Evaluation Specialist - HIV Access at APLA Health
Los Angeles, CA 90005
About the Job
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Evaluation Specialist – HIV Access supports APLA Health’s program evaluation, program monitoring and assessment of program’s utilities. Utilizing data, the Evaluation Specialist – HIV Access analyzes key aspects of each program, comparing them to expected outcomes and evaluating their effectiveness.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Develops and implements qualitative and quantitative evaluation plans and formative research designs for new and existing programs in order to meet grant requirements and ensure program improvements/expansion.
· Designs data collection instruments.
· Provides oversight of collection, reporting and analysis of aggregate and individual client data using SPSS/Excel/other data management systems
· Implements training and development for staff on project data tools, implementation of data collection and outcome monitoring activities
· Develops and updates (as needed) data collection protocol.
· Collects, enters and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data; manage databases.
· Confers with staff requesting database services and/or reports to identify needs, requirements or problems in order to produce an accurate data gathering and reporting environment
· Conducts focus groups and key informant interviews.
· Leads initiatives to promote quality achievement and performance improvement on funded programs.
· Develops Evaluation plans.
· Develops Quality Management plans.
· Develops and monitors quality management indicators. .
· Provides training and expertise in evaluation and quality management to staff regarding the implementation of evaluation and quality management plans.
· Writes evaluation reports incorporating outcome monitoring, formative research and quality management data.
· Presents oral and written reports of evaluation outcomes in appropriate venues and within given deadlines
· Coordinates with partner agencies and subcontractors to ensure all data collection and analysis are current and ready for utilization
OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.