Impact & Evaluation Lead — Turn Data into Change (Flexible)

City Of Playford; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

The City of Playford is seeking an experienced Impact and Evaluation Lead to join the Children in the North team. This role uses evidence and community insight to influence decisions that improve outcomes for children and families.

You will design outcomes frameworks, lead data analysis, and work with partners to turn insights into action, shaping policies and service improvements for lasting community impact.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in evaluation, social science, public policy, data analytics, public health, community development or related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Experience in evaluation, impact measurement or outcomes-based evaluation in complex social settings.
• Strong understanding of collective impact and place-based approaches.

Responsibilities

• Design and embed a shared outcomes and measurement framework aligned to community priorities.
• Lead the collection, analysis and interpretation of data to provide meaningful insights and evidence of impact.
• Develop and implement evaluation approaches that support innovation, learning and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with community members, partners and stakeholders to ensure lived experience informs evaluation and decision-making.
• Facilitate learning and reflection sessions that turn evidence into action.
• Prepare clear and compelling reports for governance groups, community committees, partners and funders.
• Build capability across the alliance by improving data literacy and outcomes-focused thinking.
• Identify trends, opportunities and systemic barriers to influence policy and service system improvements.
• Act as a trusted advisor on impact measurement, evaluation and systems change

Skills

Evaluation

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Systems change

Education

Social science / public policy

Tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

The City of Playford is seeking an experienced Impact and Evaluation Lead to join the Children in the North team. This role uses evidence and community insight to influence decisions that improve outcomes for children and families.

You will design outcomes frameworks, lead data analysis, and work with partners to turn insights into action, shaping policies and service improvements for lasting community impact.