Evaluation Lead

At Jack.org, this is what we do.

At Jack.org, we work alongside a national network of young leaders to create communities that support youth mental health. Our network of 3,000 (and counting) young people across Canada are as busy as ever, and our staff of 90 humans and 3 dogs are working just as hard.

Over the past few years, Jack.org’s work has grown substantially in response to the global crisis. Now more than ever, we must reach and support young people's mental health across Canada. And we are in a strong position to do so: we have committed donors, a financial reserve, new leadership and a high-performing team eager to tackle the challenges in front of us and continue our exceptional growth.

Reporting to the **Senior Manager of Evaluation and Impact,** the _Evaluation Lead _is responsible for supporting all evaluation efforts at Jack.org. Working with the Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization team, the Evaluation Lead plays a key role in evaluation planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting to understand our programmatic impact and identify areas for improvement. The Evaluation Lead supports a learning culture to advance Jack.org’s strategic priorities and ensure continued delivery and improvement of our programs.

**In this role, you will**:

- Work with the EKM team members and programs staff, planning and executing qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods data collection for formative, process and outcome evaluation to inform ongoing program development and knowledge translation, including:

- Developing evaluation questions and plans
- Creating surveys in consultation with colleagues
- Drafting focus group/interview guides and recruitment plans in consultation with colleagues
- Conducting focus groups/interviews with youth
- Cleaning, coding, and analyzing survey data and interview transcripts
- Proactively identifying and addressing recruitment, data collection, and data quality issues as they arise
- Effectively synthesizing, communicating, and facilitating the use of qualitative and quantitative evaluation data
- Support internal learning and external communications by providing insights and recommendations for program iteration to staff and stakeholders
- Work collaboratively with programs staff to support the program development, implementation, and data collection needs as they arise
- Draft abstracts and present key findings at conferences in collaboration with Knowledge Mobilization staff
- May supervise an Evaluation Coordinator, supporting their performance, growth, and professional development
- Support general evaluation work and other duties as required

**We’re looking for someone who has**:

- A relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, including sufficient training in both quantitative and qualitative methods and analysis, with an emphasis on quantitative skills
- Related experience in public health, research, and/or program evaluation, including evaluation planning, participant recruitment, survey creation, data collection and monitoring, data cleaning, coding, and analysis, and reporting findings
- Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, with an emphasis on quantitative skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write in an accessible style for non-academic audiences
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment; can balance competing priorities and quickly adapt plans to changing organizational needs

**We would love it if you had (Ideal, but not a must)**:

- Experience with data analysis using R
- Experience managing direct report(s)
- Experience working with Salesforce or other similar Customer Relationship Management platform (CRM)
- Experience working with youth
- An understanding of and passion for youth mental health promotion and education issues
- Working proficiency in French

**What’s in it for you?**
- A full-time, permanent position;** $55,000 - $65,000** per annum (base salary)
- Competitive compensation: 2 weeks vacation plus 2 additional weeks (Jack.org has a mandatory company-wide break for a week in July and December) and a comprehensive benefits package, including $2,000 of annual coverage for mental health services
- The chance to join a fun, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment and an organization with a strong growth mandate that embraces innovation and new ideas have an energizing company culture, forward-thinking leadership and an incredible upward trajectory.
- A trust-based culture with unlimited sick days, flex hours, and an emphasis on the results delivered over the hours worked.
- Working for an employee-focused organization that supports professional development and will invest time and money into your personal growth
- A chance to contribute to the growth of an aspirational, well-funded organization and make a significant impact on th