Project Policy Analyst Supervisor 2

• Supervision and project management: Provides direct supervision to project policy analyst section, as well as temporary staff such as survey workers and student workers, as needed. Leads and directs a wide variety of projects and follows through with all levels of staff and individuals inside and outside the organization to ensure timelines are met and deliverables are achieved
• Dissemination: Supervises the dissemination of research and evaluation findings through a variety of written channels (e.g., peer-reviewed articles, policy briefs, blog posts, fact sheets) to reach different audiences (e.g., researchers, community health professionals, policy advocates) to provide insight and inform decisions. Prepares and delivers presentations at professional conferences and meetings with stakeholders and policy makers. Contributes to interim and final reports to funders
• Research and evaluation: Leads efforts to conduct highly complex analyses of community-based nutrition and physical activity interventions. Designs evaluation methodologies and data collection tools and protocols. Identifies and develops solutions to evaluation issues, including developing and administering new systems and processes. Develops and implements data quality control protocols. Contributes to the development of analysis plans and works closely with data analysts to carry out complex analyses of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods evaluation projects. Manages the development and submission of IRB protocols and amendments for human subjects research, as needed
• Strategic planning and proposal development: Researches and summarizes best practices in the field and emerging evidence and priorities to inform strategic planning. Participates in strategy and planning committees and working groups. Develops recommendations to guide the strategic direction of the organization. Develop grant proposals for state, federal, and foundation funding
• Consultation and communication: Consults on projects as a recognized evaluation expert for internal and external stakeholders, including UC campus-based departments/programs. Provides recommendations and input on nutrition policy development, implementation, and evaluation at all levels (local, university, state, national). Makes high level contacts with diverse stakeholders, requiring diplomacy and persuasiveness in order to further the use of NPI research to inform policies and programs

• Bachelor's degree and an advanced degree in public health, nutrition, social science or a related field and / or equivalent experience / training
• Advanced degree in public health, nutrition, social science or a related field and / or equivalent experience / training
• Thorough experience with evaluation study design, instrument development and validation, management of data collection, management and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, and dissemination of results for varied stakeholders
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, both in person and remotely, with a wide range of people on a wide range of projects and topics. Careful and thoughtful editorial skills including the ability to synthesize information clearly and concisely, excellent presentation skills, and strong attention to detail
• Advanced project management skills
• Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes
• Ability to problem-solve and complete work independently with a high degree of autonomy
• Solid knowledge of common organization-specific and other computer application programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint for creating documents, reports and presentations as well as remote file storage and remote meeting software applications
• Experience in evaluation of federally funded nutrition assistance and health promotion programs, such as WIC, SNAP, or SNAP-Ed
• Expertise in development, implementation, and evaluation of organization- and jurisdiction-level nutrition policies

• Demonstrated supervisory experience
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, including overseeing MPH practicum projects

Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies