Program Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Position Title: Program Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Salary: $80,000 (plus benefits)

Position End Date: through July 31, 2027, with possibility of extension

Location: State of Connecticut Department of Social Services - Hartford, CT

Overview:

The CDC Foundation is seeking a Program Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists to support the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS). One position will report to the Deputy Director of Projects, and the other to the Deputy Director of Operations within the Division of Rural Health Transformation in the DSS Commissioner’s Office.

Each Program Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will support either Department-led RHTP projects or sister-agency-led RHTP projects. Responsibilities include conducting data collection, analysis, and reporting to ensure projects are evidence-based and aligned with RHTP goals. In addition, the Specialists will serve as liaisons to the broader evaluation team, coordinating communication and contributing to cross-project evaluation activities.

This position is currently a hybrid position. This role may require statewide travel.

Required Qualifications:

· Master degree in Public Health (MPH), Program Evaluation, Health Informatics, Public Policy, Social Work, or a related field.

· 4–6 years of direct experience with designing, managing, and executing program evaluations, quality improvement initiatives, evaluation strategies, and/or applied research projects.

· Knowledge of program/project monitoring, evaluation frameworks, mixed-methods research design, survey development, and community-engaged or health equity frameworks.

· Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Hands-on experience building interactive performance dashboards and visual reports using tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or advanced Excel (including pivot tables and macros).

· Certified in Project Management (PMP) credential.

· Prior experience managing evaluation metrics and reporting compliance for large federal (e.g., CDC, HRSA, SAMHSA) or state-funded grant initiatives.

· Experience in multi-site evaluations or community-based research.

· Experience querying large enterprise health systems, administrative databases, or electronic health record (EHR) systems.

Responsibilities:

· Develop and implement evaluation plans, logic models, and performance frameworks.