Program and Evaluation Manager II - Institute for Health & Humanity and Comprehensive Injury Center

SummaryWork independently under the direction of the faculty member serving as the Program Director or designee to oversee the coordination, training and technical assistance, research, analysis, and program evaluation needs for multiple public health initiatives. The primary responsibilities for this position will be to provide leadership, direction, and guidance to the team to facilitate the achievement of the program’s goals and to manage and engage in direct activities for program evaluation and research. The position also places a strong emphasis on working with partners and other stakeholders within MCW, the local community, and across Wisconsin. This position will help to lead multi-disciplinary project teams with diverse community, agency, and academic partners and provide data management, analysis, evaluation and reporting with a focus on violence, overdose, and injury prevention.Primary ResponsibilitiesDevelop and oversee program timeline including tracking deadlines for program deliverables.Provide direct leadership, training, and on-boarding to assigned team members and contribute to overall team leadership.Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive databases, program documents, and shared file locations while maintaining data quality, security and confidentiality.Serve as a primary coordination point for program and project outreach and engagement activities including acting as a liaison and convene with internal MCW partners and external agencies including other academic institutions, government organizations (local, state, federal), and community-based organizations.Lead training and technical assistance to partners, stakeholders, or grantees related to specific projects or initiatives.Collaborate with researchers, program staff, as well as internal and external stakeholders in designing and carrying out methodologically sound evaluation studies.Prepare or review written, analytical, or evaluation reports and effectively communicate data, findings, results, and recommendations to a variety of audiences.Oversee the collection and utilization of a variety of quantitative and qualitative data sources based on the project or evaluation design.Ensure that all data, reports, presentations and other materials are produced with the highest standards for clarity, accuracy, and methodology.Lead multidisciplinary meetings with a variety of partner agencies to identify trends and collaboratively identify recommendations for potential system changes or improvements.Manage the program budget and participate in the development of grant applications related to program work and funding.Ensure compliance with regulatory and institutional policies.Participate on appropriate committees relevant to the advancement of the program and the profession or area of research.Other duties as assigned.Knowledge – Skills – AbilitiesKnowledge of evaluation, analysis, and research methodologies and experience manipulating, analyzing, and reporting on a variety of datasetsKnowledge of project management priciplesKnowledge of budgeting, grant writing, and resource managementDesired Knowledge: Fundamentals of public health, criminal justice, prevention approaches to key public health topics (violence, overdose, injury, etc.) and current or emerging issues in these areasAbility to effectively and efficiently manage complex projects and meet established goals and deadlinesAbility to synthesize data and information and present evaluation or research findings and recommendations both verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences, such as agency leadership, policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and community groupsAbility to develop evaluation plans, logic models, and key measures or indicatorsAbility to work effectively with people from various backgrounds and to demonstrate cultural awarenessAbility to work independently with minimal oversight, make complex decisions, and request direction as neededAbility to prioritize competing requests and demands for time and resources, and manage multiple tasksAbility to develop positive and effective working relationships with colleagues, internal and external partners and skill in coalition building and establishing trustSkill in effectively leading meetings with multidisciplinary partners, stakeholders, and community membersSkills in developing deliverables for executives, program managers and policy makers, including demonstrated experience in publishing written research or evaluation reportsSkill in utilizing a variety of standard software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerpointSkill in utilizing and learning specialized software for data access, management, visualization, and analysis such as Stata, SAS, SPSS, R, ESRI ArcGIS/ArcMap, Tableau, Power BI, SQL, Python, JavaScript, MaxQDA,etc.QualificationsAppropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis.Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s degreeMinimum Required Experience: 8 yearsPreferred Experience: Experience working in multidisciplinary teamsPhysical RequirementsWork requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.Work EnvironmentOccasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.Sensory AcuityAbility to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.Why MCW?Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental. Along with Flexible Spending options403B Retirement PackageCompetitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offeredTuition ReimbursementPaid Parental LeaveEmployee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)Pet InsuranceOn campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classesAdditional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.For a brief overview of our benefits see: Benefits OverviewFor a full list of positions see: MCW CareersAt MCW all of our endeavors, from our internal operations to our interactions with our partners, are driven by our shared organizational values: Caring – Collaborative – Curiosity – Inclusive – Integrity – Respect. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity in backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives through merit-based processes and in alignment with all applicable laws. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we conduct ourselves at MCW. If you believe in embracing individuality and working together according to these principles to improve health for all, then MCW is the place for you. For more information, please visit our institutional website.MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination:The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.