Evaluation Associate

University of Mississippi•Oxford, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Evaluation Associate, you will design and manage evaluation projects under the direction of the center director and Principal Evaluation Associates. You will also manage day-to-day relationships with our clients, dedicating time to building the strong, trusting relationships that lay the groundwork for evaluation use. Evaluation Associates manage evaluation and applied research projects under the direction of the Director or other senior staff members. The primary purpose of the Evaluation Associate role is to translate evaluation designs into practice and manage day-to-day evaluation activities, ensuring that we deliver high quality, technically sound and useful evaluations for our clients.

Requirements

Bachelor's: Education (Required)
Bachelor's: Psychology (Required)
Bachelor's: Public Health (Required)

Responsibilities

Manage evaluation and applied research projects
Develop evaluation plans that translate evaluation designs into practice
Project manage all aspects of research/evaluation projects, coordinating all evaluation tasks to ensure effective and timely implementation
Develop logic models / theories of change
Conduct relevant literature reviews to ensure evaluation designs, tools and approaches are aligned with best practice in the field
Design data collection methods and tools
Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data using a range of methods
Manage day-to-day client relationships
Develop reports and other communication tools to communicate evaluation findings and facilitate learning and use
Assure (and support) our Graduate Students to conduct high-quality work