JOB POSTING INFORMATION
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JOB TITLE: Senior Impact Planning and Improvement Officer
SSONETCODE: 1100050
JOB CATEGORY: Management
JOB AREA:
FUNCTION CODE: INF
INDUSTRY CODE: OTH
JOB STATUS: Full Time
COUNTRY: US
POSTAL CODE: 98102
REGION: WA
MUNICIPALITY: Seattle
SALARY LEVEL: Salary commensurate with experience

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Impact Planning and Improvement (IPI) team is a recently established
internal team empowered to provide focus at the foundation and program level
for impact planning, assessment, and improvement at the initiative and
portfolio level.  The IPI team works closely with senior management and
program officers to initiate reviews to ensure that appropriate measurement
and evaluation strategies as well as methods are applied.  They also provide
framework to effectively support learning and adaptation along the way to
increase impact to change.  We are looking for seasoned professionals who
have content expertise in managing evaluations that employ qualitative and
quantitative methods, an understanding of the theory of change as well as
multi-method evaluation experience.

This Senior IPI Officer position will support the College Ready strategy
team within the foundation's US Program. As an embedded member of this team,
the senior IPI officer manages a portfolio of evaluations. The IPI officer
draws on knowledge of the overall College-Ready strategy and its
implementation to insure that evaluation plans will address key evaluation
and learning questions. Impact Planning & Improvement (IPI) team members
work in close partnership with the College Ready team (both program officers
and deputy directors) to:
1)    Determine evaluation priorities, primarily at the strategy and
initiative level
2)    Recommend appropriate approaches and methodologies
3)    Select and collaborate with contractors, grantees, and partners in
carrying out the work; Shepherding evaluations through a complex internal
review and approval process
4)    Tracking milestones and deliverables, payment schedules, and reporting
requirements to ensure effective performance of contracts. Helping ensure
that required data are collected from contractors and grantees
5)    Reviewing and providing feedback on draft reports
6)    Support the dissemination, synthesis and use of findings and data
among stakeholders inside and outside the foundation
7)    Cooperation and coordination with College Ready team's strategy,
research, and program staff; US Program IPI and advocacy staff; and external
stakeholders

Qualifications
* A minimum of 10 years experience conducting or managing evaluations that
require the
use of qualitative and quantitative analysis skills
* Experience working in the K-12 or P-16 education sector or a strong
familiarity with the sector issues and challenges
* Experience conducting and interpreting evaluations, research studies, and
data
collection efforts; and overseeing contractors
* Experience designing and managing random control and quasi-experimental
studies
* Experience in evidence-based strategic priority setting desired
* Experience or knowledge of a variety of evaluation and performance
measurement
techniques, appropriate to the different levels and types of results
measurement needed
*  Master's degree in education, public policy, social sciences, or related
field required, PhD preferred
* Ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization, including
top leadership
* Strong project management skills and consultative skills
* Demonstrated commitment to the foundation's core values, mission, and
programs and to serving our grantees
* Requires some domestic travel and residency in or relocation to Seattle,
Washington

     
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