Evaluation Specialist

**Position Summary**:
**EVALUATION SPECIALIST**

**JOB ID: 6078**

**REGULAR/FULL-TIME**

**LOCATION: BURNABY, B.C**
- ** Join one of BC’s Top Employers**:

- ** Be part of an exceptional company culture with great employee benefits and a healthy work/life balance**

**BC Housing thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.**

**THE ORGANIZATION**

BC Housing is a provincial Crown Corporation that develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options for those most in need across the province to address critical gaps across the housing continuum ranging from emergency shelter through to rent assistance in the private market and affordable home ownership. _Share in the rewards of working with an organization that offers challenging work and competitive compensation and supports the growth and development of its people._

**Our mission** is to provide access to safe, quality, accessible, and affordable housing options. We do this to promote strong, inclusive communities where people can thrive.

BC Housing offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. But a job is more than a pay cheque. We also offer our staff the opportunity to work together to make a difference. When employees go home at the end of the day, they experience the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped provide safe, affordable housing for British Columbians. And while they’re here, employees can take advantage of many opportunities:

- In-house training, and training at other institutions, for courses related to employees’ current positions or to prepare them for advancement within BC Housing.
- Wellness programs including physical fitness, programs to help employees quit smoking, free flu shots, mental health resources, and lunch-and-learn lectures and seminars.
- Recognition programs including long-term service awards, idea recognition and outstanding performance awards.
- Livegreen incentives include an employee transit pass program, and other initiatives that encourage alternative, sustainable transportation (even a bike purchase program).
- An active Social Club that organizes special events like seasonal parties and arranges group discounts to other events.
- Participation in community and charitable events.

**Please note: Eligibility for benefits offered is based on employment status**

**EVALUATION SPECIALIST**:
**$78,073.75 - $89,127.26 Annually**

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Reporting to the Senior Manager, Socio-Economic Research, the Research and Evaluation Specialist is responsible for coordinating the planning, development, and implementation of evaluation projects. He/She/They maintains a coordinated and consistent approach to evaluation within the Research Centre and BC Housing. The position conducts research and evaluations of strategic initiatives and post-project initiatives and builds capacity and readiness for evaluation within the Research Centre and BC Housing. The role provides oversight, guidance and technical expertise to evaluation approaches while ensuring evaluation-related activities are aligned with and in support of guiding strategies, policies, and other accountabilities.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:

- Master’s degree in social sciences, business administration, public administration, or other relevant fields.
- Considerable evaluation experience and/or research experience in the public sector managing complex projects, analysing data, producing reports and recommendations.
- Considerable experience using evaluation methodologies including developmental quantitative and qualitative data.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the employer.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Considerable knowledge of research methods, and emergent and evaluation methods and approaches including developmental, formative and summative evaluation and utilization-focused evaluation.
- Considerable knowledge and understanding of principles, practices, and techniques to lead and conduct program evaluations and research projects.
- Sound knowledge of affordable housing programs, social housing policy, governments and non-profit partners and the services they provide.
- Ability to conduct literature searches and reviews, best practice reviews and policy analysis.
- Ability to play a leadership role to plan, organize, manage and conduct complex projects.
- Ability to track, record, extract, summarize, and conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis to produce reports and recommendations.
- Ability to meet deadlines and identify key milestones or measures of success.
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team with various external stakeholders including government partners, community agencies, and housing partners.
- Ability to travel for evaluation projects, with previous notice.
- Strong verbal and written c