Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path.. Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans. The OHE collaborates with communities most impacted by health disparities through its programs: Senate Bill 21-181 (statewide equity strategic plan and biennial reports on health disparities), the Health Equity Commission, Health Disparities & Community Grant Program (HDCGP), Tribal-CDPHE Government Relations Program, Language Justice Program, community partnership and engagement, and monitoring and evaluation to inform strategic actions and continuous quality improvement.. A master's or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in program evaluation, applied research (social sciences/humanities), public health, communication, marketing, journalism, or a closely related field will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.. Effective public speaking and presentation skills, including demonstrated oral and visual storytelling skills/ability to explain results from complex data analyses and prioritize key takeaways for different lay audiences in a variety of modalities (oral, written, data visualization, scrollytelling, etc

evaluator

This position is only open to Colorado state residents. Be BOLD and make a real difference . . . We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer: <ul><li>Employee wellness programs and facilities</li><li>Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects</li><li>Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks</li><li>Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system</li><li>Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans</li><li>Medical and dental health plans</li><li>Paid life insurance</li><li>Short- and long-term disability coverage</li><li>11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off</li><li>Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees</li><li>Tuition assistance for college-level courses including Masters degree programs</li><li>Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and</li><li>A variety of employee resource groups</li></ul> Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/pslfFlow.action#!/pslf/launch Description of Job About the work unitThe Office of Health Equity (OHE) coordinates, educates, and builds the capacity of state and local public health programs and community-based organizations to promote health equity in Colorado. The OHE uses the Healthy People 2030 and Social Determinants of Health framework to address health disparities and systemic inequities. The OHE collaborates with communities most impacted by health disparities through its programs: Senate Bill 21-181 (statewide equity strategic plan and biennial reports on health disparities), the Health Equity Commission, Health Disparities & Community Grant Program (HDCGP), Tribal-CDPHE Government Relations Program, Language Justice Program, community partnership and engagement, and monitoring and evaluation to inform strategic actions and continuous quality improvement. What you will be doingThis position will tell a broader story about CDPHE’s equity efforts, by coordinating with multiple Office of Health Equity programs and projects to design and lead a cross-cutting program evaluation to demonstrate OHE’s ongoing effectiveness and impact to a variety of audiences. This may include the development of public, legislative, community, or funder-facing materials that must maintain data integrity in collaboration with program managers and communications professionals. Importantly, the ideal candidate has the nimble ability to find the common thread among varying groups and program activities while also elevating the most important messaging for each audience. The person in this position must share a commitment to promoting equity, social justice, inclusivity, and accessibility in the evaluation process. They recognize the importance of centering the voices and experiences of marginalized communities, challenging power dynamics and structural inequalities, and leveraging evaluation as a tool for positive social change. This position is responsible for: Data Interpretation, Data Visualization & Reporting<ul><li>Interpreting findings and synthesizing results from multiple data sources and programs.</li><li>Working with department data scientists, including epidemiologists, informaticians, and program evaluators to understand data at various levels (participant, program, population, etc.) and contextualize evaluation findings.</li><li>Appropriately framing messaging related to evaluation findings to meet program and audience needs.</li><li>Developing reports and related products in a variety of formats to tell compelling visual stories (e.g., slide decks, one-pagers, fact-sheets, web content, digital/scrollytelling stories, data visualizations and dashboards).</li><li>Creating products or versions that meet State digital accessibility standards.</li><li>Reporting findings and trends, both orally and in writing, to program and division leaders as well as the executive leadership team to inform department-wide decision-making.</li></ul> Program Evaluation Consultation<ul><li>Providing consultation as needed to the OHE team on evaluation best practices to build OHE evaluation capacity.</li><li>Providing guidance to OHE program managers who work with external evaluators (e.g., review and provide feedback on scopes of work, requests for application/proposal, and draft data collection tools and evaluation work products, such as final reports, for grant-funded programs).</li><li>Consulting directly with external evaluation or technical assistance contractors as well as local and state-level grantees on data quality and data interpretation for continuous quality improvement of grant programs.</li><li>Acting as the Department’s staff authority for equity-centered program evaluation, including consulting outside of OHE to develop department-wide frameworks or guidance, or provide technical assistance to other evaluators and data professionals in the pursuit of inclusive, equity-based approaches to evaluation and data interpretation.</li></ul> Program Evaluation Planning & Design<ul><li>Identifying and facilitating conversations with key partners to identify evaluation needs and priorities.</li><li>Developing comprehensive, cross-cutting evaluation plans that clearly demonstrate theories of change (activities and intended outcomes), evaluation approach/framework, evaluation questions, key indicators, and methodologies.</li><li>Working with programs to identify performance measurement activities with tangible measures to demonstrate effectiveness.</li></ul> Data Collection, Management, & Analysis<ul><li>Identifying & leveraging existing secondary data from programs or other sources.</li><li>Developing data collection instruments and administration plans, including tracking systems.</li><li>Creating data analysis plans and documenting processes.</li><li>Collecting, managing, cleaning/prepping & analyzing data using statistical or qualitative methods based on equity-centered principles.</li></ul> Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal RightsOption I: Experience Seven (7) year's full time professional experience in translating complex data and program evaluation results into a broader story and message about an organization or program’s overall impacts, and/or leading equity-centered program evaluation or applied research. Option II: Combination of Education and Experience Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in program evaluation, applied research (social sciences/humanities), public health, communication, marketing, journalism, or a closely related field AND THREE (3) year's full time professional experience in translating complex data and program evaluation results into a broader story and message about an organization or program’s overall impacts, and/or leading equity-centered program evaluation or applied research A master's or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in program evaluation, applied research (social sciences/humanities), public health, communication, marketing, journalism, or a closely related field will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis. This experience must be substantiated within the work history section of the application. The words, "See Resume" will not be accepted. Part-time work will be pro- rated. Preferred Qualifications: <ul><li>Experience with developing data-informed messaging for different audiences – ranging from public to grantees to advising senior/executive leaders in data-directed decision-making.</li><li>Extensive demonstrated experience in equity-centered research and program evaluation (e.g., community-based participatory research, equity-focused developmental evaluation, empowerment evaluation, etc.), as well as quantitative and qualitative methodologies necessary for conducting utility-focused evaluations on program effectiveness.</li><li>Effective public speaking and presentation skills, including demonstrated oral and visual storytelling skills/ability to explain results from complex data analyses and prioritize key takeaways for different lay audiences in a variety of modalities (oral, written, data visualization, scrollytelling, etc.).</li><li>Ability to maintain high-level vision while ensuring detail-level accuracy in all products.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to make meaning from varying and complex secondary data sources, as well as the ability to synthesize findings and interpret results. (assessed through SQ)</li><li>Experience developing high-quality data visualizations and interactive dashboards and/or maps that are accessible to a variety of audiences, evidenced by past work using applications such as Tableau or Power BI.</li><li>Strong skills in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, including mixed method approaches.</li><li>Demonstrated understanding of and ability to articulate the evidence base around Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility, the Social Determinants of Health, and Environmental Justice.</li><li>Strong independent project management skills, including the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities, identify priorities, stay on task/manage time effectively, and proactively seek support when needed.</li><li>Ability to adapt work styles and approaches in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment with a heavy volume of complex and nuanced information exchange.</li></ul> Conditions of Employment:Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.

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