Budget Analyst Limited; Program Evaluator

Position Overview

The Legislative Budget Office (LBO) is seeking a program evaluator for a limited-term, two-year appointment. Full-time position. The evaluator will lead efforts to administer a survey to Minnesota School Districts and Charter Schools regarding their employer‑provided health plans and report findings to the Minnesota Legislature.

Additionally, the evaluator will support the LBO in applying program evaluation methods to assist the Legislature in evaluating tax expenditure policies, including tax incentives, credits, and exemptions.

• Oversee the collection of survey data from Minnesota School Districts and Charter Schools related to employer‑provided health plans and develop a report for the Minnesota Legislature based on survey results.
• Provide quantitative and qualitative analysis to perform evaluations of tax expenditures.
• Present research and analysis developed by the LBO to the Minnesota Legislature.

Recruitment range: $81,166 to $85,000. Full salary range: $81,166 to $146,251. Salary offered based on assessment of the candidate’s experience.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of experience applying survey methods or in a program evaluation or policy analysis role. A graduate level degree in a relevant field may substitute for the two-year experience.
• High-level analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Non‑partisan background and ability to act impartially in a politically neutral manner.
• Ability to present survey and research findings in a public setting.

• Advanced degree in public policy, public administration, program evaluation, statistics, or social sciences.
• Experience working with group health plan data.
• Knowledge of public school health plan management.
• Experience with Qualtrics or similar survey applications.