Program Planning and Evaluation Coordinator

Job Category: CUPE 1291

Requisition Number: PROGR
006461

• Posted :
  September 28, 2026
• Full-Time

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Lambton Shared Services Centre
Sarnia, ON N7T 7W5, CAN

Division: Public Health Services
Job Status: Temporary Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Hours of Work: 35 hours/week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wage Rate: $42.49 - $47.60/hour
Posting Date: Monday, September 28, 2026
Closing Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026

About Us
The County of Lambton is located in Southwestern Ontario, nestled along Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, next to the state of Michigan and is home to a diverse and welcoming population of approximately 128,000 residents.

The Corporation of the County of Lambton is one of the area’s largest employers with approximately 1,300 employees. The County’s seven divisions deliver hundreds of services and programs to our residents, such as emergency medical services, provincial offences court, three long-term care homes, 25 library branches, three museums, an art gallery, archives, public works, public health services, social services, planning and building services.

We are committed to sustainability, economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with our municipal and community partners.

About the Role
The Program Planning and Evaluation Coordinator provides leadership and expertise in program evaluation, with an emphasis on the systematic gathering, analysis and reporting of process and outcome indicators. This position uses quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches to support population health assessment, surveillance and evaluation projects across all programs. This position provides support, training, and consultation to Lambton Public Health (LPH) staff related to program design, planning and evaluation in order to support evidence informed practice.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Program Planning and Evaluation:

• Consult, lead, and collaborate with LPH staff and community partners in designing, planning and evaluating of public health programs and services. Identify and coordinate monitoring and evaluation needs for all programs in consultation with LPH staff.
• Lead the design and implementation of systems to monitor program activities and outcomes and, where appropriate, conduct program evaluations.
• Assist in the creation of logic models, evaluation plans and supporting documents.
• Develop and/or select appropriate data collection instruments and participate in data collection activities which may include the development and administration of surveys, interviews, observations, focus groups, and other methods.
• Assess and identify organizational training and development needs related to program planning and evaluation in consultation with management and epidemiologists.
• Develop program and evaluation recommendations and disseminate results in the form of presentations and written reports.
• Support organizational level planning and priority setting.

Analysis and Reporting:

• Assist with the collection, analysis and interpretation of data to inform program planning, evaluation and the ongoing monitoring of program outputs and outcomes.
• Clearly present evaluation outcomes to various audiences using tables, graphs, infographics and interactive dashboards.
• Communicate assessment, surveillance and evaluation information to LPH staff and management for use in setting team priorities, program planning, and resource allocation.
• Lead the selection, development and monitoring of program level indicators to meet Ministry and other reporting requirements.

Collaboration and Engagement:

• Work with external partners…