Evaluation Specialist III

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Responsibilities

The Evaluation Specialist III will contribute toward developing data systems to help realize the end of the HIV epidemic in New York State and promote health equity of all New Yorkers. As such, the incumbent in this position will have many opportunities to: (1) collaborate with staff across multiple program areas within the AIDS Institute; (2) design, create, and implement new data tools; (3) analyze data and present findings at management and stakeholder meetings as well as at professional/academic conferences; and (4) publish in peer-reviewed journals.

The Evaluation Specialist III will be located in the Office of Program Evaluation and Research (OPER) at the AIDS Institute. The Evaluation Specialist III will conduct and/or provide oversight on project activities within the Office of Program Evaluation and Research, responsible for the development and implementation of program evaluation projects in the areas of HIV/AIDS, STIs, viral hepatitis, drug-user health, and LGBTQ health. The incumbent will participate in all phases of the complete evaluation research process, including problem definition, planning, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of findings. The incumbent will work on multiple projects and will provide supervision to project teams in accomplishing specific project goals. Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of experience in the evaluation and/or analysis of health, human services or related programs and/or fields; OR an Associate's degree in a related field and five years of such experience; OR seven years of such experience. A Master's degree in a related field may substitute for one year of such experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, or related fields. Experience in data collection and evaluation of data for review and analysis of public health program areas. Experience in data analysis using SAS, SPSS, R, Excel and/or other analytical and data management tools. Experience working with large population-based data sets, client and agency surveys. Experience in project management. Experience with creation of high-quality infographics.

Conditions of Employment

Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel up to 25% of the time will be required.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.

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