Associate Program Officer – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

# Associate Program Officer – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

RIZE Massachusetts Foundation###

Job Description

RIZE Massachusetts Foundation (RIZE), launched in 2017, is the only public-private partnership dedicated to funding and collaborating on solutions to end the overdose crisis. Guided by those with lived experience and unafraid of new ideas, RIZE is building networks, creating programming, and supporting community partners using novel approaches to preventing overdose and increasing access to treatment. Since its inception, RIZE has awarded over $22 million to more than 275 organizations aligned with our mission.
Our multifaceted strategy is designed to address the complexity and enormity of the crisis and will only be effective if based on evolving realities on the ground. We listen to and learn from our partners, monitor the success of our collaborations, and hold each other accountable toward a shared vision of "Zero stigma. Zero deaths." Our work is iterative, designed to support and expand upon our focus areas to maximize impact.

We are a learning organization that consistently evaluates progress toward our short-term and long-term impact goals, so we are committed to regular strategic planning. RIZE's vision is that our funding will lead to meaningful and positive results in addressing not just the immediate crisis of opioid overdose death but will also improve alignment among the overall addiction treatment ecosystem and evidence-based addiction treatment and recovery practices.
In 2024, the Healey-Driscoll Administration selected RIZE to create and manage Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership (Mosaic). Funded by the MA Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund and the MA Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, Mosaic is a unique public-private partnership that allows small, community-based organizations and municipalities to apply for settlement funds. It is specifically designed to support communities and populations that have been historically underserved and have experienced a higher rate of opioid-related overdose deaths.

Mosaic is community-led and culturally responsive, aimed at reaching individuals and families affected by the opioid overdose epidemic. The grants, approximately $5 million annually, strengthen prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, trauma, and family support programs. In 2025, RIZE also assumed the training and technical program for municipalities. Receiving opioid abatement funds. This unites all Mosaic programs in a cohesive and coordinated way, creating a powerful impact for our communities.

Position Overview    The APO-MEL will work across RIZE and Mosaic programs and initiatives to lead the implementation of comprehensive evaluation and learning strategies to understand and strengthen the foundation’s impact. This position supports the development of evaluation projects, analysis of data and evidence, strategic planning/implementation, and reporting on progress and impact to inform and improve processes through regular internal reflection and data analysis.

The APO-MEL will build and maintain strong relationships with grantees, outside evaluators, board & staff, advisory committees, and subject matter experts, including people with lived and living experience. The APO-MEL should be committed to making data relevant and useful and should have skills in communicating and displaying data in user-friendly ways for non-experts.
Major Responsibilities    Analysis of Data and Evidence    Collaborate with the senior team to apply emergent and mixed-methods approaches—leveraging qualitative methods (e.g., case studies, participatory approaches) and quantitative techniques (e.g., exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics, and data visualization)—to evaluate the outcomes and impact of the foundation’s programs and initiatives.
Coordinate with the program team to ensure alignment around collecting and documenting indicators and metrics. Enter and track collected information in the grants management system (Salesforce) to capture metrics and narrative entries for analysis.
Collaborate with external evaluators on assessments…