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Evaluation Specialist

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The Prevention Research Collaborative (PRC) at the University of Michigan School of Public Health seeks a highly skilled evaluation specialist to provide evaluation support and expertise for school and community violence prevention training, technical assistance and research. Under the direction of PRC leadership, this position will implement program evaluation and quality improvement for PRC and partner projects. The ideal candidate is a flexible and creative problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment, with a multi-disciplinary approach.

Who We Are

About the Department of Health Behavior & Health Equity

Driven by a shared passion for affecting lasting change, the faculty, students and staff of HBHE work in the pursuit of an equitable, healthy future for all. Turning theory and research into actionable practice, we develop interventions and innovations that promote health, prevent disease, empower people to manage chronic illness and disabilities, and facilitate collective action for social change. Together, our academic community transforms the theoretical into actionable, the science into the social, applying our knowledge to eliminate health disparities and impact lives for the better.

Responsibilities*

+ Work with the PRC data team and National Center of School Safety (NCSS) evaluation team to design, develop and implement needs assessment, focus groups, training and technical assistance (TTA) evaluations, and other program evaluation tools

+ Conduct advanced quantitative analysis, interpret and synthesize results, and prepare data visualization reports for multiple audiences

+ Conduct rapid quality improvement evaluation to translate needs assessment and training and TA evaluation into action for our TTA team

+ Work with school safety and public health technical assistance specialists to develop tools and resources for schools and school districts to evaluate their school safety work; provide direct assistance to school practitioners in program evaluation

+ Track, maintain, and document program activities

+ Collaborate with the PRC and NCSS communications team to prepare high-quality, tailored evaluation reports and materials for a range of internal and external audiences (e.g. funders, leadership, community members)

+ Present evaluation findings to leadership, advisory boards, and other internal and external collaborators

+ Prepare evaluation results and other data for manuscript publication and contribute to manuscript writing.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications*

This position may be filled at the Research Area Specialist Intermediate or Research Area Specialist Associate level.

Requirements for Research Area Specialist Intermediate level: Master's degree and 4 to 5 years related experience.

Requirements for Research Area Specialist Associate level: Bachelor's degree in related field, Master's preferred. 1-3 years-related experience in program planning and evaluation

+ Experience with a range of social science program evaluation methods including needs assessments and survey design

+ 1-2 years of experience in evaluation methods for school safety, positive youth development, violence prevention, health equity, or related fields

+ Demonstrated quantitative data analysis skills; Experience using R, SPSS, Stata, SAS, or Python to manage and analyze large data sets

+ Understanding of and training in using data visualization to present information to varied audiences (e.g., data dashboards, and other visualization methods)

+ Demonstrated experience with **problem-solving** issues with evaluation processes and data, as part of a team and independently

+ Strong ability to **prioritize tasks and manage time** independently to meet deadlines

+ Excellent **collaboration and interpersonal skills** with the ability to work with internal team members and external partners

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Mobile / Remote:

The work requirements allow for the majority or all of the work to be completed offsite. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements, but is not generally scheduled on a recurring basis.

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate. The salary offered will be commensurate with the level of the position. There are two levels possible:

**Research Area Specialist Intermediate:** $56,380 - $65,000

**Associate Area Specialist Associate:** $46,211 -$57,084

Additional Information

This is a 1-year term-limited position.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

269937

Working Title

Evaluation Specialist

Job Title

Research Area Specialist Inter

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Mobile/Remote

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

School Pub Health

Department

Hlth Behavior & Hlth Eq Dept

Posting Begin/End Date

10/20/2025 - 10/27/2025

Salary

$46,211.00 - $65,000.00

Career Interest

Research