Job Description

Job Number: 904773 Category: Provincial System Support Program Positions Available: 1.0 Years Experience Required: 3 Location: Any location, Ontario Posted Date: Aug 17, 2022
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Program Consultant (Evaluator)
Provincial System Support Program
Regional Offices (Any Region) – Kenora, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Kingston, Ottawa, London, Hamilton CAMH’s Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) works with communities, service providers and other partners across Ontario to move evidence to action to create sustainable, system-level change. With offices in Toronto and across the province, PSSP is on the ground collaborating with stakeholders to build a better system through our work in implementation, knowledge exchange, evaluation, information management, health equity and engagement. Position Description
The Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is currently seeking a full-time, permanent Evaluator to work in one of our regional offices. The Evaluator will work as part of a Provincial Evaluation Team, which works collaboratively to support communities in implementing and evaluating evidence-informed system changes to improve the health and wellness of Ontarians living with mental health and/or addiction issues. In this role, the Evaluator will lead evaluation activities associated with ongoing implementation and evaluation of two standardized measurement tools for the mental health and addictions sectors, the Ontario Perception of Care tool for Mental Health and Addictions, and Staged Screening and Assessment, respectively. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in Evaluation within mental health health and addiction initiatives and/or community development work and a strong background in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods evaluation methods, tools, frameworks and reporting. Previous experience working with large, multi-site, mixed methods datasets and standardized measurement tools is required. Reporting to the Manager of Evaluation, the Evaluator will be committed to being respectful, ethical, culturally-sensitive, and mindful of necessary practices related to evaluation. The successful candidate will be familiar with and respectful of First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) protocols specific to conducting such work in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. They will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This position is currently 100% remote with the possibility of onsite work in the future. Office location will depend on the successful candidate’s location. A valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle and an ability to travel for program assignments is required as travel may be required throughout the province in the future. Responsibilities will include:

• Building and implementing feasible, efficient, and sustainable evaluation plans for work connected to the implementation of system change initiatives using a variety of different evaluation tools (such as logic models, theories of change, frameworks, indicator development, data support systems and reporting tools) and approaches (such as developmental, formative and summative)
• Using and/or developing culturally-relevant evaluation approaches, methods, and dissemination strategies –when working with priority populations (e.g., First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, Francophone, racialized and marginalized communities etc.)
• Facilitating group-based dialogue and decision-making with diverse stakeholder groups with various levels of evaluation and sector literacy
• Linking evaluation findings with continuous quality improvement to inform implementation planning and coaching to sustainable system change
• Engaging and working with key internal and external stakeholders
• Preparing evaluation materials (e.g., information letters, consent forms, evaluation tools, final reports and presentations)
• Developing methods for and coordinating the collection and management of qualitative and quantitative data (e.g., survey development, protocol development, data storage and quality assurance, coding, analyses, data visualization)
• Providing and building capacity to sustain system-level and provider level evaluation
• Participating in special projects and committees

Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:

• Master’s degree in Health Services, Social Services or an equivalent combination of a graduate-level University degree in a related discipline with three (3) years’ related experience in the field health services and specific experience in mental health and/or addictions services
• Experience developing, managing and conducting developmental, formative and summative evaluations in a variety of settings is essential
• Experience with quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods framework designs and approaches to data collection
• Demonstrated ability to manage, organize and synthesize large amounts of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods data
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Experience conducting stakeholder engagement with strong group facilitation and presentation skills
• The ability for self-directed learning/working, as well as collaboration and teamwork
• Strong interpersonal communication (oral/written) and community engagement skills
• Excellent writing skills with ability to translate findings for stakeholders from various backgrounds
• Creative problem-solving abilities and organizational skills with the ability to adapt to dynamic project needs
• Familiarity with Canadian Evaluation Society (or similar) evaluation planning guidelines
• Familiarity with Implementation Science with strong skills in developmental evaluation preferred
• Fluency with at least one statistical package from among SPSS, SAS or STATA and experience with qualitative software (e.g., NVIVO) are required
• Strong PC software skills including experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel), Internet Search engines, and the ability to learn new programs quickly
• The ability to work effectively in a wide-range of settings with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Bilingualism (Ojibwe/English, French/English) is an asset

Please Note: This full-time, permanent position is NOT part of any Bargaining Unit. Salary Range: Competitive salary and benefits. Please click the apply button below.
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