Executive Consultant

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC seeks an Executive Consultant in Nashville to lead program evaluation efforts, develop data collection strategies, and support quality improvement across SSI and CEDEP programs. This onsite role partners with management to implement evaluation plans and produce insights.

The role trains team members, ensures data integrity, and coordinates with stakeholders to embed evaluation into operations. Local candidates only, with commuting to office; 12+ month assignment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent work experience in public health, community development, or related field.
• At least three years of experience developing and implementing evaluation strategies.
• At least three years of experience analyzing data and creating reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement evaluation and quality improvement strategies and tools.
• Incorporate data/evaluation into program planning, reporting and staff meetings.
• Stay current on trends in public health research and evaluation.
• Ensure data integrity and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
• Produce periodic program reports and assist with data interpretation.
• Train staff on evaluation processes and data entry procedures.
• Coordinate tool implementation, data collection and reporting.
• Collaborate with regulators and academic partners on quality improvement.
• Maintain complete records and documentation for evaluation activities.
• Lead with stakeholders to foster a culture of quality improvement.

Skills

Data analysis

Data collection

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title: Executive Consultant

Location: Nashville, TN (Onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months

Interview type: Webcam and In-person

Note:

• Local Candidates Only
• TN resident or nearby location willing to commute to an office location per established schedule.

Job Description:

The Program Evaluation Lead is responsible for working with the management team to develop and implement evaluation and data collection strategies; managing evaluation and data collection operations; producing reports and performing data analysis to support evaluation; and ensuring that data collection and entry procedures follow agreed-upon protocols. The Program Evaluation Lead also trains and supports team members on program evaluation processes, metrics, and best practices; ensures that SSI programs are incorporating program evaluation processes and practices within their routine activities. The Program Evaluation Lead is responsible for working with SSI and CEDEP programs to incorporate evaluation findings into quality improvement activities and plans, and monitoring the implementation of those plans.

Essential Job Tasks:

Data and Evaluation Coordination Activities

• Work with management team to develop and implement evaluation and quality improvement strategies, tools, and data collection plans to track outcomes.
• Work with management team to incorporate data/evaluation and quality improvement into program planning, reporting, and staff meetings.
• Stay abreast of, and evaluate, current trends and practices in public health research and evaluation.
• Make recommendations to ensure effective and efficient data collection, dissemination, and reporting.
• Produce periodic program reports for program managers and senior management for program management/evaluation purposes; assist with data interpretation.
• Ensure integrity of data reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis by performing data integrity checks and working with program staff on data entry problems.
• Troubleshoot and ensure that data is being collected and entered in accordance with relevant protocols and evaluation plans.
• Maintain complete and adequate files, records and documentation.
• Maintain and update database and data collection procedure manuals.

Leadership Activities

• Coordinate data collection and entry responsibilities among relevant staff.
• Coordinate evaluation tool implementation, collection, and reporting.
• Leads program evaluation and quality improvement training and orientation of new program staff.
• Works with internal and external stakeholders to develop a culture of quality improvement. Internal and external stakeholders include regulatory entities and academic partners who interface with SSI and CEDEP on specific projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree or equivalent work experience in public health, community development, or a related field of study.
• At least three years of experience developing and implementing evaluation strategies including surveys, focus groups, stakeholder interviews.
• At least three years of experience analyzing data and creating reports using available data.

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience in complex data collection, entry and analysis, including comparative analysis using publicly available data sources.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills and attention to detail required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other data entry platforms including online systems. Ability to work under strict deadlines and time constraints, and to establish and manage competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead with no formal authority; ability to gain support and cooperation of staff for data entry and evaluation purposes.
• Ability to handle confidential information in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, both independently and as an effective member of an inter-programmatic team.
• Ability to work with people with varying degrees of computer knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills in both oral and written communications.
• Ability to handle deadlines, details and complexity.
• Well organized.
• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills.