The Pennsylvania office of the Center for Human Services seeks a Project Evaluator with the capacity to conduct an objective, comprehensive evaluation of its child abuse prevention project. S/he will develop a plan for the program performance evaluation that will contribute to continuous quality improvement.
Job Responsibilities:
Specific duties include, but may not be limited to:
- Document project activities and results.
- Monitor ongoing processes and the progress towards the goals and objectives of the project.
- Provide periodic feedback, support periodic assessment of program progress, and provide sound basis for program adjustments.
- Collect, manage and analyze project data.
- Ensure that data collected on individuals is properly safeguarded, and informed consent is secured, including providing instructions to staff and developing consent forms.
- Measure progress toward project objectives, customer satisfaction, effectiveness of program services and project strategies, the efficiency of the implementation process, and the impact of the project.
- Evaluate the extent to which target audiences have received project information and have used it as intended.
- Work with the Project Director and the CHS Institutional Review Board (IRB) on reviews and approvals for program/intervention design, as well as proposed research instruments, if needed.
- Participate in peer-to-peer sharing of implementation activities. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Participation in 2-3 day grant kick-off meeting, within 3 months of award, in Washington, DC metropolitan area.
- Participation in one, 2-3 day grantee meeting each year, in Washington, DC metropolitan area.
- Take the lead in developing written articles on intervention results for publication, and present at grantee meetings, as needed.
Job Requirements:
A graduate degree in public health, education, statistics, evaluation or related fields and have demonstrated knowledge and expertise in conducting real world healthcare evaluations and health services research. Familiarity and experience with both quantitative and qualitative research measures (highly preferred) Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, indicator development, and results reporting (required). Knowledge of the authorizing legislation on child abuse and neglect as well as Pennsylvania laws and policies, (preferred). Experience applying sound methods for addressing culture, gender, conflict, or other cross-cutting concerns that need to be integrated into monitoring and evaluation plans and their implementation. Superior writing ability, including evidence of an ability to structure evaluation reports in a way that logically and transparently lays out empirical findings, conclusions and recommendations in relation to evaluation questions. A record of being a team player with outstanding writing, presentation and interpersonal skills. Strong knowledge of Web site applications, Microsoft Office, and data analysis software (e.g., NVivo, SPSS, etc.). A willingness and ability to travel and be available for conference calls as specified in the work statement. English fluency (required); fluency in Spanish language (a plus).
About University Research Company (URC):
URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States. URC is an E-Verify employer and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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