Senior Program Evaluation Analyst

Overview

Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.  Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.

 

The American Heart Association is thrilled to offer an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Program Evaluation Analyst based out of our National Center (Home Based is acceptable).

 

Responsible for leading implementation and outcomes evaluation activities performed by the American Heart Association Data Science and Evaluation Team. Responsible for conducting both large and small-scale evaluation studies to assess impact, performance, and efficiency for programs and initiatives aimed at the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and promotion of ideal cardiovascular health.

 

This is a full time, benefits eligible, grant funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on December 31, 2024 with the possibility of extension. 

 

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

 

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Responsibilities

• Designs and implements both short-turn-around and long-term evaluation plans for programs across the portfolio of American Heart Association initiatives with minimal supervision
• Independently and proactively manages all aspects of assigned evaluation projects, including collaborative coordination of project activities across multiple business units and external organizations
• Develops and implements data collection plans (using quantitative and qualitative methods) that secure buy-in from all key stakeholders (including the program implementer) and which optimize information-flow through the program life-cycle (planning, implementation, and evaluation) with minimal supervision
• Writes sections of evaluation proposals for new projects
• Independently selects and refines standard study measures, develops and implements surveys (paper and online), and oversee quality control of data collection, including managing and preparing relational databases and data-sets to facilitate data analysis; conduct appropriate statistical analyses on quantitative and qualitative data
• Independently produces written reports and presentations detailing evaluation background, critical evaluation questions, evaluation methods, findings, and recommendations
• Demonstrates risk management skills: identifies potential barriers to successful completion of evaluation deliverables and workplans and appropriately engages support from manager and other resources as needed to ensure quality of and completion of projects
• Leads development of manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications and presentations based on evaluation studies conducted, including coordinating involvement with American Heart Association volunteers; presents at scientific conferences and meetings
• Responsible for evaluation activities on the NIH-funded Genomic Analysis, Visualization and Informatics Lab-space (AnVIL) Clinical Resource, which will involve assessing the needs of clinical genomics researchers and evaluating the usability of deployed AnVIL resources, and evaluation of other programs and initiatives.

 

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Public Health or related area
• Five (5) years of experience designing and implementing both short-turn-around and long-term evaluation plans for health-related programs
• Five (5) years of experience creating and implementing data collection instruments for both quantitative (surveys/questionnaires) and qualitative (interview/focus group guides) approaches
• Five (5) years of project management and coordination experience
• Advanced knowledge of research design and methodology
• Ability to understand scientific communication (journals, briefings, reports, statistics, etc.) and to synthesize complex scientific/evaluation findings into reports or communications for both lay, business, and scientific audiences
• Comprehensive knowledge of public, community and population health models
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders, including representatives of priority populations