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National Health Foundation

Nonprofit improves health via housing, education

Director of Outcomes and Evaluation

Medical ResearchConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USA$120k - $140k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Behavioral Science, Social Science, Health Services Research, Public Policy, Evaluation, or a closely related field is required.
  • A PhD is preferred.
  • At least seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in research, evaluation, healthcare, public health, community-based programs, or a related field is required.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation projects is required.
  • Demonstrated experience collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting complex data is required.
  • The ability to design and implement qualitative and quantitative research methodologies is required.
  • The ability to collect, validate, analyze, interpret, and communicate statistical and programmatic data is required.
  • The ability to develop surveys, assessment instruments, focus groups, interview protocols, and other data collection tools is required.
  • The ability to apply statistical and analytical methods appropriate to research and program evaluation is required.
  • The ability to develop meaningful performance indicators and measures of organizational impact is required.
  • The ability to translate complex research and data findings into clear recommendations for executive and operational audiences is required.
  • The ability to manage multiple research and evaluation projects simultaneously is required.
  • The ability to exercise sound independent judgment while collaborating effectively with executive leadership and program teams is required.
  • The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with diverse internal and external audiences is required.
  • The ability to prepare professional reports, presentations, research summaries, and publications is required.
  • The ability to provide leadership and technical guidance to staff, consultants, and organizational partners is required.
  • The ability to work effectively across departments and organizational levels is required.
  • The ability to adapt research and evaluation priorities to evolving programmatic, operational, funding, and strategic needs is required.
  • The ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately manage sensitive organizational and participant information is required.
  • Advanced proficiency with statistical and analytical software, databases, spreadsheets, and data-management systems is required.
  • A valid California driver's license and automobile insurance are required.
  • Reliable transportation and the ability to travel to NHF program locations, community meetings, conferences, and partner organizations as required are required.
  • The ability to maintain regular onsite presence consistent with NHF's established work schedule is required.
  • The ability to perform primarily office-based work, including extended periods of sitting and computer use, is required.
  • The ability to occasionally stand, walk, bend, stoop, and climb stairs is required.
  • The ability to lift and carry up to 15 pounds is required.
  • Regular use of computers, telephones, printers, and other standard office equipment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic leadership for NHF's organizational research, evaluation, data collection, and impact measurement activities.
  • Develop and implement an organization-wide research and evaluation strategy aligned with NHF's mission, strategic priorities, programs, and funding requirements.
  • Partner with the CEO and executive leadership to identify research priorities, organizational questions, evaluation opportunities, and emerging areas requiring further study.
  • Lead project-specific research and evaluation initiatives from design through implementation, analysis, reporting, and dissemination.
  • Identify and evaluate internal and external research opportunities and recommend priorities based on organizational need, feasibility, and potential impact.
  • Serve as NHF's subject-matter expert regarding research methodology, program evaluation, impact measurement, and data-informed decision-making.
  • Establish standardized processes and systems for collecting reliable organizational and program-level data.
  • Design comprehensive data collection tools and methodologies based on evaluation objectives, available baseline information, target populations, program activities, and intended use of findings.
  • Develop surveys, questionnaires, interview protocols, focus groups, assessments, and other qualitative and quantitative data collection instruments.
  • Establish protocols for data quality, validation, security, storage, confidentiality, retrieval, and retention.
  • Monitor the quality and consistency of data collected across NHF programs and identify opportunities to strengthen data collection practices.
  • Work collaboratively with program leadership to ensure data requirements are practical, clearly understood, and consistently implemented.
  • Develop comprehensive evaluation frameworks to measure program effectiveness, outcomes, fidelity, and organizational impact.
  • Develop and maintain program logic models, theories of change, outcome measures, key performance indicators, and evaluation plans.
  • Establish baseline measures and appropriate performance benchmarks to evaluate program effectiveness over time.
  • Evaluate whether programs and interventions are achieving intended outcomes and identify opportunities for program improvement.
  • Translate organizational goals and programming activities into measurable outcomes.
  • Support leadership in using evaluation findings to strengthen programs, improve service delivery, and inform strategic decisions.
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses using appropriate research methodologies.
  • Perform statistical analyses beyond basic descriptive statistics when necessary to identify trends, relationships, outcomes, and areas requiring further investigation.
  • Interpret complex data and translate findings into understandable and actionable information for leadership, staff, funders, community partners, and other stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities to replicate or adapt successful research instruments, evaluation tools, and methodologies across NHF programs and populations.
  • Maintain knowledge of emerging research, evidence-based practices, and developments related to social determinants of health, healthcare access, homelessness, recuperative care, and community health.
  • Prepare comprehensive research and evaluation reports documenting methodology, findings, outcomes, trends, and recommendations.
  • Develop dashboards, executive summaries, presentations, and other tools that clearly communicate NHF's organizational and program impact.
  • Provide data and evaluation findings to support grant applications, grant reporting, fundraising initiatives, strategic planning, and external partnerships.
  • Present research findings and organizational outcomes to executive leadership, funders, community partners, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities to disseminate significant findings through professional publications, peer-reviewed journals, conferences, presentations, and other appropriate forums.
  • Collaborate with organizational leadership to strengthen NHF's ability to demonstrate measurable community and healthcare impact.
  • Determine when research activities may require Institutional Review Board review or other research oversight.
  • Identify and coordinate with appropriate Institutional Review Boards, academic institutions, research organizations, consultants, and external partners when necessary.
  • Ensure research and evaluation activities appropriately protect participant confidentiality and sensitive information.
  • Maintain appropriate documentation related to research methodology, data collection, approvals, and findings.
  • Oversee research consultants, vendors, interns, or other staff supporting research and evaluation initiatives as assigned.
  • Maintain compliance with NHF policies and procedures and applicable legal, ethical, contractual, and funding requirements.
  • Perform primarily office-based work, including extended periods of sitting and computer use; occasionally stand, walk, bend, stoop, and climb stairs; lift and carry up to 15 pounds; and use standard office equipment.
  • Travel to meetings, program locations, and other business-related activities as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience evaluating healthcare, public health, homelessness, social services, or community-based programs is strongly preferred.
  • Experience developing organizational or program-level outcome measures, evaluation frameworks, logic models, and theories of change is preferred.
  • Experience producing research reports, professional publications, presentations, or other formal dissemination of findings is preferred.
  • Supervisory, project leadership, or consultant management experience is preferred.

About the Company

National Health Foundation

Nonprofit improves health via housing, education

National Health Foundation reduces health disparities in under-resourced Southern California communities by improving housing, food access, built environment, and education. It implements community programs, policy advocacy, and partnerships to change environments and expand access to resources, aiming to address root causes of illness. Its place-based, four-priority-area approach centers on empowering residents and improving living conditions rather than only delivering health services. The goal is to remove barriers to good health so residents can live longer, healthier lives regardless of income or background.

Company size
11-50
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1973

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