Summary: The Senior Analyst, Program Evaluation provides support for ASTHO???s programmatic evaluation efforts. The Senior Analyst supports activities, tasks, and projects aimed to increasing the quality and impact of ASTHO???s work through the development and promotion of rigorous and appropriate evaluation methods.

Location: Remote

Anticipated salary: $74,000 Extended experience: up to $84,000 if experience exceeds expectations

Principal Functions:

• Support ASTHO???s programmatic evaluation portfolio by providing internal technical assistance to ASTHO teams in the areas of:
  • Evaluation planning framework development to meet both program and organizational measurement goals, including logic models, evaluation questions, and performance measures
  • Project evaluation, including process and outcome monitoring, instrument development, data collection, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and reporting
  • Use of standardized evaluation instruments to assess capacity-building activities
• Support program evaluation activities in the areas of:
  • Instrument development, including surveys, key informant interview guides, and focus group discussion guides
  • Data collection and management, including cleaning and analysis
  • Data visualization, reporting, and dissemination activities
• Support programmatic teams in writing, tracking, and reporting on all workplan performance measures
• Provide support as needed to ASTHO partners and funders on evaluation projects through instrument programming, data cleaning and analysis, and other support as needed
• Contribute to the development of abstracts and presentation materials highlighting ASTHO???s evaluation findings
• Provides limited administrative support such as notetaking, meeting and webinar support, and other tasks as needed
• Continuously builds content expertise in evaluation planning and methods, workforce development, infrastructure, public health, and public health policy
• Functions effectively, respectfully, and cohesively in a team environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor???s degree (Master???s degree preferred in related field such as public health, public policy, or health care)
• 3+ years of related experience in program evaluation or research methods
• Knowledge of state or local public health, including workforce and infrastructure
• Knowledge of evaluation approaches and methods relevant to a policy or program environment
• Demonstrated experience using qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods
• Experience with SPSS or other statistical software package
• Experience with Qualtrics or other online survey platform preferred
• Experience with NVivo, Atlas.ti, Dedoose, or other qualitative analysis software preferred
• Experience working within databases or performance management systems preferred
• Strong organizational skills required for tracking data and managing multiple projects and deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong attention to detail

About Us: ASTHO is the national nonprofit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia, as well as the more than 100,000 public health professionals these agencies employ. ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice. ASTHO is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with a regional office in Atlanta, GA. ASTHO was incorporated on March 23, 1942 with the goal of helping health officials navigate a rapidly changing public health landscape and remains a strong voice in governmental public health.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: ASTHO is an all-encompassing diverse and inclusive organization that respects and celebrates every person???s strengths, assets, and values, eliminating inequities and biases in all facets of activities and operations. ASTHO is committed to leading organizational change efforts that support racial healing, racial justice, and transformation within state and territorial public health agencies.

Mandatory Vaccination Policy: As a Public Health organization, ASTHO accepts the responsibility to follow CDC guidelines and advisories relating to the health of all. ASTHO has adopted a mandatory vaccination policy applicable, as permitted by law, to all ASTHO employees to safeguard the health of our employees from the hazard of COVID-19.