Careers

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Establishes project scope, objectives, timeline, resources, and assignments along with deliverables based on the evaluation project portfolio in both the proposal stage and the post-award stage of funding.
• Identifies and implements efficiencies to improve project workflows and strategies to remove roadblocks throughout the project.
• Collaborates with internal teams, clients, and/or external contractors to define, coordinate, and report on evaluation activities.
• Documents the full life cycle of evaluation projects, including updates and lessons learned, and ensures final deliverables.
• Develops and implements evaluation frameworks, including research designs, data collection methods, analysis, measures, and reporting. This function requires a leadership role in the development and planning for all major programs and proposals.
• Establishes processes for the collection, cleaning, and management of data, ensuring adherence to quality control protocols and ethical compliance standards.
• Oversees the submission and renewal of IRB protocols, ensuring compliance with approved protocols for the ethical treatment of human subjects.
• Develops surveys and qualitative interviews/focus groups guides that are scientifically rigorous, and linguistically and culturally appropriate for the target population.
• Leads and conducts quantitative and qualitative analyses, utilizing associated software.
• Designs data visualizations, translating complex data for diverse stakeholder groups, for inclusion in evaluation reports, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Translates evaluation findings into actionable recommendations for program implementers and/or policy makers.
• Manages grant or contract requirements, including budget monitoring and the submission of deliverables.
• Applies the equitable evaluation framework to all organizational projects.
• Provides technical assistance and evaluation support to local agencies and contractors.
• Supervises staff working directly on the evaluation team on a project-by project basis.
• Develops training materials and presentations for delivery on evaluation topics.
• Reviews requests for funding, writes service proposals, and contributes to grant and bid writing.
• Lead author on publications, reports, or presentations to explain evaluation processes and disseminate evaluation findings as well as documentation of overall program impact.
• Supervises assigned vendor contracts within subject matter expertise.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in health education, public health, kinesiology, nutrition, social science or related field of study.
• PhD preferred.
• Kinesiology, exercise science, and/or physical education subject matter expertise strongly preferred.
• Three or more years of experience in the evaluation of large projects in a lead role.
• Prior experience in public health program evaluation and statistical analysis (design, qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis, primary and secondary data analysis, meta-analysis and/or data management).
• Prior experience in any or some of the following subject areas: food systems, physical activity, policy, systems, and environmental change content, education, nutrition, and kinesiology.
• RFP proposal development and grant writing experience essential.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Excellent knowledge of data collection, validation, and evaluation tools used in nonprofit programming.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis tools to collect data and disseminate findings in a timely manner, including quantitative tools, qualitative tools and use of “R.”
• Ability to apply health program evaluation concepts across different programming needs in a timely manner and provide support to others.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate in publications and reports as well as in public presentations for both lay and content expert audience.
• Ability to build partnerships with internal and external customers.
• Excellent competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and virtual meeting systems.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of confidentiality and independent judgment.
• Strong integrity, professionalism, and commitment to providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, with some weekend and overnight stays.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Talking – expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to others accurately (6-8 hrs. daily).
• Hearing – perceiving the nature of sound by ear (6-8 hrs. daily).
• Sitting – remaining in a seated position (6-8 hrs. daily).
• Standing – remaining on one’s feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving about (1-2 hrs. daily).
• Lifting – raising or lowering an object under 20 lbs. from one position to another (infrequently).
• Office Environment – general office work environment (6-8 hrs. daily).
• Travel – travel required by car, train, and plane domestically and internationally (up to 10% annually).

BENEFITS AND WORKLIFE BALANCE

• Paid time off starting at four weeks for a calendar year, pro-rated based on start date.
• Fourteen paid holidays and a paid winter break office closure in late December.
• Provision of up-to-date technology and support.
• Parental leave policy and infant-at-work program in addition to bereavement, military, and jury/witness duty leaves.
• Group health plan, including medical, dental and vision, as well as options for flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts.
• Annual wellness benefit reimbursement to support staff in engaging in a physically active, healthy lifestyle inside and outside of work.
• 401k plan with 5% employer contribution and additional match up to 3%.
• Employee assistance program with free professional support for a variety of life’s challenges.
• Hybrid work model.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Must be able to attend periodic in-state multiday trainings and conferences with reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to regularly operate standard office machines and communicate consistently with internal staff as well as external partners remotely.
• Must be able to frequently remain in a stationary position as well as move about in the course of general duties.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Will work in usual office working conditions where noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises.
• Have a valid driver’s license and be able to provide proof of current, valid auto insurance (preferred but not required).

HOW TO APPLY

Email your cover letter and resume to Mary McGuire at mmcguire@michiganfitness.org by July 31, or until a suitable candidate is identified. Include Evaluation Specialist in the subject line.

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