Quantitative Program Evaluation Manager

Do you love helping people solve complex evaluation questions? Do you love working with large messy data sets?
Ripple Effect is seeking a full-time, Quantitative Program Evaluation Manager with experience designing, executing, analyzing, and summarizing program evaluation efforts or social science research to support clients on a variety of both short and long-term projects. We are seeking a quantitative expert who is comfortable with a variety of data and statistical analyses using Stata or R. The successful candidate will thrive both independently and with a team and will have a flexible approach to challenges in a fast-paced, creative environment.
If this position sounds of interest, there’s a place for you here at Ripple Effect! We are a diverse, progressive, and engaging work environment. We offer a multitude of incentives and flexible work options that work for you and your lifestyle.
General Information

• Telework: Partial
• Manager: Yes
• Location: Ripple Effect Headquarters – Rockville, MD
• Job Code: SHR-PE-04M
• Number of Openings: 1
• Employee Type: Exempt, Full-Time Regular (Ask our recruiters about flexible work arrangements)
• Clearance: Public Trust
• Salary Range: $89,856.00 - $103,334.00 per year

Responsibilities

• Provides expert advice and contributes to technical execution including data collection, instrument design, report development, analysis and synthesis of findings or other deliverables.
• Develops processes and procedures to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of team's operations.
• Provides technical advice on methodology approaches to accomplish project objectives (e.g., research design, analytical techniques, sampling methods) for process, outcome, and impact evaluations.
• Contributes to proposal writing and technical solutioning for research and evaluation projects and may lead technical sections.
• Manages the relationship with client and all stakeholders.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• Coordinates internal resources and external consultants and vendors to design and execute evaluations and studies.
• Develops a detailed project plan to track progress and manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with external consultants, vendors and partners.
• Manages a small research team providing mentoring, oversight and managing performance.
• Ensures projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget and are technically sound and accurate.
• Develops logic models and identifies SMART metrics for guiding program evaluations.

Requirements
Minimum Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Evaluation, Health or Social Sciences, Education, or Data Science
• 8 years of work experience in program evaluation or social science research

Basic Requirements

• Ability to work productively in SharePoint to accomplish tasks
• Ability to adhere to tight deadlines and work on multiple concurrent projects
• Experience and comfort with Stata, R, or SAS for statistical analyses
• Experience developing, programming, and analyzing survey data
• Experience with management and analyses of large quantitative datasets (e.g. administrative data)
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and Access
• Track record of communicating study results simply and effectively through technical reports, white papers, presentations, and/or publications
• Expertise in statistical analyses
• Experience designing research or evaluation studies, and collecting/analyzing quantitative data
• Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively interface with external clients, senior management, and staff

Skills That Set You Apart

• Health, public health, mental health, social science, and/or science management experience
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health, Health or Social Sciences, Education, Evaluation, or Data Science
• Experience with R, MPlus, Python, or Tableau
• 6 years of work experience in social science research or program evaluation
• Prior experience with NIH or CMS projects
• Federal government program evaluation experience
• Experience with social network analyses and/or bibliometric analyses
• Knowledge of public health, health, or science to assess the effectiveness of programs in these areas (particularly NIH programs), or expertise in educational assessment and evaluation

If you don’t have all of the skills above, don’t be discouraged—no resume paints a complete picture of a person. There’s a good chance you’re more wonderful than you think, so please apply!
About Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect is an award-winning women-owned small business providing professional consulting and exceptional talent for federal, private, and non-profit clients. We deliver multi-disciplinary solutions across communications & outreach, research & evaluation, policy & program management, digital transformation, and strategic staffing solutions with a focus on science, research, and healthcare domains.
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Benefits
Ripple Effect rewards our employees for their contributions to our mission in many ways, from competitive pay and exceptional benefits to a range of work/life programs based on your employment classification and personalized preferences.
Ripple Effect is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, political affiliation, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know by contacting our HR department at [email protected] or your recruiter. Eligibility for employment will be verified using E-verify.