Evaluation Officer

Who we are

Sierra Health Foundation is a private philanthropy with a mission to invest in and serve as a catalyst for ideas, partnerships, and programs that improve health and quality of life for all Californians. The foundation is committed to improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities through convening, educating, and strategic grant-making.

Sierra Health Foundation is an equal opportunity employer; we value employees with diverse backgrounds, expressions, and experiences. The more diverse our team is, the stronger we’ll become. With the common goal of forging a new path to promote health, racial equity, and racial justice in our communities, we want and need a team that can bring their unique perspectives and stories to the table to best support our communities.

Sierra Health Foundation currently operates on a hybrid work schedule with core in-office days of Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and optional telework days on Mondays and Fridays.

Please attach both a resume and cover letter with your application.

As a key member of the Learning and Evaluation team, the Evaluation Officer leads evaluation initiatives that drive organizational learning, strengthen program impact, and advance racial and health equity.

The evaluation officer has a strong commitment to advancing racial and health equity through evaluation practice, experience with designing and managing data collection systems, and uses results and findings to inform program improvement and make policy recommendations. This person is knowledgeable about trends in evaluation, an excellent facilitator and communicator. They have superb organizational and interpersonal skills and are expected to build strong relationships with Foundation and The Center staff, funded partners, and external consultants.

The Evaluation Officer is flexible and thrives in fast-paced, dynamic, complex environments. They are expected to work proactively with program teams and departments. Also, this person is someone who identifies problems, offers solutions and can implement the solutions offered. They embody the Foundation’s core values of racial equity and health equity and justice.

• Lead collaborative evaluation design and implementation with program teams and external partners to assess outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead and manage a portfolio of evaluation contracts, including developing RFPs and selecting external consultants.
• Drive timely delivery of evaluation products that meet the needs of funders, partners, and leadership.
• Translate and synthesize evaluation data and findings into actionable insights that inform decision-making for relevant audiences.

• Provide guidance and oversight to external consultants by supporting them in developing data collection systems and processes (e.g., databases, reporting templates/tools) for funded partners.
• Ensure that the data collection systems are designed to meet specifications and reporting requirements.
• Maintain current and accurate knowledge of data storage and management best practices.
• Gather, organize, and interpret descriptive and statistical data from databases to provide reports to, and answer questions from, funder, program team, and SHF leadership.
• Assist Evaluation Director and external consultant to identify and resolve production and/or applications development problems related to the use of the database management system software or utilities.

• Partner with program teams to integrate evaluation and measurement methods and practices that improve their understanding about a program/initiative.
• Provide guidance and technical assistance on the development of data collection tools (e.g., funded partner reporting templates, feedback surveys).
• Provide and coordinate technical assistance support to funded partners in collaboration with program team and external consultant.
• Analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data from funded partners.
• Review and provide feedback on program specific documents (e.g., requests for applications, applicant scoring guides, reports to funders).
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