CHIEF HEALTH PROGRAM EVALUATOR
About The Position
This position is located in the Division of Performance Improvement within the Department of Children, Youth, and Families. The Chief Health Program Evaluator plans, organizes, directs, and reviews staff work involving the collection, assembly, analysis, processing, and interpretation of health data and related information. Areas of data may include health status, health services, facilities, personnel, expenditures, and health care outcomes. The role produces and publishes statistical analyses using information from interagency and intra-agency sources, maintains cooperative relationships with public- and private-sector agencies engaged in biostatistical activities, and advises relevant parties on data collection methods. It also reviews health status and health care data to anticipate needs and estimate program outcomes, supports electronic data-processing capability, conducts special studies and research, and performs related duties as required. The position works under the administrative direction of a superior, with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment. Work is reviewed through conferences and written reports. The role plans, supervises, and evaluates professional and technical staff engaged in assembling and analyzing health data and information. The position is restricted or limited to the leave of the prior incumbent.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or Doctor of Public Health degree from an accredited institution, specializing in biostatistics, epidemiology, or population-based research, or a substantially equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in a responsible administrative capacity involving the collection and analysis of health-related data, or a substantially equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Thorough knowledge of biostatistical and epidemiological methods and their application to public health planning.
- Thorough knowledge of techniques for preparing and publishing statistical data.
- Working knowledge of electronic data processing.
- Ability to analyze health-related data and evaluate the effectiveness of existing or proposed health programs.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with agencies engaged in biostatistical activities and research.
- Ability to work independently and with a team of researchers, epidemiologists, and program or clinical staff.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with research design, including cross-sectional and longitudinal designs.
- Experience with program evaluation design, program evaluation, logic models, advanced statistical analysis, and data visualization.
- At least three years of experience in child welfare, children’s behavioral health, and/or juvenile justice.
- Master’s degree, preferably in public health epidemiology, biostatistics, or social sciences.
- Experience presenting research findings and data analysis to varied audiences.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, direct, and review staff activities involving the collection, assembly, analysis, processing, and interpretation of health data and related information.
- Produce and publish interpreted statistical analyses of data obtained from interagency and intra-agency sources.
- Maintain cooperative arrangements with public- and private-sector agencies engaged in biostatistical activities.
- Advise appropriate parties on the scope, methods, purposes, and organization of data collection.
- Review health status and health care data to anticipate needs and estimate program outcomes.
- Procure adequate electronic data-processing capability.
- Provide special studies in addition to routine data collection.
- Propose and conduct appropriate research activities.
- Plan, supervise, and evaluate professional and technical staff engaged in assembling and analyzing health data and information.
- Perform related work as required.
Benefits
- Benefits are available to State of Rhode Island employees; details are provided through the Office of Employee Benefits. Employees hired after September 30, 2014 are required to participate in direct deposit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
