TXOR Associate Director of Research and Evaluation

Be PROUD of what you do:

You'll join a mission-driven team and agency dedicated to supporting our clients. We have been entrusted with a 114-year legacy of doing good and we have set forth a bold goal of ending poverty in our community. Our services are uniquely positioned to address a myriad of key factors that keep families from reaching their bigger, brighter future. We have identified five different areas, or pathways, in which our programs create impact: financial resiliency, education credentials, emotional resiliency, resource stability, and employment. And we're growing our team to make it all happen! Though we are guided by our Catholic Faith, you do not have to be Catholic to join our team or receive services.

Core Responsibilities:

• Leading, Management & Accountability
• Statewide Evaluation Management
• Direct Program Development
• Innovative service solutions
• Buildout of Strategic Tools

What will you be doing in your role?

• Lead the TXOR Research and Evaluation team, providing comprehensive training, setting and maintaining accountability through clear expectations, and supporting professional development.
• Oversee defining performance outcomes, prioritizing tasks, providing training needs, and directing teamwide goalsetting and strategic planning. 
• Manage the development and implementation of a statewide evaluation plan and framework with monthly, quarterly, and annual touchpoints to assess programs across all subgrantee partners.
• Manage a statewide evaluation plan, reviewing key data and programmatic implementation at subgrantee agencies to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and pursue innovative solutions to service delivery through ongoing data analysis, prototyping tools and tactics, ongoing research of new models and best practices, and developing a reliable feedback loop with clients and partners to empower a human-centered approach to program design.
• Direct priorities for the development of new programs and inform design priorities across all programs, based on funding opportunities and data trends.
• Oversee the Data Governance Committee to coordinate and align all data collection strategies across TXOR teams and provide a streamlined and up-to-date understanding of key indicators.
• Maintain a robust understanding of data analysis and evaluation methodologies, including the development of programmatic logic models, pilot program design, evaluation methodologies, database needs, and reporting requirements.
• Establish key indicators for new and existing programs to inform any evaluation planning by the Research and Design Specialist. 
• Lead the incorporation of data in the implementation of research, program design, monitoring, and evaluation across TXOR teams.
• Direct priorities for the development of new programs and inform design priorities across all programs, based on funding opportunities and data trends.
• Operate as an expert in programs and evidence-based best practices, including current knowledge of ORR-eligible populations and programs, the Code of Federal Regulations guidance, contracts, compliance and reporting requirements, funding structures, and national trends.
• Oversee the buildout of strategic tools to evaluate programmatic data, including PowerBI dashboards, client and subgrantee surveys, focus groups, interviews, and direct observation.
• Design and implement evaluation-centered trainings for both the TXOR team and partners.

Are you the next Associate Director of Research and Evaluation?

• Master’s Degree (preferably in research-based specialty)
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing staff and/or projects.
• Familiarity with refugee populations and programs
• Ability to travel frequently to quarterly in-person TXOR meetings across the state, at a minimum.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing, with the ability to speak to diverse audiences.
• Experienced with complex technical regulations and procedures and analyze complex situations.
• Ability to use a personal computer and utilize various computer applications.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks in the same timeframe, handle interruptions appropriately, and complete work within deadlines

Here's the Good Stuff... 

• Full-Time, salaried position. Pay is determined by relevant experience, work history, education and internal equities. 
• This role is primarily hybrid, but you must be a Texas resident. 
• Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Short Term Disability/ Accident Insurance/ Hospital Indemnity Insurance/ Critical Illness/ ID Shield
• Health Savings Account- CCFW contributes $110 per month. 
• 100% Company paid Long Term Disability
• 100% Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 16 paid Holidays (including being closed Christmas Eve through New Years Day)
• Tiered PTO Accrual by tenure:
  • Vacation Time- 100 hours in your first year. 
  • Sick Time- 48 hours in your first year. 
• 403(b) with employer match from day one- up to 6%
• 3 weeks paid parental/critical illness leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• CCFW Participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF)
• Mentorship Program
• Wellness Program
• Financial Coaching

I'm in...next steps. 
We want to know more about you! Send us your resume and cover letter through the "Join our Team" tab on our website: www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org. Select the job posting and click the "Apply now" button at the top right of the posting. Be sure to complete all fields so we know who to contact!

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified parties will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Catholic Charities Fort Worth is an equal-opportunity employer.