The Centro de la Comunidad Unida - United Community Center (UCC) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is seeking a full-time Bilingual Evaluation Assistant. Reporting to the Project Administrator, Bilingual Evaluation Assistant provides support of project data collection and performance assessment as well as implementation of the evaluation plan. Coordinates activities with Internal Evaluation Specialist and shares timely data/communication as needed. Assist with implementation and training for local evaluation. Provide timely collection of TRAC/NOMS and local evaluation to Internal Evaluation Specialist. Complete data entry of evaluation data.

Research Associate needed. Please see description for details.

The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities is partnering with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Norlien Foundation on athree-year project to identify best practices for transforming organizational services as well as the policies that serve as barriers to using brain science effectively on the front lines of social services to advance positive impact for children, adults, and families in the U.S. and Canada.Please see the RFP seeking an evaluator (or team) to evaluate the project here:http://alliance1.org/sites/default/files/PDF/rwjrfpevaluation_final.pdf. Interested candidates should submit a letter of intent by February 6^th, 2015. Full proposals are due February 27^th, 2015. Please feel free to pass this notice on to others in your network that may be interested.

Scott Davis is looking for evaluators to sit on his panel. Please contact him at 

gscottyd@yahoo.com

"Dialogues from the Field – Panel Discussion from Program Evaluators

A Portion of this class will provide students with the opportunity to hear about experiences in the field from several practicing program evaluators."

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announces opening of a new position, a program evaluation consultant for student services/prevention and wellness programs. This position will provide leadership in developing and implementing high quality evaluations of statewide and targeted initiatives in school safety, violence prevention, children’s mental and behavioral health, and related areas. The application deadline is February 9, 2015. For more information see Education Consultant – Program Evaluation (PROJECT) 

From Annie Casey:

We would like to share information about the Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) Competition, an exciting opportunity co-funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. We encourage you to share this RFP within your professional networks. Although the optional webinar will be held today, this webinar will be recorded on the Competition’s website. If you have any questions about this competition, please follow instructions in the Announcement and the Webinar advertisement below. This event is not sponsored by Expanding the Bench, and we have no further information.

-The Expanding the Bench Team, Annie E. Casey Foundation

Low-Cost RCT Competition Webinar on January 21, 2015

On January 21, the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy will hold an optional webinar for prospective applicants to its Low-Cost Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) Competition. The latest funding announcement for the competition, which is designed to select and fund low-cost RCTs aimed at building policy-important evidence about "what works" in social spending, was released by the Coalition in December. Three-page Letters of Interest will be accepted through February 13.

The optional webinar will take place on Wednesday, January 21, from 2:00 - 3:00 ET, and will offer practical advice on preparing a successful proposal. A key goal is to attract a diverse group of qualified applicants to the competition, including researchers of color. Please click here to register.

If you are unable to attend the live webinar but would like to view it, you may do so by visiting the Competition’s website, where a recording of the webinar will be posted within 2 days of its completion. Please contact David Anderson, the Coalition’s Vice President, with any questions (email, or phone: 202-239-1248).

Senior Manager- Research and Evaluation (Education)

(Job Number: 1400005276)

Description

Health, Education, and Social Programs

Education, Community & Social Programs Division

Rockville, MD

Job Description:

ICF International seeks a Senior Manager to work within our Youth and Adult Education Line of Business. The Senior Manager will play a leadership role on a variety of education projects focusing on research and evaluation. He or she will contribute to our projects by providing management as well as technical and content expertise. The Senior Manager will play a key role in business development, and in expanding ICF’s portfolio of research/evaluation projects in education.

https://icfi.taleo.net/careersection/icf_prof_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=1400005276&lang=en

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FROM AEA:

The American Evaluation Association is pleased to announce that we are now accepting proposal submissions for Evaluation 2015!

You may now submit a proposal for consideration for Evaluation 2015 taking place November 9-14 in Chicago, Illinois. AEA invites all who are involved in evaluation to share their best work in evaluation theory or practice. With more than 3,000 colleagues anticipated to attend this year’s conference, take advantage of this opportunity to present to evaluation professionals from across the globe. Evaluation 2015 proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, March 16, 2015.

When creating your proposals, keep in mind this year’s theme—Exemplary Evaluations in a Multicultural World:Learning from Evaluation's Successes Across the Globe, which celebrates the International Year of Evaluation. In 2015, AEA will focus on exemplary evaluations enabling evaluation environments, evaluation policies, evaluation theories and methods, and research on evaluation from a range of cultures and regions throughout the world.

Submit a Proposal Online

Evaluation 2015 will examine evaluation from the vantage point of multiple methodologies, context, and issues, as well as specifically highlight this year’s theme through the Presidential Strand. Presentations may explore the theme or any aspect of the range of evaluation theory, practice, management, or consulting.

Visit the AEA Website to start the submission process (login required) and learn more about the various presentation types that will be presented at Evaluation 2015.

If you have any questions, please contact AEA at info@eval.org or 202-367-1166 for assistance in submitting your proposal. We look forward to seeing you in Chicago! 

Wisconsin and the rest of the world are celebrating EVALUATION all year!