Senior Research Evaluation Specialist

Job Summary

Senior Research Evaluation Specialist, a full-time role that leads the research and evaluation function for a state education agency, focusing on developing evaluation plans, maintaining data inventories, and producing program evaluation reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and revise multi-year and cycle-level research and evaluation plans in partnership with the client
• Maintain a comprehensive data inventory and build multi-audience dashboards for various stakeholders
• Lead production of evaluation reports and coordinate with the client's data and analytics team

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education Research, Educational Psychology, Statistics, Public Policy, or a closely related field; Doctorate preferred
• At least five years of experience in applied education research or program evaluation
• Proficiency in mixed-methods research and statistical software such as R, SPSS, or Stata
• Experience designing surveys with complex logic and managing data pipelines
• Strong understanding of research ethics and responsible data management practices