Strategic Learning and Evaluation Officer (KF)

The Kresge Foundation -Troy, MI; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A national foundation in Michigan is seeking a Strategic Learning and Evaluation Officer (SLEO) to lead learning initiatives and support program teams. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in community development, solid skills in qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods, and the ability to foster a culture of learning. Responsibilities include enhancing decision-making through data insights and cultivating cross-sector learning. The role offers the chance to advance equity and community support.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in community development, urban planning, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods.
• Experience designing theories of change and logic models.
• Excellent facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to advancing equity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought partner to internal program and practice teams.
• Lead activities that support a culture of learning and continuous growth.
• Cultivate multi-disciplinary strategic learning efforts and training.
• Manage relationships with external consultants.
• Collaborate with Program Operations and IM staff to support accountability and learning.

Skills

Community development

Qualitative evaluation methods

Quantitative evaluation methods

Facilitation skills

Interpersonal skills

Storytelling

Data-driven decisions

Job description

Strategic Learning and Evaluation Officer (KF)

Posted on October 06, 2017

The Kresge Foundation is a national foundation dedicated to expanding opportunities in America's cities through grantmaking and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services,and community development in Detroit. Kresge is committed to scaling innovative, collaborative, cross-sector and multidisciplinary approaches to address today’s greatest social challenges facing urban underserved communities. In recent years, Kresge has worked to embed strategic learning within each program and practice area in an effort to share learnings across the foundation as well as externally throughout the social sector.

At a critical point in the foundation’s build out of its learning and evaluation function, Kresge now seeks a Strategic Learning and Evaluation Officer (SLEO) to serve as a thought partner to internal program and practice teams and lead activities that support a culture of learning and continuous growth, connect data and insights with decision-making, and improve overall effectiveness. Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Strategic Learning and Evaluation, the SLEO will also cultivate ongoing multi-disciplinary strategic learning efforts and training that foster and embed evaluative thinking across the foundation and will bolster Kresge’s efforts to disseminate the foundation’s learnings across the field. Additionally, s/he will steward relationships with external consultants and will collaborate with Program Operations and Information Management staff to support accountability, learning, and decision-making, drawing on the full suite of data and analytics tools available.

The ideal candidate will bring five to seven years of experience in community development, community change, urban planning, or a related field with a strong understanding of both qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods and practices. S/he will bring deep experience designing theories of change and logic models along with proven facilitation skills. Additionally, the SLEO will be a dynamic influencer with highly effective interpersonal and relational skills and the ability to provide nuanced support to team members on issues that may be challenges or points of opportunity. A compelling storyteller, the SLEO will demonstrate a natural inclination for learning motivated by the internal drive to shed light on complex issues. Finally, the SLEO will demonstrate commitment to Kresge’s vision and values and be dedicated to advancing equity with the belief that learning and evaluation is in service to the communities the foundation seeks to support.

Applications, including a cover letter, describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format), salary history, and where you learned of the position should be sent to:

The Kresge Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.