferences, and dissemination activities.

• Assist in designing internal evaluation plans, conducting internal evaluations, and translating data into actionable strategies for ongoing improvement.

• Collaborate with CDC subject matter experts, CDC Foundation project personnel, and funded organizations serving veterans.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree in public health, public administration, community development, program measurement & evaluation, public policy, or a related field.

• At least 5 years of pertinent experience in monitoring and evaluation, focusing on integrating evidence into upstream public health initiatives.

• Strong preference for experience in suicide prevention and/or working with military and veteran populations.

• Proven experience in developing logic models, identifying indicators, designing and implementing data collection tools and processes, and producing evaluation reports.

• Capability to conduct evaluations from inception to completion, including stakeholder engagement, program definition, evaluation design, evidence collection, and conclusions.

• Expertise in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies, along with monitoring best practices.

• Familiarity with the CDC Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health and the American Evaluation Association's Guiding Principles for Evaluators.

• Experience in managing or overseeing capacity-building initiatives, technical assistance, or providing guidance through appropriate training and engagement with grantees.

• Ability to engage with, listen to, and learn from a diverse range of evaluation stakeholders.

• Strong communication skills to clearly convey evaluation strategies and implications to non-technical audiences.

• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and project management abilities.

• Creativity, problem-solving skills, initiative, collaboration, and the capacity to work both independently and within teams.

• Demonstrated experience collaborating with remote partners and teams.

• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently under competing deadlines.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package is provided.

• Up to 20% domestic travel may be necessary.

• Employment is full-time.

• Immediate availability is preferred.

• This is a grant-funded limited-term position contingent upon available funding.

• A smoke-free work environment is maintained.

• Relocation costs are not covered.