Evaluator - Pan-Canadian IYS Collaboration Centre-camh

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The newly established pan-Canadian Integrated Youth Services Collaboration Centre (IYS-CC) aims to support development, implementation and evaluation of Integrated Youth Services (IYS) best practices, quality services, and engaged research across Canada. There are emerging or established IYS networks in every province and territory in Canada, with local UYS locations in more than 100 communities. IYS networks deliver mental health, substance use health, primary care, education, employment, housing and other health, social and community services to youth aged 12 to 25 years. The IYS model is characterized by its commitments to equity, engagement, measurement and continuous learning. IYS networks work in close connections to the ACCESS Open Minds Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness Network. The IYS-CC in Ontario, operates out of CAMH.

As an employment equity employer, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) actively seeks First Nations, Inuit and Métis candidates, those from diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds, women, people with disabilities, people who have experienced mental health and substance use challenges, and additional diverse identities, for our workforce.

Position Description:

The pan-Canadian Integrated Youth Services Collaboration Centre (IYS-CC) hosted by CAMH is looking for an Evaluator. The Evaluator will report to the IYS-CC Program Manager. The Evaluator role can be situated anywhere in Canada, and is fully remote with infrequent travel for work. The Evaluator will be responsible for supporting IYS-CC evaluation-related activities, including: evaluation of implementation for major streams of IYS-CC activities and supporting the development of IYS-related evaluation capacity within individual IYS networks throughout Canada. The Evaluator will work collaboratively across multiple teams and networks and in collaboration with a diverse team of IYS leaders, including youth, service providers, researchers, health equity specialists, and other partners and advisors. The successful candidate will have a strong background in anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice, and excellent knowledge of equity frameworks and tools.

Responsibilities will include:

The successful candidate will have a Master’s (PHd preferred) in Social or Behavioral Sciences, Health Services Research, or Public Health with minimum three (3) years’ related experience in the field of health services and specific experience in substance use/ mental health. The Evaluator will have evaluation experience in the context of community health, youth mental health and wellbeing, youth substance use, and/or evaluation experience within community-based settings. They will have experience facilitating group-based dialogue and focus groups. The Evaluator will be comfortable with processes of shared decision-making with diverse partner groups and collaboration with partners at various levels of evaluation literacy. The Evaluator will have experience with data collection in remote and diverse settings. They will have an understanding of and experience with using or developing culturally-relevant evaluation approaches methods, and dissemination strategies, as well as knowledge of data governance frameworks such as OCAP®, CARE Principles and EGAP. The Evaluator must demonstrate creative problem-solving abilities and organizational skills with the ability to adapt to dynamic project needs.

The Evaluator will have strong skills related to data storage and management, quality assurance, coding, analyses, and data visualization. The Evaluator will have experience developing evaluation frameworks, logic models, indicators, and reporting tools. The candidate will demonstrate experience with at least one statistical package from among SPSS, SAS or STATA and experience with qualitative software (e.g., NVIVO, Dedoose, etc.). Knowledge and understanding of learning health systems, measurement-based care, and health data platforms is required. The successful candidate must have a proven ability to write evaluation findings for a variety of different audiences; and the ability to formulate materials suitable for wider audiences.

The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal communication (oral/written) and community engagement skills. The successful candidate is able to work independently as well as collaboratively with a diverse team. The Evaluator will be committed to being respectful, ethical, culturally sensitive, and mindful of necessary practices related to evaluation. They will support a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Project is required. Fluent bilingualism (French/English) and/or the ability to speak an Indigenous language is an asset.

This position is 100% remote.