Program specialist Jobs in Atlanta, GA

Program Evaluator

Decatur, GA (+GA+USA+30030)

Description

ABOUT NACDD

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is a member-based Association that improves the health of the public by strengthening state-based leadership and expertise for chronic disease prevention and management. NACDD’s core membership is composed of the 59 State and Territorial Health Department Chronic Disease Directors and their staff who protect the health of the public through primary and secondary prevention efforts and work “upstream” on root causes of chronic conditions. In addition, NACDD unites 7,000 chronic disease professionals across the United States working in state, tribal, and territorial health departments; nonprofits; academia; and the private industry to promote health and reduce the burden of chronic disease. As a national, nonprofit, professional Association, we advocate, educate, and provide technical assistance to inform programming and grow chronic disease prevention knowledge, leadership, and capacity.

NACDD Employee Total rewards and benefit Options

• Flexible work hours
• Remote working options
• Paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Professional development
• Career growth opportunities
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid sick leave
• Paid volunteer time
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Basic life / AD&D
• Life services tool-kit (LSTK)
• Critical illness coverage
• Accident coverage
• Home office supply support
• Employee discount program
• Home meal delivery program
• Wellness activities
• Employee recognition program
• Employee engagement committees

POSITION SUMMARY

NACDD is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our organization as a Program Evaluator for Brain Health. The Program Evaluator will collaborate with assigned program teams and staff to support the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of frameworks for monitoring and evaluating performance, processes, and outcomes of NACDD programs. The position will primarily lead and support evaluation for NACDD programs and projects that affect brain health and healthy aging. The Program Evaluator will be engaged to support evaluation efforts for other NACDD portfolios, as needed, such as cardiovascular health and cancer. Specific activities include, but are not limited to, developing logic models, evaluation plans, and data management plans; collecting and analyzing data; preparing and disseminating reports; and providing recommendations to ensure that program and organizational goals and objectives are met.

The position will sit within NACDD’s Evaluation Department and collaborate with Centers, portfolios, and teams across the organization to facilitate consistency in applying evidence-based approaches to inform program planning, implementation, evaluation, and quality improvement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following :

Provide strategic and technical evaluation support to NACDD programs / projects, as assigned;

Design and develop program evaluation and data collection methods and tools, performance measures, and monitoring tools and processes in alignment with the standards of the NACDD Evaluation Team;

Assist in the development of scopes of work and work plans for program / project evaluation;

Liaise with the Project Management Office and program / project leads, as needed, to support program process and outcome tracking, and other performance monitoring activities;

Design and review program surveys to ensure content and format is appropriate to promote clarity and responsiveness;

Conduct reviews of program-related documents, data files, published information, and reports;

Conduct quantitative and qualitative data collection and analyses ;

Support evaluation of training and technical assistance learning opportunities, conferences, meetings, and other events;

Provide evaluation-related training and technical assistance to team members and program / project partners, as needed, around high-quality data collection and management;

Collaborate with external program / project evaluators, as needed, to help them understand NACDD evaluation systems, processes, and procedures;

Assist program / project leaders in ensuring that all evaluation program / project deliverables and CDC and other funder progress reporting deadlines are met in accordance with established guidelines and timelines;

Assist in the development and dissemination of evaluation reports (whether oral or written), presentations, and case studies in collaboration with staff and consultants to share data, lessons learned, and best practices, and identify program improvement opportunities ;

Participate in all program-related meetings and events ;

Collaborate with and maintain effective, positive working relationships with other NACDD team members and program partners;

Support evaluation courses at Chronic Disease Academy and other NACDD training events, as needed;

Maintain knowledge of individual program evaluation requirements, the current science and best practices around evaluation planning and implementation, and strategies for centering equity in all evaluation efforts;

Draft abstracts for scientific conferences, open forums, and workshops; similarly, draft manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals, as needed or able;

Assist with federal and non-federal grant opportunities (e.g., grant writing), as needed or able;

Perform other duties, as assigned or necessary, to achieve NACDD’s goals and objectives.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

Master’s degree in Public Health, Public Health Administration, or related field with a minimum of seven (7) years of experience;

Minimum of five (5) years of experience specifically in program evaluation, monitoring, applied research, and / or quality improvement;

Experience liaising with CDC or other federal agencies on programs related to chronic disease prevention and health promotion;

Proficiency in applying evaluation theories, principles, and frameworks (e.g., CDC Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health, American Evaluation Association’s Guiding Principles for Evaluators, Public Health Accreditation Board);

Demonstrated knowledge and utilization of quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation techniques;

Demonstrated experience with data collection (including developing and implementing tools), data analysis and summarization, data visualization, and report writing;

Experience with statistical software such as R, SPSS, SAS, and / or STATA;

Strong project management, prioritization, and planning skills, with demonstrated success producing high-quality deliverables on time and within budget;

Superior oral and written communication and organizational skills with strong attention to detail;

Adept at developing general tools and resources; facilitating meetings, conference calls, and peer-to-peer learning and sharing opportunities; and giving presentations;

Experience with grant writing and management, especially developing evaluation and performance monitoring plans;

Strong interpersonal skills; excels in building relationships and partnerships with diverse stakeholders; and able to work with a cross-functional team;

Ability to effectively connect and communicate with other staff and consultants working on assigned programs / projects; ability to identify opportunities for standardization and increased efficiencies;

Ability to effectively present information to a variety of audiences and respond clearly and comprehensively to questions from NACDD staff (all levels of management), other team members and consultants, and internal and external partners / stakeholders;

Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to analyze situations; identify trends, patterns, strengths, and existing or potential problems; and recommend solutions;

High proficiency in learning and using project / data collection and management platforms such as Smartsheet and Qualtrics;

High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

High proficiency in utilizing virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom; ability to master other technologies and software applications, as needed;

Self-motivated; able to work independently and to receive and incorporate feedback from others into plans;

Shares NACDD’s commitment to be a leader in REDI (Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) and willingness to learn about and incorporate REDI best practices into daily work;

Understands the importance of keeping current industry or subject matter expertise;

Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility and diplomacy;

Resilient, flexible, and innovative;

Ability to travel, as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

Prior work experience in a state, county, or local health department is strongly preferred;

Prior Association or other nonprofit experience is preferred;

Experience with programming around brain health, healthy aging, cardiovascular health, and / or cancer and familiarity with upstream chronic disease risk factors preferred;

Experience with and knowledge and understanding of community integrated health strategies (i.e., strengthening linkages between traditional health care and community-based prevention strategies) preferred.

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LOCATION / HYBRID

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NACDD provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to any legally protected basis.

Salary Description

83,000 - $94,000