Lead, Program Evaluation - AmeriCorps
Hybrid · Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Lead, Program Evaluation - AmeriCorps oversee a federally funded mixed-methods program evaluation focused on a workforce readiness model for older adults; provide end-to-end leadership for a phased evaluation-to-expansion initiative, including longitudinal outcome tracking, implementation fidelity monitoring, labor market assessment integration, and cross-site learning. Responsible for ensuring evaluation activities generate decision-ready evidence to inform program refinement, scalability, and funder reporting. Manage and motivate Research & Evaluation staff, design evaluation questions and measurement systems, ensure data quality and reproducibility, lead IRB materials as required, engage employers and workforce partners across sites, translate findings into actionable recommendations, and present to internal leadership and external stakeholders. Requires deep subject-matter expertise, independent judgement, and the ability to lead complex, high-impact work across multiple sites; 5+ years of experience and a graduate degree or equivalent are typical for this role.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in evaluation, public policy, public health, social sciences, or related field (Doctorate preferred)
- 5+ years of experience leading applied program evaluations
- Experience with mixed-methods evaluation projects from design through reporting
- Experience developing performance measurement and implementation monitoring systems
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytic skills
- Experience supervising evaluation staff and/or vendors
- Experience working within federally funded or funder-driven environments
- Strong technical writing skills for translating analytic findings into reports
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