Evaluation Specialist Clinical Activities and

Passionate about driving impact through data? Skilled at transforming data into compelling narratives? Want to join a fun team invested in social justice and substance use care in British Columbia? Keep reading to learn more about the Evaluation Specialist role with the Education and Clinical Activities program at the BC Centre on Substance Use

**_The salary range for this role is $65,000-$94,000. Cover letters are encouraged._**

SUMMARY OF ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Director, Education and Clinical Activities and Director of Research, the Evaluation Specialist leads the development and implementation of the internal evaluation strategy for BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU)’s Education and Clinical Activities Team. The Evaluation Specialist partners with research and the education team to inform programmatic evaluation activities and support on coordinating data collection, conducting data analysis and reporting. The Evaluation Specialist is also responsible for generating presentations and reports on evaluation activities to meet plan requirements, funder requests, and user needs. The Evaluation Specialist attends evaluation-related meetings and project meetings to communicate findings to funders and provide answers to questions.

ORGANIZATION

The British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) is a provincially networked organization with a mandate to develop, help implement, and evaluate evidence
- based approaches to substance use and addiction. As a research centre of Providence Health Care Research Institute and a University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine Centre, the BCCSU’s vision is to transform substance use policies and care in BC by translating research into education and evidence-based care guidance. By supporting the collaborative development of evidence-based policies, guidelines and standards, the BCCSU seeks to improve the integration of best practices and care across the continuum of substance use,

thereby serving all British Columbians. The BCCSU seeks to achieve these goals through integrated activities of its three core functions: research and evaluation, education and training, and clinical care guidance. The BCCSU values and respects all members of its communities, each of whom individually and collaboratively make a contribution to transforming care, education, training, and research in this area.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develops and revises evaluation plans, ensuring that evidence-based research is utilized, and evaluation plans and frameworks are successfully completed.

3. Designs, develops, pilots, and revises tools, questionnaires, interview guides, and other materials required to conduct evaluation activities. Provides direction and support to other staff utilizing the tools.

4. Conducts and/or coordinates data collection.

5. Conducts and/or coordinates data cleaning and analysis, and provides rapid input on evaluation results to project team members where appropriate.

6. Provides and/or supports the development of presentations and reports (written and verbal) related to evaluation activities and projects in formats required by funders and/or tailored to the needs of the information user.

7. Engages in the development of knowledge translation materials and effective strategies for dissemination and implementation of program outcomes, including peer-reviewed journals, policy reports, and infographics.

8. Provides leadership and supervision to Research Assistants and other staff as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience
- A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master’s degree preferred in Social Sciences, Health Sciences, or Public Health.
- Minimum of three (3) years’ recent related experience organizing, leading, and supporting evaluation activities.
- Experience working with substance use and/or knowledge of best practices and principles.
- Knowledge of care delivery in a public health care system, government processes and health authority structures and responsibilities.
- Familiarity with concepts related to health equity, addiction medicine, public health research, and the social determinants of health is an asset.
- An understanding of and commitment to ongoing learning around anti-racism, cultural safety and humility, and reconciliation.
- An understanding of the ways in which laws and policies have contributed to the marginalization of people who use drugs, or a willingness to learn.

Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge of evaluation methodology, principles and procedures, including logic models and implementation science frameworks.
- Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data analysis and analytical principles and processes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of creating and utilizing outcome measurement tools, including shared measurement frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and facilitate multi-stakeholder or multi-partner evaluation initiat