Lead -Evaluation Strategy
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Job Description
The Colman Education Foundation is seeking an amazing person to join the Our Place team as the Lead Evaluation Strategy at the central office in Mulgrave. At Our Place we believe that supporting local schools to be the hub of a whole community is one of the best ways to enable long lasting change in communities experiencing disadvantage. We enable this by working in partnership with local services government and the local community to increase collaboration and to support all children and their families to succeed in life.
About the role
The evaluation team at Our Place is pivotal to the organisations strategic priorities providing the evidence base of the Our Place approach. Were seeking a Lead Evaluation Strategy to guide our evaluation efforts capturing our progress and impact. This role is crucial in shaping highquality evaluation outputs that support practice development and inform policy decisions for government and philanthropic partners.
Key responsibilities include leading the strategic planning and implementation of the evaluation approach managing evaluation processes and engaging with stakeholders such as evaluation consultants and government bodies. You will collaborate across teams synthesise findings and ensure alignment with Our Places broader strategic priorities. The role also includes providing strategic advice building capacity and engaging with contemporary evaluation practices.
The Lead Evaluation Strategy role is dynamic both inward and outwardfacing. It requires a focus on longterm priorities combined with a learning mindset to continuously adapt and improve evaluation processes. We are looking for a leader who can translate vision into clear actions empowering the team and ensuring purposeful collaboration.
If you had been in this role for the past two weeks you would have:
- Facilitated a meeting with the evaluation team to develop the 2025 workplan aligned with strategic priorities and the evaluation plan.
- Worked with the Director Evaluation to provide strategic advice develop key messages and prepare a PowerPoint presentation for internal leadership communication.
- Met with evaluation consultants to discuss project tasks timelines and roles for the next evaluation report.
- Visited an Our Place site team to develop an evidence collection plan for the term.
- Synthesised analysis and findings from multiple evidence sources (surveys quantitative data and practitioner reflections) to present back to site teams and project partners for a pilot project.
How to apply
At the Colman Education Foundation we are building a team that is as diverse as the communities we work within. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply to join our team. To find out more about Our Place visit www.ourplace
So if you are passionate about improving life outcomes for children and their families will bring experience working with communities and are excited about joining a unique and innovative organisation then wed love to hear from you.
To apply please submit your CV and onepage cover letter. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so if you are interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
You can also send questions about the position to: Robert Kennedy (Director Evaluation) or phone:.
Position Description can be found at https://ourplace/wpcontent/uploads/2025/01/evaluationstrategyleadpositiondescription2025final.pdf
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
