Job description

About Delivery Associates

We are leading specialists in public service implementation. We support governments across the world to deliver lasting, meaningful outcomes for their people through prioritising, setting targets, solving problems, and establishing routines to drive policy implementation.

Our work in Hawaii

With support from the Stupski Foundation, we are partnering with the University of Hawai`i Community Colleges (UHCC) and Hawai`i P-20 in support of their ambitious goal to increase college going and degree attainment rates of public high school graduates. We are conducting a developmental evaluation of two projects: “One Click Admissions” for UH Community Colleges and Pathways to Success, a summer bridge and first-year support program for cohorts of targeted high school graduates from low-income schools.

Role description

In this role, you will work closely with several remote Delivery Associates colleagues and partners at UHCC / P-20 to manage the program evaluation -using both quantitative and qualitative methods- and associated activities. You will be engaged as a part-time (10%) contractor.

In particular, you will:

• Work closely with a diverse range of stakeholders to understand progress
• Facilitate problem-solving, learning, and continuous improvement
• Develop evaluation instruments, both quantitative (regression analysis) and qualitative (surveys and interview guides)
• Conduct focus groups, interviews, and/or field observations to answer qualitative research questions
• Support quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
• Write reports and present findings
• Establish and drive regular routines for convening stakeholders
• Support high-level meetings, including planning agendas, drafting talking points, preparing meeting materials, and briefing participants
• Motivate stakeholders towards action, instilling urgency and ensuring work progresses according to agreed timelines
• Trouble-shoot implementation issues as they arise

Candidate description

Successful candidates must demonstrate an interest in delivering meaningful, measurable results for students. They will also have a thirst for learning about effective implementation, evaluation, and the Deliverology® approach, which is the basis for DA’s work around the world.

Successful candidates will be able to:

• Manage projects – work with others to create, coordinate, organize, and execute project workplans, with a focus on quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Use data and other evidence to make arguments and solve problems – think analytically, translate technical information to a lay audience
• Build solid relationships – demonstrate experience building trust-based relationships and partnerships to deliver shared goals
• Participate in problem solving – analyze complex problems, identify key issues, and simplify the approach to solving them
• Provide challenge and effective feedback – demonstrate strong influencing and negotiating skills and give constructive feedback
• Work well in a team – show track record of team working, especially when teams are drawn from across organizations with different cultures
• Use data and other evidence to make arguments and solve problems – think analytically, translate technical information to a lay audience
• Write high quality presentations and reports – demonstrate writing concise prose, clear narrative and well-structured documents
• Facilitate and communicate effectively –lead interactive workshops with stakeholders and deliver high quality training sessions to groups of trainees,

Specific requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher in a relevant field
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in data analysis, program evaluation, and/or project management, preferably in an educational or public sector
• Located in Hawai’I, with US work authorization
• Written and spoken fluency in English
• Proficiency in a statistical programming language (i.e., Stata, R) preferred

What we offer

• On-the-job training in our Deliverology® approach to public sector implementation and delivery management
• Ability to have measurable impact
• Opportunity to be part of a small, growing team
• Competitive rate

How to Apply

• If you are eager to help Hawaii meet its ambitious goals, we’d love to hear from you.
• Please apply in our website: https://www.deliveryassociates.com/careers/delivery-leader-hawaii
• For further information about Delivery Associates please visit www.deliveryassociates.comor contact us at info@deliveryassociates.comfor more information.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Salary: $800.00 - $1,000.00 per day

Work Location: Remote

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