Senior Program Evaluator

Company:	Ramsey County Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (14)
Job Location(s):	St. Paul
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Government - Local/Federal

Position Description



This current vacancy is a permanent position on the newly formed Planning and Evaluation Team within the Family Health Section of the St. Paul/Ramsey County Public Health Department. To develop, design, implement, manage and analyze evaluation systems and research studies of social service, income maintenance, mental health, public health, and health care programs; to present findings and explain and interpret results to decision makers for use in allocating funds, establishing policies, improving program performance and insuring accountability; and to perform related duties as assigned.
Examples of Work Performed:
* Design, implement and maintain program evaluation systems for social services, mental health, income maintenance, public health, and health care programs, including both department-staffed and purchased programs. * Design and conduct research projects, such as surveys, experimental designs, and measures of client improvement. * Analyze and interpret evaluation and research study data and information for department management and staff, community agencies, purchase of service vendors and the County Board. * Prepare research reports of findings and recommendations, including statistical analyses and computerized graphic depictions. * Train program managers in using evaluation and research results to answer policy questions and improve program performance. * Consult with individuals at all levels in the organization regarding integration of research-generated information into decision making processes. * Consult with other department staff and members of the community regarding research design, methods, interpretation and use.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in social or behavioral science or related field, plus 12 graduate credits in research and statistical methods. (No substitution for Bachelor’s Degree.) Experience: Six years of program evaluation experience in a human service setting, public health setting, health care setting or equivalent.
Exam/Screening Process Information:
EXAMINATION: The examination/screening process will consist of the following sections with each section weighted as indicated: Training & Experience Rating...................Wt. 100% NOTE: The Training & Experience Rating will be based on the supplemental questionnaire that you need to complete as part of your application. Please be sure to be complete in your answers and do not mark "see resume" or "see work history". Failure to clearly and completely outline your training & experience could adversely affect your examination score and rank on the eligible list for this classification. Not all applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will pass the training & experience rating. Criminal Background Checks: All employment offers are conditioned upon the applicant passing a criminal background check. Convictions are not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered on its individual merits and the type of work sought. However, making false statements or withholding information will cause you to be barred from employment, or removed from employment. For further information regarding this posting, please contact Roberta Taylor Hill at roberta.taylor.hill@co.ramsey.mn.us or by phone (651) 266-2711.