Program Manager Planning and Evaluation - Boston Public Health Commission
Boston, MA 02118
About the Job
PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
The Executive Office of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) oversees all executive and administrative functions across BPHC which includes commission-wide federal grants management, organizational infrastructure, and strategic planning efforts. Current grants within this office are focused on public health infrastructure development and projects addressing racial health inequities in the City of Boston, which align with BPHC's Strategic Plan. BPHC's 2024-2027 Strategic Plan identifies critical objectives to fulfill BPHC's mission and support organizational growth: workforce and infrastructure; equity and anti-racism; data and innovation; and community engagement and partnerships.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Project Manager for Planning and Evaluation will support the Executive Office in infrastructure planning and improvement, and the evaluation of program-specific grant objectives. They will serve as the lead evaluator of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) by evaluating the implementation process and outcomes of the grant, working in partnership with project teams, and providing technical assistance to support the workforce and infrastructure goals of BPHC. This grant builds on work from the CDC COVID-19 Health Disparities Grant dedicated to addressing health disparities in Boston and strengthening and retaining the public health workforce during the pandemic.
DUTIES:
* Actively participate and contribute to initiatives to make BPHC an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy. Promote health equity, inclusion, and diversity within BPHC and the community.
* Refine and implement a process and outcome-based evaluation plan for a federal grant focused on BPHC's organizational infrastructure and workforce development.
* Collaborate with BPHC's evaluator and project teams to center the evaluation plan on racial justice and health equity, the grant objectives/logic model, and the current Strategic Plan.
* Conduct and promote ethical research practices in quantitative and qualitative data analysis, data management, and dissemination.
* Create and update data analysis codebooks, progress reports, and project tracking spreadsheets to meet federal grant reporting requirements.
* Facilitate team meetings, draft agendas, and contribute to an anti-racist, people-centered culture of co-learning and cross-collaboration.
* Communicate evaluation and research findings written and orally in an engaging and accessible manner to diverse stakeholders (e.g. using infographics, storytelling, concept maps).
* Attend meetings and conferences to learn from and collaborate with other PHIG recipients (local and state health departments).
* Perform other duties as required.
* Knowledge of and willingness to expand knowledge of collaborative, community-based, anti-racist public health practices, social determinants of health, and strategies to advance racial justice and health equity in Boston.
* Experience in conducting collaborative research and evaluation methodologies including mixed methods research (e.g.: structured interviews, surveys, program assessment data analysis).
* Ability to work as part of a diverse team to manage competing priorities and to consistently meet deadlines.
* Experience considering the power dynamics and impacts of research/evaluation on communities of color.
* Ability to synthesize evaluation findings into written reports and presentations.
* Excellent organizational skills and oral and writing skills; Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Education
* Bachelor's degree with 3 years of work/internship experience in program and planning evaluation
OR
* Master's degree in public health/social work/health sciences with 2 years of work/internship experience in program and planning evaluation
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Source : Boston Public Health Commission