Evaluation Specilaist
3 weeks ago
**Position Details**:
- Position Information**Position Title**
- Evaluation Specilaist
**Department/Unit**
- Undergraduate Medical Education
**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
**Posting Number**
- S022-24
**Employee Group**
- DPMG
**Position Type**
- Regular, On-Going
**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
**Employment Type**
- Full Time
**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0
**Salary**
- $66,445 - $89,012 per annum
**Classification**
- ADM-06
**Provisional Statement**
**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.
**Job Summary**
- The Department of Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME) within the Faculty of Medicine, delivers an informative and challenging curriculum for the undergraduate and master’s students enrolled in the Medical School, which will prepare them for the next stage of their medical education. Reporting jointly to the Director, UGME and the Director, Reporting & Analytics, the Evaluation Specialist plays a key role in the UGME office’s planning, policy formation and decision making through the production, dissemination, and analysis of program data from various sources. The incumbent co-ordinates the program evaluation activities of the undergraduate and master’s medical programs to ensure these programs meet accreditation standards.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Design and oversee evaluation process for undergraduate and master’s programs to ensure timely, valid feedback, continuous quality improvement, and compliance to accreditation standards.
- Coordinate design and updates of evaluation instruments.
- Collaborate with faculty to ensure evaluation mythologies and reports adequately support program delivery.
- Collect data and provide analytical feedback (using tools such as SPSS, N-Vivo, Opinio, One45, and others) for all MED years at multiple times throughout the year.
- Conduct ad-hoc evaluations to further address issues arising from other studies. These evaluations are qualitative, such as focus groups, and quantitative, such as statistical analysis of institutional data sets..
- Attend and support undergraduate medical education committees and co-chair Program & Faculty Evaluation Committee. Provide analytical and information support to committees and advise on sources of data, accuracy of data and methodology for access and analysis.
**Note**
The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.
**Required Qualifications**
- Master’s Degree with a strong emphasis on research methods and data analysis, with five years’ related experience (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Demonstrated expertise with research methods, analysis and synthesis of complex information.
- Experience with analytical and computing tools.
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills.
- Project management skills, as well as the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
**Assets**
- Experience working in a clinical or medical education environment.
**Job Competencies**
Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Communication
- Service
**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._
**Application Consideration**
**Diversity Statement**
- Posting Detail Information**Number of Vacancies**
- 1
**Open Date**
- 02/14/2024
**Close Date**
- 02/29/2024
**Open Until Filled**
- No
**Special Instructions to Applicant
