• Collaborate across teams to evaluate high profile Quit projects and services
• Synthesise knowledge and apply it to public health interventions
• Full time fixed term position for 2 years – St Kilda Road, Melbourne

About your environment

Cancer Council Victoria has been leading efforts against cancer since 1936 through world leading research, prevention, support and advocacy programs. Within the Behavioural Science Division, the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer (CBRC) conducts high quality applied behavioural research to inform and influence cancer control policies, programs and services, in order to reduce the impact of cancer on the Victorian community. The Centre’s work program encompasses behavioural research in the areas of: tobacco control; skin cancer prevention; obesity prevention; alcohol harm prevention and cancer screening. The Centre also undertakes evaluation of cancer prevention and screening programs and services housed within Cancer Council Victoria, including high profile public communication programs such as Quit and SunSmart.

Quit Victoria (Quit) is a joint initiative of Cancer Council, the Victorian Department of Health and VicHealth, dedicated to ending the tobacco toll through community interventions, mass media, advocacy, health professional training and providing policy advice based on the best available evidence. We prioritise health inequalities, especially in relation to Aboriginal people, and in culturally diverse and socio-economically disadvantaged communities.

About your opportunity

We are seeking an Evaluation Coordinator to join the CBRC team, to coordinate evaluation of Quit services, projects and programs. Reporting to the Quit Research and Evaluation Manager and the Quit Behavioural Scientist, your role is to:

• Develop and implement robust evaluation systems to support ongoing program review and development, including data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Build capacity within the Quit team to support effective implementation of evaluation frameworks.
• Contribute to reporting and monitoring of programs and services to ensure evaluation projects stay within scope and budget.
• Establish relationships across teams and with external partners to promote knowledge-building within cancer research, prevention and evaluation.

All about you

We are looking for someone with:

• Tertiary qualifications in social sciences, psychology, social work, public health, community development or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in program evaluation including design, data collection, data analysis, reporting and dissemination.
• Demonstrated ability to design, conduct and interpret qualitative and quantitative evaluations measuring impacts on behaviour through descriptive and statistical analyses, including using SPSS, STATA or similar.
• Excellent relationship and communication skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate evaluation findings across a range of mediums and audiences.

What we can offer you

This full-time fixed term position for 2 years provides a salary within range $77,000 - $90,000 pa plus superannuation, annual leave loading and the benefits of not-for-profit salary packaging and a meal entertainment card. We also offer a flexible and friendly work environment, social and wellbeing activities and a location close to public transport.

To apply and for more info

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

Culturally and linguistically diverse applicants are encouraged to apply.

To apply for this opportunity visit http://www.cancervic.org.au/about/careers/job-opportunities to download a Position Description and the Key Selection Criteria and forward your full application (cover letter, resume and completed Key Selection Criteria document) to hr@cancervic.org.au. For more information contact Linda Hayes at cbrc@cancervic.org.au.

Cancer Council will only make contact with applicants that are shortlisted for interview. We are also unable to respond to recruitment agency enquiries.

All offers of employment will be made subject to satisfactory completion of employment checks including evidence of right to work in Australia, and a National Police Check.

Applications close Sunday 26 August