PROGRAM EVALUATOR

Description

ABOUT NACDD

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is seeking a full-time staff person to serve on the Diabetes Technical Assistance and Support team (TA and Support Team) as a Program Evaluator. NACDD is a Member-based not-for-profit association that improves the health of the public by strengthening state-based leadership and expertise for chronic disease prevention and management. In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the TA and Support Team serves all 50 State Health Departments, the District of Columbia, and national, state, and local partners to scale and sustain the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program, diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services and other diabetes prevention and management public health activities. 

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Diabetes Program Evaluator is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a framework and process for monitoring and evaluating multiple Technical Assistance (TA) and Support Team projects within the broad diabetes portfolio. This includes developing evaluation plans, analyzing evaluation data, preparing, and disseminating evaluation reports, providing recommendations to ensure that program goals and objectives are met, and elevating key findings and practicing promises for publication. The purpose of this role is to review, evaluate, and improve interventions and activities as needed and to ensure the TA and Support Team is effectively addressing the objectives and focus areas of the programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Evaluate activities of Technical Assistance (TA) and Support Team, including developing project logic models and evaluation plans, and implementing evaluation plans. 
• Contribute to quality improvement activities by working closely with the TA and Support Team.
• Prepare and disseminate evaluation results for program improvement purposes.
• Work closely with the diabetes communications team to ensure key findings from evaluation activities are broadly disseminated through publications (articles, case studies, success stories, impact reports, etc.)
• Provide evaluation support and expertise to the TA and Support Team and other stakeholders.
• Review and revise data collection and evaluation tools, program-related documents, data files, published information and reports.
• Prepare abstracts and manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
• Develop and review surveys, forms, and other data collection activities to ensure content and format is appropriate to promote clarity and responsiveness. 
• Prepare evaluation tools and implement in coordination with TA and Support Team, as needed. 
• Prepare reports (written reports, oral presentations, etc.) including but not limited to:
  • Association materials and publications (NACDD Annual Report, e-bulletin, etc.)
  • Program progress reports to CDC or other program funders and stakeholders
  • Reporting to CDC on performance measures
• Assist with grant application writing and other proposals for funding.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES) 

• Master’s degree in Public Health or related field with a minimum of seven years of experience in the public health field designing and leading evaluation efforts is required.
• Experience coordinating evaluation efforts across multiple federal funded projects is required.
• Experience with the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) and Diabetes Self-management Education and Support (DSMES) services is strongly preferred.
• Prior work experience in a state, county or local health department strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge using quantitative and qualitative research techniques, familiarity with public health; experience with analysis software such as SAS, SPSS, NVIVO, Qualtrics, and TABLEAU.
• Demonstrated experience in applied evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience developing evaluation plans and logic models.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; attention to detail is required.
• Experience with using and translating data to communicate program successes and tell the stories of states/partners.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management, staff, consultants, and Board of Directors.
• Strong project management, prioritization, and planning skills, with demonstrated success producing high-quality deliverables on time and within budget.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows applications (MOS, database software).
• Familiarity with the CDC Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health.
• Familiarity with the American Evaluation Association’s Guiding Principles for Evaluators.
• Familiarity with the Guide to Community Preventive Services and Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) framework.
• Ability to manage tasks and deliverables, build relationships, with collaborators, and customers while working at a distance.

TRAVEL 10%

LOCATION 

Remote – Must be located in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia or Washington

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

NACDD provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.