Program Evaluator Healthy Start

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Serves as a seasoned individual contributor responsible for evaluating Healthy Start programs, initiatives, and outcomes related to maternal and infant health. Leads complex evaluation projects and processes using advanced knowledge of program evaluation, research methodology, epidemiology, statistics, and health data analysis. Develops evidence-based findings and recommendations that support program effectiveness, regulatory and grant reporting, health-equity objectives, and continuous improvement.

Minimum Specifications

Education

• Bachelor Degree required.

Experience

• Must have 5 years of experience with a concentration in Public Health, Business Administration, or Social Services or equivalent required.

Equivalent Education and/or Experience

• May have an equivalent combination of education and experience to substitute for both the education and the experience requirements.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

• None.

Required Tests for Placement

• None.

Skills or Special Abilities

• Adept at problem solving and decision making skills|Medium|Required.
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork|Low|Required.
• Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills|Low|Required.
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills|Low|Required.
• Adept at digital literacy skills|Medium|Required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the overall effectiveness, quality, reach, and impact of Healthy Start programs using established evaluation frameworks, performance measures, and maternal and infant health outcomes.
• Defines evaluation strategies, project plans, methodologies, performance indicators, data requirements, and reporting standards for complex program initiatives.
• Designs systems to collect, validate, analyze, and report quantitative and qualitative data related to program participation, service delivery, health outcomes, disparities, and grant requirements.
• Conducts more complex statistical analyses, program evaluations, needs assessments, surveys, focus groups, and outcome studies to measure performance and identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Interprets evaluation findings, clinical and community health data, demographic information, and program results to develop evidence-based conclusions and actionable recommendations.
• Confers with program leadership, clinical teams, community partners, funders, and other stakeholders to communicate findings, align evaluation priorities, and support informed decision-making.
  Integrates stakeholder feedback, regulatory guidance, grant requirements, and public-health best practices into evaluation methodologies, performance reports, and program-improvement strategies.
• Coaches program staff and project participants on data-collection practices, performance measures, evaluation methods, documentation standards, and the interpretation of results.
• Ensures evaluation activities, data-management practices, reports, and supporting documentation comply with applicable privacy requirements, research standards, grant conditions, organizational policies, and reporting deadlines.

Job Accountabilities

• Identifies ways to improve work processes and improve customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to supervisor, implements, and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the department and Parkland.
• Stays abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, actively participating in professional organizations, and/or maintaining certification or licensure. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact the area. Develops effective internal controls designed to promote adherence with applicable laws, accreditation agency requirements, and federal, state, and private health plans. Seeks advice and guidance as needed to ensure proper understanding.