The Research  and Evaluation Associate will be responsible for supporting the Director of Evaluation and the Executive Vice President for Health Policy, Research & Strategic Partnerships in conducting quantitative and qualitative evaluation and applied research activities, including managing and analyzing data and data collection processes, to primarily assist in evaluating the impact of the Foundation’s work, as well as support the execution of learning and program activities of the Research, Policy and Evaluation team. 

All Episcopal Health Foundation positions are based in Houston, Texas and support a hybrid work environment. Staff collaborate in-office Tuesday through Thursday and may work remotely on Mondays and Fridays, when schedules allow, balancing flexibility with our commitment to community and shared purpose.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.  The salary range for this role is $83,200 - $88,000 with a robust benefits package.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Facilitate core evaluation work areas under the supervision of the Director of Evaluation  
• Serve as a thought partner to the Director of Evaluation related to facilitating evaluation of Strategic Framework activities, including framing the evaluation approach, as well as collecting, analyzing, and sharing the findings
• Work as a part of the Research, Policy and Evaluation Team and partner with other EHF teams and divisions in an integrated, cross-divisional environment 
• Partner with EHF leadership and staff to intentionally center equity in all aspects of the evaluation process, from concept to conclusion 
• Utilize mixed methods approaches including a range of qualitative methods (e.g. case studies and participatory approaches) and quantitative methods (e.g. exploratory data analysis and descriptive data summary and visualization) to identify outcomes and impact of the Foundation’s work 
• Coordinate multiple survey administrations; serve as the primary contact for surveys across platforms such as Qualtrics and Fluxx (EHF’s grants management platform,) and compile and organize results 
• Implement metrics within data system architectures and support Foundation teams around evaluation-related content
• Coordinate with staff to integrate evaluation thinking and activities across the organization and ensure alignment around the collection and documentation of indicators and metrics
• Partner with Grants Team to utilize system software, including EHF’s grants management system (Fluxx) to capture metrics and narrative entries for evaluation analysis 
• Conduct regular data quality auditing; document data quality issues; and problem solve in consultation with appropriate staff 
• Documentation of evaluation system procedures and metrics 
• Conduct analysis and partner with EHF Communications staff to select appropriate charts for data visualization 
• Support evaluation capacity-building work internal to the Foundation and in partnership with grantees and other stakeholders to improve measurement of impact and use of findings to inform learning 
• Participate in local and state evaluation funder collaboratives; network and build partnerships with evaluation funder peers