Evaluation and Data Specialist

We are seeking a full-time permanent Evaluation and Data Specialist to join the Research and Evaluation Team at Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre. They will support Luna in collecting and analyzing high quality data to provide an accurate representation of our activities and outcomes for evaluation, strategic decision making, communications, and continuous improvement.

The Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre is recognized as aCentre of Excellence in child abuse intervention and prevention. Luna’s multidisciplinary team of experts from health, children’s services, law enforcement, justice, and victim services work together from one location to help young people and their families throughout the disclosure, investigation, and judicial process, and along all phases of their healing journey.

This collaborative model surrounds young people and their families with the specialized supports they need andleveragessharedexpertiseto build engaged communities where everyone plays a role in keeping children and youth

At Luna, our commitment to diversity is our promise to each other and the individuals and communities we serve.

Webelieve in the inherent benefits of an inclusive and diverse organization that recognizes, embraces, and values all forms of diversity. We strive toremove barriers to inclusion in all aspects of our organization and service delivery, so that we may support, strengthen,benefit from, and contribute to the richness and complexity that is our community.

Reporting to the Director of Research and Evaluation, the Evaluation and Data Specialist is responsible for managing, administering, and maintaining the Luna database; reporting on data and providing strategic insights; and conducting evaluation activities. The Evaluation and Data Specialist is the first line of technical and functional support for the database and will build data capacity among the Luna team and partners for its use.

This work will include collaborating with stakeholders, leadership, and staff throughout all phases of cross-sectoral data management, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to knowledge mobilization and using data to inform decisions. They will work collaboratively within the Research and Evaluation Team and across the organization to support Luna as a Centre of Excellence. Responsibilities of the Evaluation and Data Specialist include database administration, monitoring, reporting, and strategic insights.

• Maintain the cross-sectoral,relational database and implement improvements for workflow and data processes.
• Develop,monitor, andrevisedata governance policies and work collaboratively withmultiplepartnerstosupport their adoption and ongoing use.
• Apply relative privacy legislation and ethical considerations to guide data collection across sectors.
• Co-design data collection protocols with partners that match service delivery and evaluation/research needs.
• Build capacity among partners and Luna staff by developing and delivering practical guides and coaching sessions.
• Stay updated on trends and best practices in database management.
• Provideoversighton allfile entries for accuracy and completeness.

• Build, develop,andmaintaindata models,and reporting systems.
• Create reports, dashboards, and visualizations to understand performance and opportunities for improvement support key business decisions.
• Analyze and interpret data to relevant context for data-informed decisions.
• Support and provide data forgrant coordination, administration,and reporting.
• Contribute to Luna’s evaluation approach,data collection and analysis, and outcome reporting.

• Mastersdegreepreferred in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or theequivalentcombination of education and experience will be considered.
• Proven research and analytical techniques with the ability to gather, evaluate and synthesize data.
• Experience working with cross-sectoral databases and data linkageis an asset.
• Knowledge of evaluation and performance measurement principles, practices, standards, tools,…