Evaluation Technical Assistance Specialist

Tanaq Management Services LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanaq Management Services is seeking an Evaluation Technical Assistance Specialist to support CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention with program evaluation, performance measurement, and capacity-building.

This full-time, on-site role is based in Atlanta, GA, with some travel required for site visits. The successful candidate will develop tools, reports, and training materials and provide high-quality TA to health departments, tribal organizations, and public health partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of public health or related program evaluation experience.
• Experience developing evaluation plans and data collection strategies.
• Experience analyzing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Experience providing technical assistance or capacity-building support to stakeholders or program recipients.
• Knowledge of public health evaluation methods, frameworks, and best practices.
• Experience developing reports, presentations, training materials, or other technical products.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present to diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Ability to obtain a government clearance.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality evaluation technical assistance and training to recipients, health departments, tribal organizations, and public health partners.
• Support recipients in developing evaluation plans, evaluation reports, performance measurement strategies, and data collection approaches.
• Review evaluation and performance measurement plans for alignment with funding opportunity requirements.
• Monitor and validate performance measure reporting and provide recommendations to improve data quality.
• Develop evaluation guidance documents, training materials, tools, manuals, templates, and technical assistance resources.
• Facilitate webinars, virtual trainings, site visits, and peer learning opportunities.
• Track and manage technical assistance requests and activities using systems such as AMP.
• Prepare monthly reports, meeting summaries, presentations, and other deliverables for CDC leadership and project officers.

Skills

Public health

Program evaluation

Data analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in Public Health (MPH) or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SAS

SPSS

R

Job description

Description

Overview

Tanaq Management Services (TMS) delivers professional, scientific, and technical services and information technology (IT) solutions to federal agencies in the health, agriculture, technology, and other government services. TMS is a subsidiary of the St. George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) committed to serving Federal customers while also giving back to the Tanaq native community and shareholders.

About the Role

We are seeking an Evaluation Technical Assistance Specialist to provide program evaluation, performance measurement, and evaluation capacity-building support to CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP). The position serves as a subject matter expert in evaluation and contributes to the development of tools, reports, webinars, and other products that support CDC-funded initiatives.

This is a full-time, on-site position based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some travel will be required to conduct site visits. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality evaluation technical assistance and training to recipients, health departments, tribal organizations, and public health partners.
• Support recipients in developing evaluation plans, evaluation reports, performance measurement strategies, and data collection approaches.
• Review evaluation and performance measurement plans for alignment with funding opportunity requirements.
• Monitor and validate performance measure reporting and provide recommendations to improve data quality.
• Develop evaluation guidance documents, training materials, tools, manuals, templates, and technical assistance resources.
• Facilitate webinars, virtual trainings, site visits, and peer learning opportunities.
• Track and manage technical assistance requests and activities using systems such as AMP.
• Prepare monthly reports, meeting summaries, presentations, and other deliverables for CDC leadership and project officers.

Requirements

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum of two years of experience in public health, health sciences research, program evaluation, or performance measurement.
• Experience developing and implementing evaluation plans, performance measures, and data collection strategies.
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, and reporting quantitative and qualitative data.
• Experience providing technical assistance, training, or capacity-building support to stakeholders or program recipients.
• Knowledge of public health evaluation methods, frameworks, and best practices.
• Experience developing reports, presentations, training materials, guidance documents, or other technical products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information to diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams).
• Ability to obtain a government clearance.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting CDC-funded programs, public health grants, or cooperative agreements.
• Experience working with state, local, territorial, or tribal public health organizations.
• Experience facilitating webinars, trainings, or peer-learning activities.
• Experience with data visualization and analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAS, SPSS, R).
• Knowledge of chronic disease prevention, heart disease, stroke prevention, or health equity initiatives.

Education and Training

• Master's degree in Public Health (MPH) or a related health, behavioral, social science, evaluation, or allied health field.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• May need to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to travel for site visits ~15%

Who We Are

Tanaq Management Services (TMS) is a public health contractor, certified 8(a) business, owned by St. George Tanaq Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation. (ANC). We listen to our stakeholders and leverage our science, technology, communication, and program expertise to understand and provide feedback as we develop solutions.

Our Commitment to Non-Discrimination

Tanaq is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Tanaq complies with the Drug-free Workplace Act of 1988 and E-Verify.

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance completing any part of the application process, please email [e-mail] to request a reasonable accommodation. This email is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Notice on Candidate AI Usage

Tanaq is committed to ensuring a fair and competitive interview process for all candidates based on their experience, skills and education. To ensure the integrity of the interview process, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during phone, in person and virtual interviews is not allowed. However, candidates who require a reasonable accommodation that may involve AI are required to contact us prior to their interview at [e-mail].