Evaluation Coordinator (18649)

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Summary/Objective

The Evaluation Coordinator manages the day-to-day activities of externally funded, contractual, and special projects in the Department of Health Studies. Responsibilities include coordinating project tasks with Principal Investigators and director, overseeing project budgets in coordination with department and College staff, managing Participant/Student recruitment for sponsored programs, and data analysis, monitoring, and reporting for relevant sponsored projects. This position requires self-direction and minimal supervision.

Essential Functions

1. Project Management:Under the direction of the Program Director, collaborate with the Principal Investigator (PI) to achieve the goals of the grant by ensuring that all daily activities related to the project are completed in a timely and effective matter. Prepare project timelines, identify key tasks of the project, and prepare regular status reports for the PI. Assist the PI in navigating university processes and procedures required to manage external funding. Supervise data collectors to ensure that tasks related to the project are completed correctly and on-time. Ensure that new hires and project participants have access to AU systems as appropriate. In coordination with the Program Director, initiate interim and final grant reports.
2. Data Analysis and Monitoring, and Report Writing:Assist the Program Director with the data analysis plan and monitor the progress of data analysis to meet deadlines. Work with data collectors to ensure the proposed analysis plan is executed. In consultation with the Program Director and Principal Investigator(s), prepare accurate updates for the funder using text and graphics as needed to best convey the information.
3. Writing and Reporting Results:assist the Program director with reporting the results of the analysis plan in a written report that describes the background, methodology, analysis, and interpretation of the program results. In consultation with the Program Director and Principal Investigator(s) prepare accurate written reports for the funder using text and graphics as needed to best convey the information. On occasion, oral presentation to the funder will also be required.
4. Attend project-related meetings: To coordinate work with the internal team and the funders, attend regularly scheduled meetings to plan and discuss data analysis plans.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Full Time.
• Coordinator A.
• Exempt.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in health promotion programming or project.
• implementation or the equivalent in training and experience.
• Experience in program management and reporting.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and web-based content management and social media systems.
• Strong organizational, communication, task management, and leadership abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in order to meet key tasks as scheduled.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with university staff, faculty, and the general community.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's degree in Health Promotion.
• Experience in working with underserved communities.
• Experience with budget management and reporting for sponsored projects.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
• To ensure the health and safety of our community AU requires COVID-19 vaccinations for faculty and staff. Click here to learn more about our health and safety directive.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

AU offers a competitive benefits package including a 200% matching retirement plan, tuition benefits for full-time staff and their families, several leadership development certificates, and has been recognized by the American Heart Association as a fit-friendly worksite.Click here to learn about American University's unique benefit options .

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