Evaluation and Impact Specialist
Evaluation and Impact Specialist
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Job Description
- Opportunity to work at Partnerships for Local Action and Community Empowerment (PLACE) a national notforprofit organisation that supports the adoption and impact of placebased approaches across Australia.
- Join at an exciting time as the PLACE team builds its foundational team during its establishment phase in preparation for its first steps of growth as a new organisation.
- $110000 $130000 (FTE) per annum excluding superannuation.
- Full time 1.0 fixedterm position
- Flexible national location with hybrid conditions available in Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Darwin Hobart Melbourne Perth Sydney or regional Australia.
- The successful candidate will undertake domestic travel regularly as part of this role.
The Evaluation and Impact Specialist will lead PLACEs efforts to embed robust monitoring evaluation and learning practices. This role ensures that PLACEs impact is measurable and that evidence informs continuous improvement both within PLACE and across the sector.
Reporting to the Chief of Staff the Evaluation and Impact Specialist will work closely with PLACEs functional teams and stakeholders to develop frameworks tools and practices that enable datadriven decisionmaking and foster a culture of learning. The Evaluation and Impact Specialist will also provide technical leadership in evaluating the outcomes of placebased initiatives and promoting the use of evidence to drive change.
Requirements
Who you are (selection criteria):
- You hold relevant tertiary qualifications in evaluation social research data science or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- You can demonstrate proven experience in monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL) within notforprofits government or similar sectors.
- You possess strong expertise in designing and implementing evaluation frameworks and methodologies.
- You have experience in facilitating learning processes and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- You possess proficiency in data analysis and visualisation tools such as Excel Power BI or Tableau.
- You have strong interpersonal and relationshipbuilding skills with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
- You possess excellent communication skills including the ability to present complex data in accessible and engaging ways.
- You are comfortable in a startup environment; you manage multiple competing priorities with a proactive and adaptable approach.
- You demonstrate a commitment to PLACEs vision values and principles particularly around community leadership and shared decisionmaking.
Research indicates that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60 of the criteria women and other marginalised individuals often wait until they fulfil every requirement. If you believe you have the attributes to do the job but dont match every point on the job ad we welcome and encourage your application.
Key responsibilities
- Support the design and implementation a comprehensive UMEL framework for PLACE aligning with the organisations strategic objectives.
- Develop evaluation tools and methodologies to assess the impact of PLACEs programs and services as well as broader placebased initiatives.
- Facilitate learning processes across PLACE to ensure insights from monitoring and evaluation inform decisionmaking and continuous improvement.
- Work with communities funders and government partners to codesign evaluation frameworks that reflect their needs and priorities.
- Collaborate with the Strengthen Data team to integrate data governance and utilisation practices into UMEL frameworks.
Please see the Evaluation and Impact Specialist Job Description for more.
Establishment Phase Priorities
- Support our external evaluation partner to develop PLACEs foundational UMEL framework ensuring it reflects the organisations vision and priorities.
- Establish tools and processes for collecting baseline data to measure PLACEs growth and impact over time.
- Engage with key stakeholders to build trust and buyin for PLACEs monitoring and evaluation practices.
Who we are:
It is our vision to enable communities and governments to jointly decide on matters that are most important to our lives. We lead national initiatives to develop workforce strategies enhance placebased practices and improve data monitoring and evaluation.
At PLACE we are dedicated to creating lasting change through understanding action and empowered governance.
Benefits
What we offer:
- True flexibility and a strong focus on agility in the workplace; we prioritise making flexible work arrangements possible for all employees.
- Access to Fringe Benefits Tax options in addition to base salary and superannuation.
- A team of supportive and passionate people committed to maintaining a positive workplace culture and making an impact.
- 5 weeks of Annual Leave for every 12 months of employment.
- Two days volunteering leave for every 12 months of employment.
- A leadership team that truly wants you to flourish and make your mark on the organisation.
- A workplace that prioritises both diversity and inclusion allowing everyone to bring their authentic selves to work in an environment that ensures psychological and physical safety.
- Hybrid work environment and flexible working arrangements (the opportunity to work where you live).
- Cultural and Ceremonial leave.
- A Learning and Development budget per employee prioritising professional development for our employees.
How to apply:
To express your interest submit an online application through this portal and include a professional resume. All applicants must also provide brief responses to the application questions that are included as part of the online application.
Note: we do not accept cover letters as part of our application process.
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt so dont delay your application.
If you require additional adjustments or would like to discuss any access needs as a part of the application and recruitment process then please contact us via email
PLACE is an equal opportunity employer and strives to maintain a workplace environment that is fair and free of discrimination is safe and accessible for all employees and provides working arrangements that accommodate the diverse needs of our staff. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women people from culturally and linguisticallydiverse backgrounds LGBTQIA people and people of every ethnicity faith ability culture language gender identity age and sex.
Employment in this position is conditional upon reception and maintenance of a Working With Children Check.
As part of our employment screening process we do run police checks. But dont worryhaving a criminal record doesnt automatically disqualify you.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full Time
