Evaluation Specialist

6 months ago

Toronto, Canada University Health Network Full time

Posting #: 923268
Position Title: Evaluation Specialist
Site: All Sites & Community
Department: Population Health & Social Medicine

**Salary**: $71,916 - $89,895 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Permanent Full-time

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

**Position Summary**

The Social Medicine Program is seeking an _Evaluation Specialist _who will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of program evaluation. In addition, the _Evaluation Specialist _will work with an oversight committee to develop research processes using their design and statistical expertise. Critical thinking and deductive reasoning are essential, as is the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities include:

- i) Planning Stage - help design and evaluate new projects; provide sample size calculations; assess feasibility of proposed work; plan and analyze pilot data; Support senior level decision-making by developing evaluation reports in a variety of formats; tailored to a range of stakeholders
- ii) Project Management - develop project plans to manage evaluation projects. Supports the development of any new program project plans to ensure all plans include an evaluation component

iii) Conduct focus groups, surveys and interviews, data collection and analysis ensuring data are reliable and valid
- iv) Statistical Analysis - analyze data from Social Medicine projects; advise staff in data analysis; communicate results verbally or in written report to leadership
- v) Process - prepare written papers/reports; ensure that methods and results are presented correctly; critically appraise written material; produce graphics; prepare manuscripts for publication
- vi) Results based planning - prepare written proposals utilizing current evaluation results and statistical data to further investments in Social Medicine and Population Health

vii) Perform additional related duties to ensure project deliverables are met, collaborating closely with Implementation Lead(s)

The Evaluation Specialist must also have a broad and current knowledge of the social determinants of health, population health, and social medicine, as well as experience working in collaboration with UHN programs and key partners, including community organizations.

**Key Responsibilities**
- **Leads evaluation project plans**
- Designs and implements evaluation plans
- Develop methodologies and evaluation tools to measure program process, outcome, impact, cost/benefit and effectiveness
- Utilize both quantitative and qualitative methods in evaluation or research studies (e.g. planning and conducting focus groups, interviews or surveys; analysis of administrative or other quantitative data)
- Conducts statistical analysis to support evaluation plans including the following:

- Examines data for odd values and distributions
- Develops initial plan of analysis
- Performs analysis, revising plan based on results found
- Interprets results
- Works closely with Implementation Lead(s) to ensure projects meet targeted and measurable outcomes
- Communicates results to senior team to guide further evaluation development
- ** Helps design and evaluate new projects**
- Participates in project planning meetings
- Assesses proposed projects for statistical design, feasibility
- Uses reasoning ability to anticipate and solve design flaws
- Suggests alternate designs or improvements to current designs
- Performs sample size calculations or statistical analysis to support planned project
- ** Assists with report preparation**
- Writes methods and results, or ensures that methods and results written by the senior team and staff are accurate
- Critically appraises draft reports - corrects errors; suggests revisions
- Checks reports and, manuscripts for consistency, format, references
- Conducts additional analysis of manuscripts or reports as requested
- ** Performs cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or requested.**

**Qualifications**
- Masters degree or equivalent experience in public health, research methodology, epidemiology, statistics, health policy or recognized equiva

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