Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer

Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer

Status:
Regular, Full Time, Exempt with Benefits

Reports to:

Director, Learning and Grants Management

Direct Reports: 0

Salary Range: $,000 per year

Apply at: learning

Hiring Timeframe:
May/June 2026

Hybrid

Schedule:

In-office Tues–Thurs; optional remote Mon & Fri

One of the largest private funders in Oregon, Meyer Memorial Trust works to accelerate racial, social and economic justice for the collective well‑being of Oregon’s lands and peoples. Established in 1982 from the estate of grocery store founder Fred G. Meyer, the Trust has awarded grants and program‑related investments in excess of $1 billion to more than 3,800 organizations. Meyer stewards an endowment of nearly $900 million and deploys an annual grant‑making budget of $45–50 million across a range of issue‑based portfolios and strategic initiatives.

Meyer staff bring a wider range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to their roles, but are united by the belief that transformative change is possible in Oregon. We strive to build a workplace where people can contribute fully, learn from one another and make a meaningful impact together.

Learn more about working at Meyer /careers.

Learning and evaluation at Meyer supports our mission by uplifting a research practice in service to justice, equity and transformational change. In partnership with the Director of Learning and Grants Management, the Senior Learning and Evaluation Officer supports the implementation and refinement of Meyer’s learning framework and justice‑centered philanthropic approach. The position plays a pivotal role in understanding impact, analyzing grant‑making practices and outputs, and advancing an internal culture of learning.

The ideal candidate is an experienced researcher and evaluator with a strong background in both quantitative and qualitative methodology, and who translates findings into actionable insights and recommendations. They understand and value social justice as an organizational operating principle and can embed these values in all aspects of the work. They ensure data is used to serve our communities and grantee partners, and advocate for an evaluative approach that is relational, community‑centered, and creates space for sharing, learning, and partnership.

Familiarity with, and use of, culturally responsive and equitable evaluation practices is required, with previous experience in an applied research setting like a foundation or nonprofit highly desired.

• Support all aspects of learning and evaluation projects, including research design, data collection, reporting and project management.
• Conduct research and evaluations on Meyer’s initiatives and strategic focus areas using a variety of methods, including field scans, literature reviews, interviews, document review, survey design, quantitative analysis, focus groups and sense‑making sessions.
• Help develop, collect, and synthesize key metrics to track progress against Meyer’s strategic goals.
• Facilitate grantee‑focused learning communities and reflection sessions.
• Analyze findings, synthesize lessons learned, and disseminate results in ways that are valuable to internal and external audiences.
• Produce progress reports and other learning tools to inform staff, board and community about progress and learning.
• Partner with program staff to integrate learning practices that complement, shape, and support their goals and strategies.
• Identify and participate in opportunities to share Meyer’s research, evaluation findings and lessons learned with key audiences.
• Keep abreast of trends in the larger philanthropy and evaluation spaces.

• Synthesize, analyze and present grant‑making data to lift up trends and themes. This includes taking the lead on pulling data from our internal system and creating data visualisation from that information.
• Collaborate with grants management staff to proactively identify areas of learning related to our own grant‑making data.
• Support efforts to improve grant‑making processes and data…