Summary

Work independently, under the general direction of the Division Director or designee, to manage the activities related to data collection, analysis, and program evaluation. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team with diverse community, heath care, public safety, and academic partners. Provide data coordination, management, analysis, evaluation and reporting with a focus on violence and injury prevention.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee program timeline including tracking deadlines for program deliverables.

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive databases and files related to the program.

• Collaborate with researchers, program staff, as well as internal and external stakeholders in designing and carrying out methodologically sound evaluation studies.

• Develop and implement evaluation plans and data collection protocols, including interpretation of results and presentation of findings program evaluation.

• Prepare or review written, analytical, or evaluation reports and effectively communicate data, findings, results, and recommendations to a variety of audiences such as executive managers, policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and community members.

• Collect, access, and utilize a variety of data sources (e.g., program data, data from external organizations, surveys), and utilize both quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g. focus groups, interviews) based on the project or evaluation design.

• Develop visual representations of analysis results including graphs, charts, tables, maps, and other data visualizations to include in written reports and presentations of findings.

• Review data for consistency, accuracy and quality; develop and execute programs to perform consistency checks; document and resolve data inconsistencies; develop and maintain data documentation.

• Ensure that all data, reports, presentations and other materials are produced with the highest standards for clarity, accuracy, and methodology.

• Manage and oversee the development of program materials including documentation, educational materials, marketing materials, websites, forms, and reports.

• Lead multidisciplinary meetings with a variety of partner agencies to identify trends and collaboratively identify recommendations for potential system changes or improvements.

• Develop, track, and support the implementation of prevention/intervention strategies with partners.

• Provide training and technical assistance to partners, stakeholders, or grantees on evaluation, data collection, and analysis methods.

• Manage program outreach activities including acting as a liaison with public health and safety partners as well as community organizations.

• Manage the program budget and participate in the development of grant applications related to program work and funding.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory and institutional policies.

• Participate on appropriate committees relevant to the advancement of the program and the profession or area of research.

• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge – Skills – Abilities

• Knowledge of data collection and data validation principles and experience manipulating, analyzing, and reporting on a variety of datasets

• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage complex projects and meet established goals and deadlines

• Ability to synthesize data and information and present evaluation or research findings and recommendations to support policy and recommendation development, or data-driven decision making

• Ability to effectively present or communicate information both verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences, such as agency leadership, policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and community groups

• Ability to develop evaluation plans, logic models, and key measures or indicators

• Ability to work effectively with people from various backgrounds and to demonstrate cultural awareness

• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight, make complex decisions, and request direction as needed

• Ability to prioritize competing requests and demands for time and resources, and manage multiple tasks

• Ability to develop positive and effective working relationships with internal and external partners and skill in coalition building and establishing trust

• Skill in effectively leading meetings with multidisciplinary partners, stakeholders, and community members

• Skills in developing deliverables for executives, program managers and policy makers, including demonstrated experience in publishing written research or evaluation reports

• Skill in utilizing a variety of standard software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint

• Skill in utilizing and learning specialized software for data access, management, visualization, and analysis such as Stata, SAS, SPSS, R, ESRI ArcGIS/ArcMap, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Python, JavaScript, MaxQDA,etc.

Qualifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s degree

Minimum Required Experience: 6 years

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.

Work Environment

Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.