King County Sheriff's Office
The Assessment, Policy Development and Evaluation (APDE) unit within Public Health Seattle & King County is seeking a Senior Evaluator to conduct evaluation projects or studies across multiple strategy areas of the Best Starts for Kids Levy and collaborate with internal and external partners to interpret and share the findings. Best Starts for Kids is King County’s community-driven initiative to support every baby born and child raised in King County to be happy, healthy, safe, and thriving. Approved first by voters in 2015 and in place since 2016, Best Starts invests in comprehensive supports for children, youth, young adults, and families and caregivers, catalyzing strong starts in early childhood, and sustaining those gains as children progress to adulthood. Best Starts was renewed by voters in August 2021. Implementation of Best Starts is guided by the BSK Implementation Plan, approved by the King County Council in November 2021 for Levy 2022-27. The Best Starts Data team is responsible for carrying out the Best Starts for Kids Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan, adopted by the King County Council in October 2017. This position will coordinate among and support the BSK data team.
We are looking for someone who will bring their lived experiences, as well as community engagement and technical expertise, to work on a dynamic portfolio of projects that focus on improving the wellbeing of King County families. This position will need to operationalize and embed equity, racial and social justice in all areas of their work. The work will focus on a variety of areas: identifying and prioritizing evaluation questions, using Best Starts’ comprehensive datasets, overseeing project tasks for technical staff, conducting participatory validation/ interpretation, developing data products, presenting findings to policy makers, and strengthening relationships across Best Starts’ networks through data dissemination.
The Senior Evaluator will:
Serve as the Qualitative Lead for BSK Annual Reporting, overseeing collection, processing and analysis of narrative data from partners.
Support a culture of sharing and learning from program data across public health Best Starts Programs.
Build relationships with program managers across Best Starts to understand shared needs and create a data-to-decision-making pipeline. Senior Evaluators are expected to represent APDE and Best Starts’ data priorities and activities via internal and external partner engagement.
The Senior Evaluator is based in the Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation (APDE) unit of the Health Sciences Division of PHSKC - reporting to the Public Health Co-Lead of the Best Starts for Kids Data Team (APDE Senior Social Research Scientist). APDE is a nationally recognized leader in community health assessment; providing health assessment data and analysis to inform planning, policies, and actions; and developing innovative interventions to improve the health of King County residents.
Commitment To Equity and Social Justice
King County has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.
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http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx Work Schedule The normal work week is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will, from time to time, require evening or weekend meetings. Work Location King Street Center, 201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, Washington, 98104 If Teleworking: (Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking, and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.) In addition to the duties of the Evaluator classification, the Evaluator-Senior will: Identify, develop, and advance crosscutting performance measurement and evaluation activities and strategies in coordination with division and unit leadership. Lead or consult on evaluation planning and implementation for complex, intersectional, and high-profile bodies of work involving multiple independent activities, programs, sectors, and/or levels of change. Support ongoing reflection and quality improvement related to how data is used within and across Best Starts’ programs, sectors, and levels. Oversee and coordinate crosscutting analyses of Best Starts qualitative and quantitative data. Facilitate research and evaluation to build community-defined evidence on Best Starts’ approach. Report research and evaluation findings publicly and respond to data requests for complex and high-profile bodies of work. Perform other duties as assigned or as strategies evolve that are aligned with example duties and required knowledge/skills. Ideal Candidate: Relevant work experience (3+ years or more) conducting collaborative, participatory, and mixed-methods evaluation or research. Experience leading or mentoring a team in one or more components of an evaluation project/study. Demonstrated understanding of equitable evaluation principles. Strong presentation and facilitation skills. Strong communication and writing skills. Effective problem solving and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated experience with data management and visualization tools. To Apply If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. Necessary Special Requirements The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation. Union Membership Local 21 Contact For more information about the application process please contact Alexis Owens at
Alowens@kingcounty.gov
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http://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx Work Schedule The normal work week is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will, from time to time, require evening or weekend meetings. Work Location King Street Center, 201 South Jackson Street, Seattle, Washington, 98104 If Teleworking: (Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking, and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.) In addition to the duties of the Evaluator classification, the Evaluator-Senior will: Identify, develop, and advance crosscutting performance measurement and evaluation activities and strategies in coordination with division and unit leadership. Lead or consult on evaluation planning and implementation for complex, intersectional, and high-profile bodies of work involving multiple independent activities, programs, sectors, and/or levels of change. Support ongoing reflection and quality improvement related to how data is used within and across Best Starts’ programs, sectors, and levels. Oversee and coordinate crosscutting analyses of Best Starts qualitative and quantitative data. Facilitate research and evaluation to build community-defined evidence on Best Starts’ approach. Report research and evaluation findings publicly and respond to data requests for complex and high-profile bodies of work. Perform other duties as assigned or as strategies evolve that are aligned with example duties and required knowledge/skills. Ideal Candidate: Relevant work experience (3+ years or more) conducting collaborative, participatory, and mixed-methods evaluation or research. Experience leading or mentoring a team in one or more components of an evaluation project/study. Demonstrated understanding of equitable evaluation principles. Strong presentation and facilitation skills. Strong communication and writing skills. Effective problem solving and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated experience with data management and visualization tools. To Apply If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. Necessary Special Requirements The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation. Union Membership Local 21 Contact For more information about the application process please contact Alexis Owens at
Alowens@kingcounty.gov
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