Program Evaluator - Halifax, Canada - Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

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Halifax, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Welcome to Every One Every Day Kjipuktuk/Halifax

Every One Every Day (EOED) Kjipuktuk/Halifax is a Reconciliation Initiative of the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) working to develop a system of neighbourhood participation that invites learning and action towards Truth & Reconciliation.

To date, we have built infrastructure to support a growing network of practical participation projects, including a Neighbourhood Shop and Community Build Trailor in the North End of Halifax.

Every One Every Day projects create opportunities for residents to connect and learn over shared interests, facilitating social cohesion and resilience.

Drawing on their knowledge and skills, neighbours work together to co-create inclusive civic and social spaces.

We are seeking a Program Evaluator who is interested in a new way of thinking, designing, and implementing community programmatic research and evaluation using an approach that is guided by Indigenous principles and practices, and influenced by developmental evaluation.

Using a forward-thinking, story-centred approach to knowledge and data sharing, that centers the lives of people, land, and nature, EOED Program Evaluator will be supporting new and exciting work that is unique and highly emergent in the field of evaluation.

Position:
Program Evaluator Every One Every Day (EOED) Kjipuktuk/Halifax

Reports to:
EOED Assistant Director

Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Applications Close:
Thursday May 9 at 9am

Interviews:
To be scheduled between May 15-17, 2024

Starting Date:
Tuesday June 4, 2024

Position Type:
Full time (35hrs/week), fixed term contract (to March 31, 2025) with possibility for extension.

Hourly Rate:
$60,000-$65,000/year, depending on experience. Group benefits plan included.

About the Role:

Our approach to evaluation integrates Indigenous knowledge systems with methods drawn from developmental evaluation practices.

This dualistic approach to evaluation offers a more inclusive and comprehensive way of thinking about, designing, and conducting research and provides unique contributions to solving important problems.

An important part of this role is to support team members in evaluative thinking and developmental evaluation methods, and engaging community members in meaningful data collection and story-sharing.

The Program Evaluator will work closely with EOED's Assistant Director to continually refine and implement our evaluation approach; One that focuses on strengths, recognizes challenges, considers broader social and economic conditions, and starts from an understanding of the broader context of systemic, recurring, and intergenerational trauma.

They will be an excellent data collector with a strong knowledge of data analysis techniques that best serve programs with demographically diverse participation.

They will know how to interpret data, write reports from their inferences, and create actionable recommendations to broaden the scope of knowledge or solve specific research problems.

About You:

You are an experienced evaluator who enjoys both leading and supporting participatory approaches and methods.

You are engaging and respectful in your curiosity and can draw from the wisdom and support networks around you to connect impact themes and provide guidance.

You embrace opportunities to facilitate rich dialogue and come with a toolbox of methods and activities for creating safe and inclusive spaces that invite curiosity, reflection and analysis.

You are empathetic, inviting, and trustworthy with confidential information.

You possess the ability to work independently and seek guidance where needed. You also enjoy working within focused and driven teams.

You are highly organized with a strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks, set goals and establish priorities in a timely manner.

You are passionate about building more inclusive and socially connected communities that prioritize equity principles, as well as learning and practice around decolonization.

KEY REPONSIBILITIES

Research and Evaluation:

Support and lead the ongoing implementation of EOED's Evaluation Framework including a range of processes related to data collection and analysis.

This includes but is not limited to:

Plan and perform interviews, focus groups, surveys, and other various methods for data collection (sharing circles, team reflections, team debriefs, etc.).
Collect, record, and manage data informed by ethical standards of practice and being familiar with Ownership, Contral, Access, and Possession (OCAP) principles.
Conduct data analysis and interpret results to draw inferences and conclusions, in collaborative team settings (when applicable).
Facilitate sensemaking activities with team members regularly to inform program design and development.
Based on the research, contribute to insight gathering, analysis, and content development for annual reports or specialized commun