Using a developmental evaluation approach, the Evaluation and Learning team works across the organization to support program strategy and model development, evaluate programs and initiatives, use data to inform decision-making, and to facilitate cycles of learning. This position will be responsible for designing and conducting community research, facilitating strategy development, supporting the evaluation of programs, and building the evaluation and learning capacity of internal and external programs.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Support the design, facilitation, and evaluation of trainings and strategic development sessions (related to evaluation and performance measurement) with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Design and lead capacity-building coaching sessions for MHUW nonprofit partners guiding organizations through their development by offering ongoing project management, product development, informal training, research on best or promising practices, thought-partnership, and support
- Coach nonprofit partners and Mile High United Way internal programs on evaluation topics related to program definition, measurement frameworks, selection of data collection tools, data collection tool implementation, data management systems, data interpretation, and data visualization/utilization.
- Facilitate internal teams to review data, build Theories of Change, program models, journey maps, and other strategy and evaluation tools
- Develop community research protocols and implement strategies to ensure community members inform our research and program development
- Conduct ongoing research and analysis to help inform promising practices and development of evaluation strategies and tools to be used internally and in support of nonprofit partners
- Co-design and lead evaluation of Mile High United Way programs
OTHER DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide literature and research reviews to inform understanding of specific community issues and programmatic opportunities
- Offer technical guidance and support on data collection tools and data management systems to internal programs and partners
- Represent Mile High United Way both at the work place and outside of the work place by attending local stakeholder meetings, as required.
- Lead presentations and other needed representation in the community to represent Mile High United Way and strengthen evaluation and learning efforts.
- Work across teams and departments to foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Educational Background:
Master's degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, or related field experience preferred
Skills/Experience:
- 5 years of related professional experience
- Solid communication skills with diverse audiences
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent responsibilities and tasks
- Experience facilitating groups
SPECIAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
- Minimum 3 years' experience in evaluation design and methodology
- Minimum 3 years' experience with program management with a proven ability to manage multiple, complex projects and engaging diverse stakeholders. Strong attention to detail and the ability to support others in project planning
- Strong evaluative thinking skills related to strategic planning, intentional decision making, using information and research, and designing contingencies
- Experience facilitating large groups and providing technical assistance to a variety of audiences
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage multiple tasks, set own goals and establish priorities in a timely manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate evaluation concepts and findings to a variety of audiences
- Experience with and ability to train, coach, and communicate with others about organizational development, evaluation and interpretation of data
- Strong organizational skills
- Good understanding of using data for decision making, supporting a learning culture, and promoting evaluation capacity internally and externally
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, receptivity to others' ideas and an established history of engaging in a collaborative approach are mandatory
- Problem solving with creativity and vision, ethics, a strong sense of accountability, courage, and the willingness to learn and teach others
- Spanish fluency (conversational and written) strongly preferred
COMPUTER SKILLS
- Microsoft Office applications, project management tools, ability to work with a variety of databases
- Experience with Tableau or other data visualization software preferred but not required
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jan 22 2019
Active Until:
Feb 22 2019
Hiring Organization:
United Way Worldwide
industry:
Nonprofit