Location:
Seattle, WA
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Type:
Urban
Salary Range:
$28 to $34 / Per Hour
Open Period:
3/16/2026 until filled
Summary:
SIHB Core Competencies
Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.
Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do. Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives. Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values, and Theory of Change. Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams, and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making. Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.
Position Summary: Under direct supervision of the Director of Evaluation and Research and the Evaluator II, the Evaluator helps design and coordinate program evaluation activities for ongoing SIHB and Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) programs. The Evaluator position will be responsible for creation of common measures for a variety of programs and assist with the building of evaluation capacity. They will assist with the implementation of an Indigenous evaluation system and trainings, ensuring that the programs/services further the mission of the Urban Indian Health Institute. The Evaluation specialist works along with the project teams for programs assisting with trainings and other duties as needed; they are also part of the organization's program quality assurance and improvement team. In addition, the Evaluator performs evaluation or research support for other research projects and upon request from UIHI partners.
Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships:
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Duties: Organizational Responsibilities
Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative, and solutions-oriented Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork. Recognize that communication is central to the organization's success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others' best intentions in mind. At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care.
Job Responsibilities
Plan, implement and maintain effective monitoring and evaluation systems (including databases and data collection instruments). Understand, implement, and conduct all evaluation work through the lens of Indigenous Evaluation. Design and coordinate implementation of quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments and materials, and data analysis. Support federal grant proposal development, including establishing qualitative research or mixed-methods protocols and supporting instruments and materials. Prepare and submit Institutional Review Board or Research Review Committee forms as needed for qualitative/quantitative research protocols. Work with Director of Evaluation and Research, the Evaluator II, and Urban Indian Health Institute leadership and staff to create common measures for evaluation of chronic disease program efforts, Medical Assisted Treatment programs, and community service programs with urban Indian populations. Provide training and technical assistance to participating organizations on health assessment, strategic planning, policy analysis and development, continuous quality improvement, program monitoring, additional related topics, and evaluation. Synthesize data on local, regional, and national levels to communicate outcomes to funders and stakeholders. Develop documents, training materials, protocols, briefs, brochures, reports, manuscripts, presentations, and other supporting and dissemination materials as appropriate. Prepare and present progress reports and other reporting measures to Project Managers. Participate in cultural community events as a repr
Qualifications: Experience:
· Knowledge of health and social issues facing American Indians and Alaska Natives.
· Epidemiology, research and evaluation theory and practice.
· Qualitative and quantitative evaluation theories and approaches.
· Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods.
· Principles of population health as well as chronic disease prevention.
· Evaluation frameworks and approaches, including the CDC evaluation framework.
· Knowledge of systems, policy, and environmental change for health preferred; and
· Knowledge of equity-based frameworks preferred
· Knowledge and understanding of social determinants of health preferred
· Able to demonstrate cultural competency in working collaboratively with American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
· Demonstrate understanding of structural inequality.
· Demonstrate excellent communication and networking skills, including public speaking, writing, group facilitation, and communicating cross-culturally with diverse partners, and interacting with people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
· Proficient use of software programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
· Able to learn to use new software as needed such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, Endnote, and Publisher.
· Demonstrate program management, organizational and coordination skills.
· Show initiative and work with minimal supervision.
· Establish and maintain effective working relationships and partnerships with UIHN members, staff at funded entities, CDC and with the public.
· Communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing.
· Ability to travel to conduct site visits, consultations, and training sessions.
· Strong organizational and time management skills.
· Work well under pressure, meet multiple and often competing deadlines.
· Operate effectively in a team-based environment; and
· Ability to work varied hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
Background Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Health Administration, or a related field. Minimum 1-2 years of experience in evaluation projects. Experience in policy, systems and environmental evaluation preferred. Experience with designing and conducting qualita
Work Type:
Who May Apply? All Groups of Qualified Individuals
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