Program Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
$80,000–$80,000 year
HybridConnecticut, United States or Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Develop and implement evaluation plans, logic models, and performance frameworks to support Department-led or sister-agency-led Rural Health Transformation projects. Lead project monitoring efforts and conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to assess program performance, outputs, and long-term impacts. Prepare briefings and evaluation reports for leadership while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure data collection respects participant context and meets stakeholder standards. Support the development of data collection instruments, surveys, and evaluation protocols to measure health and social outcomes. Ensure adherence with data governance standards, privacy requirements, and grant-funded deliverables. This hybrid role may require statewide travel and involves dynamic public health program priorities subject to change based on evolving state needs.
Required Qualifications
- Master degree in Public Health (MPH), Program Evaluation, Health Informatics, Public Policy, Social Work, or a related field
- 4–6 years of direct experience with designing, managing, and executing program evaluations, quality improvement initiatives, evaluation strategies, and/or applied research projects
- Knowledge of program/project monitoring, evaluation frameworks, mixed-methods research design, survey development, and community-engaged or health equity frameworks
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- This position is currently a hybrid position
- This role may require statewide travel
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience building interactive performance dashboards and visual reports using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or advanced Excel (including pivot tables and macros)
- Certified in Project Management (PMP) credential
- Prior experience managing evaluation metrics and reporting compliance for large federal (e.g., CDC, HRSA, SAMHSA) or state-funded grant initiatives
- Experience in multi-site evaluations or community-based research
- Experience querying large enterprise health systems, administrative databases, or electronic health record (EHR) systems
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