Research Project Manager / Senior Program Evaluator
Research Project Manager / Senior Program Evaluator
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Department Overview
The Oregon Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (OCCYSHN) is Oregons public health agency for children and youth with special health needs (CYSHCN). We administer Oregons Title V block grant funds for CYSHCN and support the systems that serve CYSHCN and their families. OCCYSHNs Assessment and Evaluation (A&E) unit develops and conducts needs assessment and surveillance projects to monitor the status of Oregon s CYSHCN population and develops and implements program evaluation research of OCCYSHNs Title V strategies. OCCYSHN is housed in the Department of Pediatrics Institute on Development & Disability. Under the supervision of OCCYSHNs A&E Manager the Senior Program Evaluator will lead the evaluation of OCCYSHNs Title V Block Grant CaCoon and shared care planning strategies which includes: development and implementation of program evaluation plans design and timelines; development or assessment of the validity of data collection instruments procedures and training; development and implementation of analysis plans; presentation of results; monitoring of evaluation project timelines; and development and maintenance of relationships with partner organizations such as the Oregon Health Authoritys Maternal and Child Health Section when needed to contribute to the review monitoring analysis and reporting of data and results for program evaluation purposes. The Senior Program Evaluator also will lead or contribute to other A&E projects (e.g. grant proposals needs assessments) as determined by the A&E Manager. The Senior Program Evaluator also will complete required OHSU (e.g. Information Security) OCCYSHN (e.g. Unconscious Bias Trauma Informed Care) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) trainings; identify and participate in professional development activities; supervise junior A&E staff and interns as delegated by the A&E Manager; and complete other activities as determined by the A&E Manager. OHSU and OCCYSHN are committed to dismantling systemic racism and oppression. We expect that the Senior Program Evaluator will engage in professional development activities to advance their individual understanding of systemic oppression and health equity; to engage in project-specific discussions concerned with racism oppression and equity; and bring an equity lens to their work with OCCYSHN.
Function/Duties of Position
- Research design and analysis
- Lead or contribute to the development of evaluation designs and sampling plans; co-develop or coordinate development of qualitative and quantitative data collection instruments and procedures; participate in collection of primary and secondary data and oversee creation of databases to house these data as needed; conduct or oversee quantitative analyses including use of established inferential statistical methods for complex datasets; create maintain analyze and interpret local state and national-level primary and secondary quantitative data; lead or oversee qualitative analyses.
- Program evaluation leadership or oversight on assigned projects
- Lead or co-develop evaluation plans in collaboration with the A&E Manager; liaison with project team members and arrange meetings and meeting logistics as needed for assigned projects; ensure implementation of evaluation activities specified in project plans and grant proposals; monitor timelines for evaluation projects; prepare Institutional Review Board proposals for assigned projects and monitor adherence to its protocols; participate in the preparation of grant proposals including contributing to narrative sections developing logic models and work plans and assisting with product organization and formatting.
- Dissemination
- Generate reports as needed or requested by the A&E Manager or OCCYSHN program staff; prepare written reports visual displays or other products presenting assessment and evaluation findings and develop recommendations as needed for presentations to internal and external stakeholders or conference presentations grant requirements and journal manuscripts.
- Supervision
- Supervise junior staff and/or interns as delegated by the A&E Manager. Meet on a monthly basis with supervisees to discuss professional development establish annual goals review performance using OHSUs GROW framework. Communicate junior staff/intern professional development goals successes and challenges and workload needs to the A&E Manager.
- Other duties
- Attend OCCYSHN and A&E staff meetings; contribute to building the capacity of the A&E unit via (a) identification of and participation in professional development activities for self and (b) providing guidance on evaluation research design data collection procedures database management and analysis to less senior A&E team members and/or support staff; attend meetings associated with grant or special projects development implementation and evaluation; and complete other duties as assigned by the A&E Manager or OCCYSHN Director.
Required Qualifications
- Masters degree in public health psychology program evaluation sociology social work or other related field AND 3 years of relevant experience OR
- Equivalent combination of Bachelors in relevant field in conjunction with training and experience may be considered
- May require specific experience in particular area of research.
- Design evaluation research studied
- Develop and implement data collection methods and procedures.
- Work with electronic survey administration platforms (e.g. REDCap Qualtrics Survey Monkey Survey Gizmo).
- Develop procedures for and manage data entry monitor data quality and oversee maintenance of project databases.
- Compute or conduct quality assurance reviews of inferential statistics using primary and secondary data.
- Conduct thematic or content analyses of qualitative data
- Use or be able to learn SPSS and SPSS complex samples. (If dont use SPSS use R SAS or STATA.)
- Use or be able to learn NVIVO
- Contribute to presentation of evaluation research findings verbally and in writing.
- Present research or evaluation findings to audiences with varying levels of research sophistication.
- Work independently.
- Collaborate within a team.
- Effectively manage and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously develop and adhere to project timelines and prepare high quality products and deliverables.
- Use MS Office Suite.
- Evidence initiative and self motivation.
- Possess excellent attention to detail and factual and data analysis accuracy.
Preferred Qualifications
Post-degree work experience in a program evaluation or applied research setting on projects with a child adolescent or children and youth with special health care needs focus.
Work experience includes:
- Collaborating with communities of color or other minoritized communities or
- Leading small evaluation projects or pieces of larger evaluation projects or
- Providing training and technical assistance or
Contributing to grant proposal preparation.
Demonstrated ability to:
- Provide training and technical assistance to program staff on the data collection and management protocols.
- Collaborate with clients to develop evaluation design data collection tools or analysis and reporting plans.
Knowledge of cultural humility Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Service Standards or culturally responsive evaluation.
Knowledge of public health framework as it applies to Title V maternal and child health block grant and children with special health care needs.
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Employment Type
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