Evaluation Associate

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Job Summary:

As an Evaluation Associate you will design and manage evaluation projects under the direction of the center director and Principal Evaluation Associates. You will also manage day-to-day relationships with our clients, dedicating time to building the strong, trusting relationships that lay the groundwork for evaluation use.

Job Description:

Evaluation Associates manage evaluation and applied research projects under the direction of the Director or other senior staff members. The primary purpose of the Evaluation Associate role is to translate evaluation designs into practice and manage day-to-day evaluation activities, ensuring that we deliver high quality, technically sound and useful evaluations for our clients.

For full consideration, please upload a cover letter and resume with your application.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage evaluation and applied research projects

• Develop evaluation plans that translate evaluation designs into practice

• Project manage all aspects of research/evaluation projects, coordinating all evaluation tasks to ensure effective and timely implementation

• Develop logic models / theories of change

• Conduct relevant literature reviews to ensure evaluation designs, tools and approaches are aligned with best practice in the field

• Design data collection methods and tools

• Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data using a range of methods

• Manage day-to-day client relationships

• Develop reports and other communication tools to communicate evaluation findings and facilitate learning and use

• Assure (and support) our Graduate Students to conduct high-quality work

Education Qualifications:

Bachelor's: Education (Required), Bachelor's: Psychology (Required), Bachelor's: Public Health (Required)

Experience:

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