Senior Program Evaluator

Program: Grant Strategy & Impact

Department: Program Administration

Reports to: Senior Manager Grants Strategy & Impact

Status: Exempt

Probation: 180 days

Benefits: Medical Dental Vision; also including Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Employee Assistance Program and a 403(b) Retirement Plan

CENTERS MISSION: Building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy equal and complete members of society.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The Program Administration department is responsible for supporting program evaluation grant strategy and impact measurement to enhance organizational effectiveness and funding alignment.

JOB SUMMARY: The Senior Program Evaluator leads organization-wide evaluation efforts to strengthen impact measurement and data-informed decision-making. This role translates program data into actionable insights that inform strategy funding and continuous improvement. It builds a standardized and scalable approach to evaluation that improves consistency efficiency and organizational learning while advancing a culture of accountability and data use aligned with organizational goals and community impact.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Evaluation Strategy

Design and implement logic models evaluation plans and performance frameworks aligned with program and organizational priorities

Define outcomes and performance indicators in partnership with program and grant strategy teams

Integrate evaluation findings into strategic planning program design and funding approaches

Establish processes to track outcomes strengthen data collection and improve impact measurement

Data Analysis & Reporting

Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to identify trends outcomes and opportunities for improvement

Translate complex data into clear insights that connect program performance to organizational strategy

Develop dashboards reports and visualizations to support decision-making and stakeholder engagement

Apply storytelling and systems to link data with impact funding priorities and organizational goals

Collaboration & Partnerships

Partner with the Grants & Impact Strategy Team to align evaluation metrics with funder requirements and strengthen proposals and reports

Collaborate with Programs Development Finance Quality Improvement and IT/Data teams to support data collection and planning

Coordinate with data and research functions to ensure consistency in metrics dashboards and reporting

Engage funders government agencies evaluators and academic partners to support compliance and shared learning

Capacity Building

Build evaluation capacity across teams through tools training and guidance

Support staff in using data effectively by connecting evaluation concepts with program implementation

Promote culturally responsive equity-centered and trauma-informed evaluation practices

Foster a culture of reflection learning and continuous improvement

Project Management & Infrastructure

Centralize evaluation design analysis and reporting to improve efficiency across teams

Manage evaluation timelines deliverables and cross-functional workflows

Standardize processes and strengthen coordination across programs and departments

Ensure ethical and compliant evaluation practices including data governance and confidentiality

Relationship Management

Build relationships across teams to align evaluation efforts with program and organizational needs

Navigate competing priorities and ambiguity while maintaining focus on high-impact work

Influence stakeholders without direct authority through clear communication and strategic insight

Facilitate collaboration across diverse perspectives using strong interpersonal skills

QUALIFICATIONS

Masters degree in public health public policy social work sociology or a related field or equivalent experience

46 years of experience in program evaluation impact measurement or nonprofit or public sector evaluation

Experience designing evaluation frameworks including logic models and performance indicators

Experience analyzing qualitative and quantitative data and translating findings into actionable insights

Experience developing reports dashboards or data visualizations to support decision-making

Experience supporting grant proposals or funder reporting through evaluation design or data analysis

Familiarity with government or foundation funding requirements and evaluation expectations

Experience with data visualization and analysis tools such as Power BI Tableau Excel or similar platforms

Experience with qualitative or statistical analysis tools such as NVivo Dedoose R or SPSS

Experience contributing to data systems improvement integration or governance efforts

Strong analytical thinking with the ability to manage complex problems and multiple priorities

Ability to translate between data and program operations to drive actionable insights

Strategic mindset with the ability to prioritize work and navigate ambiguity

Effective communication skills including presenting data clearly to diverse audiences

Emotional intelligence and adaptability in a fast-paced mission-driven environment

Strong relationship-building skills and ability to influence without direct authority

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a multi-program nonprofit or community-based organization

Experience providing training to others on areas of knowledge or expertise

Bilingual skills particularly English and Spanish

Core Competencies

Strategic Evaluation & Impact Design

Data Analysis & Insight Generation

Data Visualization & Storytelling

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

Organizational Learning & Capacity Building

Equity-Centered Evaluation Practice

Project Management & Execution

Data Systems & Infrastructure Thinking

Ethics Compliance & Data Governance

Adaptability & Strategic Thinking

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race color ancestry national origin sexual orientation gender identity and expression sex pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions religion disability age military or veteran status including status as a victim of domestic violence assault or stalking genetic information (including family medical history) political affiliation or activities medical or health conditions or marital status.

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