Evaluation Technical Assistance Specialist

About The Role

We are seeking an Evaluation Technical Assistance Specialist to provide program evaluation, performance measurement, and evaluation capacity-building support to CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP). The position serves as a subject matter expert in evaluation and contributes to the development of tools, reports, webinars, and other products that support CDC-funded initiatives. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Atlanta, Georgia. Some travel will be required to conduct site visits. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality evaluation technical assistance and training to recipients, health departments, tribal organizations, and public health partners.
• Support recipients in developing evaluation plans, evaluation reports, performance measurement strategies, and data collection approaches.
• Review evaluation and performance measurement plans for alignment with funding opportunity requirements.
• Monitor and validate performance measure reporting and provide recommendations to improve data quality.
• Develop evaluation guidance documents, training materials, tools, manuals, templates, and technical assistance resources.
• Facilitate webinars, virtual trainings, site visits, and peer learning opportunities.
• Track and manage technical assistance requests and activities using systems such as AMP.
• Prepare monthly reports, meeting summaries, presentations, and other deliverables for CDC leadership and project officers.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of experience in public health, health sciences research, program evaluation, or performance measurement.
• Experience developing and implementing evaluation plans, performance measures, and data collection strategies.
• Experience analyzing, interpreting, and reporting quantitative and qualitative data.
• Experience providing technical assistance, training, or capacity-building support to stakeholders or program recipients.
• Knowledge of public health evaluation methods, frameworks, and best practices.
• Experience developing reports, presentations, training materials, guidance documents, or other technical products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information to diverse audiences.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams).
• Ability to obtain a government clearance.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting CDC-funded programs, public health grants, or cooperative agreements.
• Experience working with state, local, territorial, or tribal public health organizations.
• Experience facilitating webinars, trainings, or peer-learning activities.
• Experience with data visualization and analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAS, SPSS, R).
• Knowledge of chronic disease prevention, heart disease, stroke prevention, or health equity initiatives.

Education and Training

• Master's degree in Public Health (MPH) or a related health, behavioral, social science, evaluation, or allied health field.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• May need to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to travel for site visits ~15%