Evaluation Specialist - HIV Access at APLA Health

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.