Casual Opioid Abatement Strategies Effectiveness Evaluation (OASEE) Community Ambassador

About the role

This is a short-term, primarily remote, Casual position through July 31, 2025. Candidates who are based in Illinois are preferred.

Responsibilities

- Complete evaluation planning, including designing research and evaluation activities, tools, and protocols - Collect data, including recruiting for and administering surveys as well as conducting interviews and focus groups - Conduct data interpretation and analysis - Assist with writing, editing materials, and developing recommendations, presentations, and brief reports to disseminate evaluation findings - Assist in technical assistance related to evaluation project, including community outreach and engagement with partners and capacity building with community-based agencies - Participate in engagement and relationship-building with organizations that serve the recovery community in Illinois as well as individuals who receive services from these organizations - Collaborate with team staff to conduct work - Integrate community-based perspectives and lived experiences into evaluation project activities and project deliverables

Requirements

- At least 2 years related experience in community engagement, research, and evaluation with social service agencies in Illinois - Experience and/or knowledge of the interface between mental health, medical, substance use disorder, care management and related human service systems - Experience with data collection, research, and evaluation activities - Proficiency with computer applications, including Internet research, MS Excel and other MS Office applications (access to computer required)

Qualifications

- Excellent organizational skills - Demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility - Ability to work effectively in groups and independently - Strong interpersonal skills - Excellent writing skills - Open-mindedness - Willingness to learn and grow

Skills & Experience

- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred - Individuals who have lived and living recovery experience as well as some education around harm reduction, substance use challenges, mental health and/or recovery

Benefits

- Statutory benefits of Social Security contributions, Medicare contributions, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation insurance and sick leave - Ends when work is complete

Pay

An anticipated base hourly range of approximately $30 to $33. Salary offers are made based on market analysis and internal equity.

Schedule

Part-time