Community Coalition Partnerships (CCP) Evaluator

Job Purpose

To obtain and analyze data using STATA, SAS, SPSS, R or equivalent methods and develop written and/or oral surveys and reports to provide feedback, monitoring and recommendations to the community coalitions, funding agency and BVCASA for improving local community, county, and regional strategies and activities to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

Job Description

• Develop data collection strategies and activities, develop and conduct surveys, analyze data, create written and oral reports and databases for the central data repository, as well as work with the HHSC Statewide Prevention Evaluator(s).
• Assist the ZT, VKOT, Madison and Grimes County coalitions with their community needs assessment.
• Collect and analyze membership data for ZT, VKOT, Madison and Grimes County coalitions.
• Work with the Regional Alignment Coordinator as needed for evaluation projects such as the RNA and other data collection projects.
• Develop new local data collection methods such as surveys, conduct interviews and focus groups, etc. to collect local community and county data for the development of the Regional Needs Assessment and determine local community, county and regional substance abuse trends.
• Work with other program staff to identify trends and resolve evaluation-related problems, recommend appropriate changes, and assist in development of action plans for program improvement.
• Monitor and evaluate progress towards work plan goals and objectives.
• Work closely with the HHSC Statewide Prevention Evaluator(s) and other regional staff to plan and collect local data for statewide prevention purposes.
• Complete all documentation and reports in a timely manner for submission to the Coalition, the Program Director, the Executive Director, and the funding agency, as required.
• Respond to all communication from both internal and external sources in a timely manner.
• Participate in agency wide activities as needed in order to meet the goals and objectives of the organization in furthering its mission.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director Prevention Services or Executive Director.
• Meet all funding agency Measures and required elements in the Statement of Work.

Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Graduate degree (preferred) in Social and Behavioral Sciences or related field.
• Experience and/or coursework in statistics, research methods, and program evaluation.
• Must have the ability to analyze data using (STATA, SAS, SPSS, R or equivalent) and develop written or oral reports to provide feedback, monitoring and recommendations for improving local community, county, and regional data.
• Must have the ability to work in a non-structured environment.
• Must have extensive knowledge of alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse and effects on community members.
• Must have good presentation skills and the ability to help promote survey participation.

Other Requirements

• Must obtain all certifications and educational programming required by the funding agency, including attendance at the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) and 15 Hr. Prevention training.
• Must obtain a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) certificate within one year of hire date or program start or may substitute an Associate Prevention Specialist (APS) certification within 18 months of employment.
• Some evening and weekend work is required.

BVCASA is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.