Program Evaluator / Data Analyst - Public Mental Health Partnership

UCLA Health Careers is hiring a full-time Program Evaluator/Data Analyst for the Public Mental Health Partnership in Los Angeles, CA. The role involves evaluating measurement strategies, developing evaluation tools, and managing program evaluation data for the unhoused. Responsibilities include data collection and analysis, consulting with stakeholders, and disseminating results through reports and presentations. The salary range is $68,800 to $141,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.
Description

The UCLA Public Mental Health Partnership (PMHP) is seeking to hire a full time Program Evaluator/Data Analyst. In this role you will evaluate and refine measurement strategies; develop evaluation tools and measurement batteries; collect, analyze, and interpret data; and manage various program evaluation data addressing the needs of the unhoused and the systems that serve them. S/he will also successfully interface with external county and state public service system stakeholders at all levels. Incumbent will disseminate program evaluation results in a manner accessible to academic, public agency, and community stakeholders.

Duties of this role include:
• Consult with PMHP staff to manage various program evaluation and research activities related to evaluation and data projects, including developing evaluation designs, goals and objectives; identifying and/or developing instruments (e.g. surveys, interview protocols, criterion-referenced tests, etc.); and evaluating measurement approaches appropriate to process and outcome evaluations
• Collect, analyze and/or interpret quantitative data including administrative and health record data using Excel, SPSS, and/or other statistical software
• Responsible for data management (e.g., importing, and exporting data in various applications, cleaning data and resolving data inconsistencies, restructuring and/or merging data sets, running queries on data sets, and preparing data sets for analysis)
• Consult with PMHP staff to interpret and disseminate program evaluation results, and develop written reports, presentations and data dashboards for internal PMHP staff as well as external county, state, and community audiences
• Initiate and maintain effective working relationships with county and state public agency staff at all levels and other evaluation stakeholders.
• Interface with county and state agency staff to help stakeholders apply evaluation results to community mental health-related quality assurance and quality improvement goals and strategies
• Conduct literature reviews, qualitative data collection and analysis, and other research/evaluation duties as needed
• Train and develop staff to use continuous quality improvement and performance based care methods
• Represent the University in a professional manner
• Perform other duties as assigned
Pay Range: The salary to be offered will be determined based on various factors including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, and equity. The full salary range for this position is $68,800.00 - $141,000.00 annually. The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is about $68,800.00 - $86,000.00 annually.