Director of Learning & Evaluation
Dogwood Health Trust
Full Time
Director of Learning & Evaluation
ABOUT DOGWOOD
Dogwood Health Trust (Dogwood) is a private foundation based in Asheville, North Carolina. Our purpose is to dramatically improve the health and wellbeing of all people and communities of Western North Carolina. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We uphold three values that inform our purpose, our strategies and our decisions, and define the core identity of Dogwood. They are:
- Compassion with Courage. We will be bold in pursuing our commitment to the people and communities of Western North Carolina by taking smart risks and investing in opportunities for profound impact.
- Sustainability with Integrity. We will bring transparency and humility in stewarding resources to support and strengthen Western North Carolina for generations to come.
- Partnering with Purpose. We will foster collective impact by promoting collaboration and advancing shared learning.
In alignment with our vision to create an impact in employment, preference will be given to applicants who live in, or have deep connection to, our foundation's home in Western North Carolina.
SUMMARY
The Director of Learning & Evaluation will play a central role in the design and implementation of an internal performance measurement system that promotes accurate, efficient, and reliable data collection, and allows for timely outcome reporting to organizational leadership, the board, and other stakeholders. This position relies on strong analytical, strategic, collaboration, and leadership skills as well as an understanding of how to build a learning organization that embraces continuous improvement. The Director supports organizational learning and plays a leadership role in knowledge generation and synthesis. Evaluation and learning will inform planning and decision-making across Dogwood.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Under the direction of the Senior Director of Learning and Evaluation and in partnership with the Community Investment Team, identify regional data sources relevant to Dogwood’s strategic priorities and play a lead role in the development and on-going maintenance of a SDOH (social determinants of health) information hub for stakeholders across the region.
- Play a central role in the development and implementation of an MEL (Measurement Evaluation and Learning) system that is aligned with Dogwood’s organizational goals.
- Design data collection and measurement tools to inform Dogwood’s learning.
- Use data and other grantee reporting to develop progress dashboards, reports, charts,
- and other learning tools to inform staff, Board, and community stakeholders about strategy progress and learning.
- Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities of the Dogwood’s outcome-
- focused grantmaking teams including supporting grantees and Dogwood staff in the
- co-development of reporting requirements.
- Contribute to the production field/landscape studies and needs assessments to inform ongoing refinement of strategy.
- Play a central role in data collection/management, processes, and platforms to manage organizational data and learning.
- Development of internal and external surveys to conduct qualitative evaluation.
- Work in collaboration with the Community Engagement Team utilizing qualitative and quantitative data for storytelling and sharing impact throughout the region.
- Development of learning, evaluation and data tools and processes that will enhance the Foundation's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
- Manage external evaluators on specific initiatives in coordination with the Community Investment Team leads.
- Support the Senior Director of Learning & Evaluation for tracking progress towards achieving Dogwood’s strategic goals.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Education
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience, in program evaluation, data analytics, sociology, public health or other related field, with three years of applicable work experience.
- Master's degree in similar or related fields preferred.
Work Experience
- Three or more years of related experience in nonprofit or public sector, research, and evaluation, and/or strategic planning.
- Working knowledge of methods, statistical principles, and techniques used in gathering, cleaning, transforming, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data.
- Significant training and practical experience in data analysis, measurement, evaluation and/or applied research.
- Proficiency with statistical software for analysis purposes, such as SAS, SPSS, PMP, or Posit.
- Expertise in advanced quantitative and qualitative approaches, modeling, and analyses.
- Strong data visualization skills and experience preparing and incorporating visualizations in reports and presentations.
- Experience working in relational databases or grants management software is a plus.
Competencies and Behaviors
- Strong analytical skills.
- Problem solving and critical thinking.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Intellectually curious, creative, innovative, resourceful, and detail oriented.
- Expertise in learning outcomes assessment, program assessment, survey research methods, and the extraction and manipulation of data from a variety of systems.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
- Ability to synthesize and analyze quantitative and qualitative data and prepare and present reports effectively.
WORKING CONDITIONS
This role can be hybrid, with a commitment to three days typically in office. This is a sedentary role with minimal required travel. The finalist will commit to living within the region we serve.
WHAT WE OFFER
Dogwood’s purpose of dramatically improving the health and well-being of all people and communities of Western North Carolina is evident within our doors as well. All full-time team members can participate in a broad offering of competitive benefits, including health insurance, retirement, PTO, and more. Starting salary is commensurate with experience that will be vetted through the interview process.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Dogwood Health Trust is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our work and on our teams. We know that the rich diversity of perspectives and wisdom that is imperative to our purpose can only come from a wide variety of origins and life experiences. We strongly believe that creating a workplace where all team members thrive is critical to fulfilling our purpose in the communities we serve and we intentionally recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Qualified candidates are urged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
