‍Our work in Hawaii

With support from the Stupski Foundation, we are partnering with the University of Hawai`i Community Colleges (UHCC) and Hawai`i P-20 in support of their ambitious goal to increase college going and degree attainment rates of public high school graduates. We are conducting a developmental evaluation of two projects: “One Click Admissions” for UH Community Colleges and Pathways to Success, a summer bridge and first-year support program for cohorts of targeted high school graduates from low-income schools. 

Role description

In this role, you will work closely with several remote Delivery Associates colleagues and partners at UHCC / P-20 to manage the program evaluation -using both quantitative and qualitative methods- and associated activities. You will be engaged as a part-time (10%) contractor.

In particular, you will:

• Work closely with a diverse range of stakeholders to understand progress
• Facilitate problem-solving, learning, and continuous improvement
• Develop evaluation instruments, both quantitative (regression analysis) and qualitative (surveys and interview guides)
• Conduct focus groups, interviews, and/or field observations to answer qualitative research questions
• Support quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
• Write reports and present findings
• Establish and drive regular routines for convening stakeholders
• Support high-level meetings, including planning agendas, drafting talking points, preparing meeting materials, and briefing participants
• Motivate stakeholders towards action, instilling urgency and ensuring work progresses according to agreed timelines
• Trouble-shoot implementation issues as they arise

 Candidate description

Successful candidates must demonstrate an interest in delivering meaningful, measurable results for students. They will also have a thirst for learning about effective implementation, evaluation, and the Deliverology® approach, which is the basis for DA’s work around the world.

Successful candidates will be able to:

• Manage projects – work with others to create, coordinate, organize, and execute project workplans, with a focus on quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Use data and other evidence to make arguments and solve problems – think analytically, translate technical information to a lay audience
• Build solid relationships – demonstrate experience building trust-based relationships and partnerships to deliver shared goals
• Participate in problem solving – analyze complex problems, identify key issues, and simplify the approach to solving them
• Provide challenge and effective feedback – demonstrate strong influencing and negotiating skills and give constructive feedback
• Work well in a team – show track record of team working, especially when teams are drawn from across organizations with different cultures
• Use data and other evidence to make arguments and solve problems – think analytically, translate technical information to a lay audience
• Write high quality presentations and reports – demonstrate writing concise prose, clear narrative and well-structured documents
• Facilitate and communicate effectively –lead interactive workshops with stakeholders and deliver high quality training sessions to groups of trainees,

Specific requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher in a relevant field
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in data analysis, program evaluation, and/or project management, preferably in an educational or public sector
• Located in Hawai’I, with US work authorization
• Written and spoken fluency in English
• Proficiency in a statistical programming language (i.e., Stata, R) preferred

What we offer

• On-the-job training in our Deliverology® approach to public sector implementation and delivery management
• Ability to have measurable impact
• Opportunity to be part of a small, growing team
• Competitive rate