Data Research Analyst

Tri-Com Consulting Group; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-Com Consulting Group is seeking a System of Care Evaluator, Research Data Analyst for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) in Providence, RI. The role is a 4-year contract with a 35-hour work week and a hybrid work arrangement, with in-person meetings at the office or in community settings within Rhode Island.

The position supports evaluation design, data collection monitoring, data merging and analysis, and the development of data reports with visualization for diverse

Responsibilities

• Guide the evaluation plan and methodology.
• Monitor the evaluation plan implementation and fidelity.
• Merge data from multiple sources and conduct data quality checks.
• Develop regular data reports with data visualization for diverse audiences.

Job description

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Job Title: System of Care Evaluator \ Research Data Analyst

Job #: 167104

Client: Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)

Location: 101 Friendship St, Providence, RI – Hybrid, in-person meetings can occur at the office and\or in community settings within Rhode Island.

Duration: 4-year contract – Extensions Possible

Work Week: 35 hours per week

Pay Rate: $45 - $55 per hour, W-2 (c2c available) - Depending on experience

Position Summary

DCYF is building a more coordinated, accessible, and effective behavioral health System of Care for Rhode Island's children, youth, and families. The System of Care Evaluator, Research Data Analyst will collaborate with the SOC Project Director, DPI administrator, Co-Qualitative Evaluators, DCYF Executive Leadership, state agency partner and community partners.

This role will include support of evaluation design and methodology, monitoring evaluation plan implementation, monitoring data collection, recommending any midcourse corrections, merging data from various data sources, engaging in data quality checks, conducting data analysis and developing regular data reports with data visualization for various audiences.

This position is supported by federal grant funding.

What You Bring to This Work

This role is for someone who believes public systems can work better for children and families, and who wants to be part of making that happen from the inside. You'll thrive here if you:

• Keep children, youth, and families at the center. You see the family behind every policy, contract, and data point, and you hold System of Care values (family-driven, youth-guided, community-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive) as working principles.
• Think in systems. You understand that children's behavioral health spans many agencies, funding streams, and providers, and you look for how the pieces connect rather than working in silos.
• Treat relationships as infrastructure. You know that trust with providers, partner agencies, and families is what makes change stick, and you invest in it consistently.
• Are comfortable building while moving. Much of this work is new or evolving. You can bring structure to ambiguity, make progress without a perfect roadmap, and adjust as you learn.
• Balance urgency with patience. You bring energy and follow-through, and you also understand how government works and can navigate process without losing momentum.
• Lead with curiosity and humility. You value the expertise of people with lived experience and frontline providers as much as your own, and you're open to having your assumptions challenged.

Key Responsibilities

Support of the Evaluation Plan and Methodology

• Guide the evaluation plan and methodology with understanding of various evaluation plan designs and methodologies
• Guide the Logic Model within the overall evaluation plan
• Ensure the evaluation plan is consistent with the SOC grant purpose and aims
• Monitor the fidelity to the evaluation design and methodology
• Ongoing monitoring of the evaluation plan implementation
• Make mid-course recommendations where necessary

Outcomes and Metrics

• Co-develop and refine the Evaluation\ Logic Model Outcomes
• Co-develop objective, measurable, realistic, attainable, outcomes consistent with the SOC aims
• Co-develop outcomes ranging from process to impact and complementary to the qualitative outcomes

Data Collection and Monitoring

• Co-develop a data collection process and protocol based on the evaluation plan design and the State’s SOC infrastructure
• Engage and educate data analysts within DCYF, State Agencies and community providers who are data contributors to the SOC evaluation on the data collection methodology and protocol
• Monitor the data collection process for timeliness, accuracy, validity, and reliability
• Provide any ongoing data collection support to the SOC grant

Data Management and Data Analysis

• Conduct data merging and data management of the various data sources
• Conduct data quality checks and provide feedback where issues arise