Evaluation and Impact Lead

Nulsen Disability Services; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine is seeking an experienced Evaluation and Impact Lead to drive evidence-based evaluation across rural, remote and First Nations health in Australia. You will design and implement evaluation frameworks, translate findings into policy and decision-making, and support continuous improvement across the organisation.

The role involves collaboration with senior leaders, building evaluation capability, and delivering insights that inform strategic

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in evaluation or related field.
• Experience in rural, remote and First Nations health contexts.
• Experience with training and/or education sectors.
• Familiarity with a range of evaluation methods and activities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement evaluation frameworks aligned with the College's Strategic Plan and funding obligations.
• Translate evaluation findings into policy, advocacy and education outputs.
• Promote a culture of evidence-based continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Lead evaluations to determine alignment and measure impact on communities.
• Develop data collection instruments and synthesise data into professional reports and presentations.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education/training

Education

Postgraduate degree in evaluation or related area

Tools

Qualtrics

Job description

Join ACRRM to drive evidence-based evaluation and demonstrate impact in rural, remote and First Nations health across Australia.

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) is a member-based organisation that strives to set, maintain and promote high-quality professional standards for Rural and Remote Medicine. This helps ensure rural and remote communities have access to safe, accessible, and high-quality healthcare.

Are you passionate about using evidence to drive meaningful change? Do you enjoy turning data and insights into actionable outcomes that support strategic decision-making? ACRRM has an exciting opportunity for an experienced evaluation professional to join our team as an Evaluation and Impact Lead.

In this role, you will play a key part in building an evidence-informed culture across the College, leading the design and implementation of evaluation frameworks that demonstrate the impact of our programs, initiatives and strategic priorities on rural, remote and First Nations communities. Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will help generate meaningful insights that support innovation, continuous improvement and sustainable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in collaboration with the General Manager, Policy and Impact and Evaluation Manager by assisting with the development and implementation of College-wide approaches to monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement, ensuring alignment with ACRRM’s Strategic Plan, funding obligations and organisational priorities.
• Contribute to the development of ACRRM’s evidence base and impact narrative, identifying opportunities to translate evaluation findings into policy, advocacy, accreditation, education and strategic decision-making.
• Work with the Evaluation Manager to promote a College culture of evidence based continuous improvement.
• Conduct process, impact, and outcome evaluations to determine strategic alignment and assess the impact of College activities on rural, remote, and First Nations communities.
• Lead design, development, and implementation of relevant participatory/co-designed evaluation frameworks, including supporting periodic review of same.
• Create, review, and update evaluation data collection instruments.
• Synthesise evaluation data into professional reports and presentations.
• Support knowledge translation and transfer of evaluation findings, closing the loop with stakeholders through varied means.
• Develop, embed, and maintain cross-functional lines of communication and engagement.
• Participate in and contribute to projects, research, working groups, and committees as required.
• Collaborate with the Evaluation Team to promote evaluation literacy and build expertise.
• Build evaluation capability across the College through guidance, tools, coaching, workshops and practical support to teams undertaking evaluation activities.
• Provide advice to senior leaders and managers on evaluation design, evaluability, performance measurement and interpretation of findings.

To Be Successful in This Role, You Will Have:

• Relevant post graduate degree in evaluation or related area (e.g. psychology, public health, data science, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience working in, or deep understanding of rural, remote and First Nations health.
• Demonstrated experience in training and/or education sectors.
• Demonstrated experience with and/or knowledge of a range of evaluation methods and activities.
• Demonstrated experience utilising data to analyse and report on impact and outcomes, including various qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• Experience in use of Qualtrics.

Why Join ACRRM?

At ACRRM, you'll contribute to work that makes a real difference to the health outcomes of rural, remote and First Nations communities across Australia. You'll be part of a collaborative and purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, continuous improvement and evidence-informed decision-making.

As part of living our values, we are visionary, courageous, experts and inclusive. We respect, inspire and support each other and believe in an inclusive workplace reflective of the communities in which we live and serve. The College recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. People living with a disability, those from culturally diverse backgrounds and First Nations people are encouraged to apply. Where appropriate, reasonable workplace accommodations will be provided to ensure equal opportunities for all.

For further information and access to the position description and recruitment timeline visit the ACRRM website or contact Charlotte Mills [e-mail].