Evaluation Specialist, Jr

Gritter Francona is looking for an Evaluation Specialist, Jr. that will provide evaluation, performance measurement, data analysis, and reporting support for the design, implementation, evaluation, and scaling of an Elevated Risk Care Management (ERCM) Pilot focused on improving the coordination and effectiveness of suicide prevention-related care for Veterans at elevated risk.

The Evaluation Specialist, Jr. will support the development and implementation of evaluation systems that measure program activities, implementation progress, outcomes, and overall impact. Working closely with Government program leads, evaluation staff, clinical stakeholders, and the contractor team, this position will collect, organize, analyze, and communicate quantitative and qualitative information to support evidence-based decision-making.

The Evaluation Specialist, Jr. will contribute throughout the pilot lifecycle, including Concept, Explore, Design, Implement, Evaluate, and Spread phases. The position will support the integration of evaluation activities into program operations, assist with performance reporting, identify trends and lessons learned, and help translate evaluation findings into actionable recommendations for program refinement and potential national expansion.

• Support the design and implementation of evaluation systems and processes to assess ERCM Pilot activities, implementation, performance, and outcomes.
• Assist in developing evaluation frameworks, measurement plans, data collection strategies, performance indicators, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate evaluation activities across the three pilot sites.
• Support integration of evaluation processes into ongoing program and clinical activities.
• Help ensure evaluation activities align with approved program objectives, hypotheses, metrics, and Government requirements.
• Assist with identifying appropriate quantitative and qualitative measures to assess program effectiveness, implementation fidelity, care coordination, stakeholder engagement, and operational performance.
• Support development and maintenance of evaluation documentation, methodologies, data collection instruments, and related materials.

• Collect, organize, track, and analyze quantitative program and performance data.
• Conduct quantitative tracking of program activities, milestones, participation, implementation measures, and outcomes.
• Support qualitative assessment of stakeholder and site experiences, implementation challenges, and lessons learned.
• Assist with content analysis of qualitative information obtained through program documentation, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and other sources.
• Support development, administration, and analysis of surveys and structured interviews.
• Assist with planning and facilitating focus groups and other qualitative data collection activities, as appropriate.
• Conduct secondary research to support evaluation activities and contextualize findings.
• Identify trends, patterns, gaps, and opportunities for improvement within evaluation data.
• Assist senior evaluation staff in interpreting findings and developing evidence-based conclusions.

• Support development and maintenance of standardized performance measures and reporting processes.
• Assist with design and generation of performance reports, dashboards, scorecards, and other evaluation products.
• Monitor data collection and reporting activities to ensure information is complete, accurate, timely, and consistent.
• Track key performance indicators and identify significant changes, trends, or areas requiring additional attention.
• Prepare recurring evaluation and performance reports for Government stakeholders.
• Support development of executive-level summaries and visualizations that clearly communicate evaluation findings.
• Assist with ensuring performance reports are understandable and actionable for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Support integration of evaluation findings into ongoing ERCM program strategies and activities.
• Work with program and…