Director Evaluation
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Job Description
Company name: Blueprint
Position title: Director Evaluation
Physical location: Toronto ON
Hybrid role Minimum three days per week inoffice
Travel Occasional travel within Canada
Employment status: Fulltime Regular
Hiring Range: $130000 $180000
Vacancy status: New
About Blueprint
Blueprint helps decisionmakers use data and evidence to tackle complex public policy challenges and improve outcomes for people across Canada. As trusted advisors to government community and industry leaders we work across a wide range of policy areas including employment income security mental health child and youth development housing community safety and justice.
Using an interdisciplinary approach we deliver solutions that integrate policy analysis strategic program review applied research data analytics measurement and evaluationensuring policies and programs maximize public value and make life better for Canadians.
About the role
The Director Evaluation is a senior leadership position that plays a critical role in shaping and delivering Blueprints work with public sector and nonprofit clients. Reporting to Blueprints Competency Leader the Director leads the development of rigorous evaluation solutions that help our clients strengthen the design delivery and performance of public policies and programs.
This role requires deep expertise in evaluation and performance measurement combined with strong leadership and collaboration skills. You will lead a team of evaluation professionals contribute to the development of interdisciplinary solutions in partnership with advisory and other competency teams.
Youll be responsible for driving excellence in methodology engagement delivery and sector thought leadership. This is a unique opportunity for a missiondriven leader who thrives at the intersection of evidence strategy and impactand is passionate about improving public systems and outcomes across Canada.
Key responsibilities
- Engagement Delivery: Lead evaluationspecific client engagements and contribute to interdisciplinary project teams to design and deliver impactful evidenceinformed solutions.
- Evaluation Methods and Innovation: Advance the use of highquality evaluation methodologies tools and approaches. Guide teams in selecting and applying methods that best meet client needs and context.
- Business Development: Partner with advisory teams to identify new opportunities and codevelop compelling proposals that showcase Blueprints evaluation expertise.
- Quality Assurance: Provide strategic oversight and ensure delivery excellence across evaluation engagements with a focus on rigor relevance and client value.
- Thought Leadership: Develop sectorspecific perspectives tools and publications that advance evaluation practice and position Blueprint as a leader in the field.
- Team Leadership: Mentor and manage a team of evaluation professionals. Support team growth promote a culture of learning and collaboration and ensure delivery readiness.
What were looking for
- 15 years of experience in the evaluation of publicfunded policies and programs
- 10 years of experience working in advisory services or evaluation firm
- Strong understanding of how to apply data and evidence to improve public policies and programs including knowledge of a range of evaluation methods
- Experience working with the public sector in one or more public policy areas: employment and training income security housing community safety and justice or human services
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of developing client relationships and securing new opportunities
- Excellent strategic analytical and problemsolving skills
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management abilities with experience leading crossfunctional teams.
- Masters degree or equivalent in Business Economics Political Science Public Policy and Administration Social Services.
To ensure team members are supported to do their best work Blueprint provides:
- A missiondriven culture focused on public good and values learning and impact
- Growth opportunities and mentorship in a supportive environment
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits plus life and disability insurance and mental health supports through GreenShield.
- RRSP matching of up to 6.
- Monthly cellphone allowance and a onetime stipend to support homeoffice setup.
- Up to 18 days vacation annually plus six universal leave days and yearend office closure (December 25 and January 1
- Annual stipends for professional development conferences memberships and certifications.
We take care in ensuring that new team members align with our mission and are positioned for success in their roles. Please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter by May 6 2025. Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position could be filled before the application deadline. We thank all who apply however due to the expected volume of candidates only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Commitment to equity diversity and inclusion
Blueprint is strongly committed to equal opportunities in employment and reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We recognize that diversity enriches our approach to problem solving and contributes to an inclusive work environment. Thus we welcome and encourage applications from people of all identities and lived experiences including women Indigenous Peoples persons with disabilities and members of the 2SLGBTQIA community. If your background or lived experience equips you for this role but doesnt exactly match the listed qualifications please highlight this in your responses to the application questions.
Accommodations
Blueprint is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing barrierfree and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. Please contact emailprotected to ensure that we can best meet your needs.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
