Full-Time Evaluation Specialist
Job Description
BGC Canada is seeking a contract Evaluation Specialist to support the Club Services Team with data-related tasks. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Impact and Evaluation, this position will build forms to collect data from Clubs and monitor and review submissions. The Specialist will support the Managers of Programs with reporting data to government and corporate funders. The Specialist will provide technical assistance and administrative support, as needed. This is a full-time, contract role ending on March 31, 2025.
About BGC Canada (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada)
For 120+ years, BGC Canada has created opportunities for millions of Canadian kids and teens. As Canada’s largest child and youth-serving charitable and community services organization, our Clubs open their doors to young people of all ages and their families at 635 locations nationwide. Positive relationships. Essential programs. Opportunity changes everything. Learn more at bgccan.com and follow us on social media @BGCCAN.
About You
You are a dynamic individual who thrives in a professional, fast-paced, and detail-oriented environment. You are mission-driven and align with BGC Canada’s core values of belonging, respect, encouragement & support, working together, and speaking out. You are tech-savvy and enjoy supporting teams to leverage technology to enable efficiency and results. You are comfortable using Microsoft Excel and have experience using form-building software. You are a strong communicator and work well supporting managers collaboratively. You are highly organized and can independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
About the Role
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Support the Manager, Program Evaluation and external evaluators with data-related tasks for program evaluations, including for the Youth Engagement Initiative
- Participate in Youth Engagement Initiative project meetings to plan and coordinate data collection activities and troubleshoot issues
- Create data collection tools using Formstack and Microsoft Excel (e.g., surveys, Club reporting forms, participant tracking tools for Clubs, etc.)
- Track data submissions to ensure datasets are complete for reporting and evaluation
- Review reports submitted by Clubs to check for accuracy and completeness
- Use strong interpersonal and communication skills to follow up with Clubs about missing data
- Clean and analyze quantitative data for reporting using Microsoft Excel
- Create data summaries for Managers to use for reporting to government and corporate funders and to share with Clubs
- Support the creation of knowledge translation products (e.g., infographics, evaluation briefs, etc.)
- Provide Formstack technical assistance to BGC Canada national and Club staff
- Respond to questions from Clubs about evaluation and reporting requirements
- Provide administrative support to Club Services Team as needed, including Salesforce data entry and for the Learning and Impact Project (BGC Canada’s national evaluation project)
Our Ideal Candidate
- Demonstrates BGC Canada’s Core Values (Belonging, Respect, Encouragement & Support, Working Together, and Speaking Out)
- Demonstrates great initiative, integrity, and a commitment to excellence
- Detail-oriented
- Experience and comfort in a Microsoft environment, including Office 365, SharePoint, and Teams.
- Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Excel
- Experience with a survey or form-building software
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong English language skills, both written and verbal
- A friendly demeanour, a positive attitude, and a team-oriented approach
- Highly organized with strong task and time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines under pressure
- An enthusiasm for leveraging our technology to help achieve team objectives
- Willingness and ability to learn new technical skills and related concepts
- Has a strong commitment to social justice, EDI, and Truth and Reconciliation
Desirable
- Training in program evaluation with knowledge about evaluation theories, models, methods, and tools
- Ability to create data tracking and summary sheets in Microsoft Excel using functions and Pivot Tables
- Experience in a charity or not-for-profit organization, ideally in a federated model
- Experience with reporting data to funders
- Designing data communication tools such as charts and infographics
- Experience with Formstack Forms
- Experience with Canva
- Experience using tools to streamline and automate work, such as Power Automate
- Experience using Salesforce
- Proficiency in French
Working Environment
The successful candidate can work remotely outside Toronto, Ontario; if in Toronto, they will be expected to work in a hybrid model out of the national office. When working from home, the incumbent must have a space where they can work comfortably and focus on their tasks. BGC Canada will provide the necessary technology required to get the job done.
How to Apply
We would like to hear from you if you are interested in this role. Please forward your cover letter and resume confidentially to
**@bg****.com
and include “Evaluation Specialist – YOUR NAME” in the subject line of your email.
BGC Canada is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity, values differences, and supports the full participation of all employees. We welcome applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2S & LGBTQIA+ persons, and other persons from diverse backgrounds. Upon request, we offer accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.
This is a full-time, contract role ending on March 31, 2025. The starting salary range for this position begins at $55,000, plus excellent benefits. Placement within the range is commensurate with experience.
Application deadline: October 31, 2023
How to Apply
We would like to hear from you if you are interested in this role. Please forward your cover letter and resume confidentially to HR@bgccan.com and include “Evaluation Specialist – YOUR NAME” in the subject line of your email.138 total views, 0 today