Evaluation & Evidence Advisor - Flexible

**Work options**: Flexible
**About us**:
We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition - it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

As we embark on our next stage, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride.

**On offer**:

- Based in Lilyfield, NSW OR Coorparoo, QLD
- Permanent, full-time opportunity available
- Tuesday & Thursday each week working in the office. Monday, Wednesday & Friday WFH.
- Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free)
- Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650
- Leave loading at 17.5%
- Stride Rewards - access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
- One paid wellbeing leave day per year
- Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
- Paid parental leave support
- Supportive team environment
- Excellent training and career development

**Role overview**:
Our new Strategic Plan prioritises the need to understand our impact. We want to be a leader in this space, generating and using evidence to improve our impact, prove what works and to shape policy settings across the sector. This new role will be critical in helping Stride achieve its strategic goals.
- Support the implementation of our organisation-wide Outcomes Framework that enables the collection, analysis, reporting and practical use of evidence of our impact
- Assist Service Teams with outcome measure data collection and contribute towards regular review of data quality.
- Support administration and analysis of our annual consumer experience survey, including preparation of reports and monitoring associated quality improvement initiatives.
- Assist with the design and implementation of our Evaluation Framework and associated program evaluation plans.
- Support the development of insightful reports to management, leadership, and the Board regarding service impact and consumer outcomes to inform service design and continuous improvement.
- Assist with project management and implementation of external research projects and partnerships (e.g., Australian Psychosocial Alliance, commissioned evaluations).
- Support development of training materials related to evaluation and evidence.
- You may have other responsibilities assigned by your manager from time to time to assist Stride in the context of Evaluation and Evidence

**Requirements**:

- Post-graduate research qualifications in mental health
- 2+ years experience supporting research, evaluation and outcomes management
- Experience in quantitative research and use of data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, STATA)
- Experience in qualitative research and use of data analysis software (e.g. NVivo) is desirable
- Experience in mental health of children, mental health of young people and/or persistent mental illness and complex needs
- Well-developed communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution skill
- Ability to work autonomously, with supervision, and as part of a team
- Highly proficient computer skills including the use of Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent negotiation, problem solving, and decision-making skills, as well as the ability to work to timeframes, meet deadlines, and work in challenging situations
- An ability to communicate, negotiate and work with a wide range of staff including clinical & non-clinical
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card/WWCC and any other compliance checks
- Registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) is desirable, but not mandatory

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date of** 14 May 2025.**

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