Data-Driven Housing Policy & Capital Programs Evaluator

King County; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) seeks a mid-level evaluator to support housing policy, data analysis, and program evaluation. The role emphasizes equity, anti-racist work, and collaboration with local partners to improve housing affordability and stability.

The PME unit works on data-informed decision-making, dashboards, and reports to inform policy and service delivery across divisions. Hybrid work with Seattle office location.

Qualifications

• Experience with social/human services policy and programs in research and data analysis.
• Ability to work across diverse perspectives to present actionable findings.
• Strong communication skills for presentations to varied audiences.
• Ability to clean, validate, and analyze data with statistical tools.
• Interest in learning data visualization tools like Tableau or R.

Responsibilities

• Support partners in collecting, reporting, and analyzing data for decision-making.
• Contribute to anti-racist work and equity initiatives across divisions.
• Analyze data on housing affordability and stability.
• Develop data resources, reports, and dashboards for stakeholders.
• Lead data-driven conversations with staff and regional partners.
• Prepare briefings and data products for officials and the public.

Skills

Equity & social justice

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Data visualization

Report development

Policy analysis

Team facilitation

Education

Master's degree in public policy, statistics, data science, or related field

Tools

R

SQL

Python

Stata

SPSS

SAS

Tableau

Job description

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) seeks a mid-level evaluator to support housing policy, data analysis, and program evaluation. The role emphasizes equity, anti-racist work, and collaboration with local partners to improve housing affordability and stability.

The PME unit works on data-informed decision-making, dashboards, and reports to inform policy and service delivery across divisions. Hybrid work with Seattle office location.