Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BME Strategies is a consulting firm specializing in the design, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs for government partners. The Consultant, Health Equity Data & Evaluation designs and delivers data-driven projects, including health equity measurement, program evaluation, survey analysis, performance measurement, data visualization, and quality improvement support. The role helps public health agencies translate complex data into actionable insights and measurable equity improvements.
Responsibilities
- Consultant roles at BME consist of approximately 85% project work, 5% administrative work, and 10% business development
- Leads or co-leads larger projects, technical and advisory, and contributes to project design
- Independently driving work with minimal day-to-day/project oversight
- May supervise Associates and Senior Associates
- Manages projects to exemplary client satisfaction
- Contributes to and/or leads proposals
- Support the design, administration, and analysis of internal assessments and surveys that help agencies measure progress on health equity, cultural and linguistic responsiveness, and related program standards
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of assessment and survey results, producing clear findings at the program, department, and system level
- Design and refine evaluation approaches and frameworks that help agencies track health equity outcomes over time
- Support data-to-action work, helping partners translate findings into concrete quality improvement steps
- Communicate findings through presentations, summary tables, and data visualizations for leadership and program staff audiences
- Support the design and administration of workforce and program surveys tied to strategic equity initiatives
- Support ongoing collection, validation, management, and analysis of implementation data, including strategy highlights, process measures, and performance indicators
- Develop and maintain reporting systems and dashboards that help leadership and program teams monitor progress toward health equity goals
- Prepare regular analytic reports and executive summaries for agency leadership and governance bodies
- Support development and refinement of performance measurement frameworks and implementation metrics
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of social determinants of health and related community needs assessments
- Help align data collection, reporting, and evaluation activities across initiatives to strengthen consistency and reduce duplication
- Support integration of equity standards and performance measures into agency and vendor activities, as appropriate
- Develop tools, templates, and guidance documents that strengthen client capacity for performance measurement, data reporting, and evaluation
- Provide planning, facilitation, meeting documentation, and technical assistance related to data, evaluation, and performance measurement activities as needed
- Prepare high-quality written deliverables, including data summaries, evaluation reports, dashboards, presentations, and policy or procedural documents
- Collaborate with BME colleagues to build tools, templates, and guidance that enhance client capacity
- Other duties as assigned in support of BME's mission and client commitments
Skills
- Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience in applied public health required, including 2 or more years in a consulting firm environment
- Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, or a related field
- Minimum 1-4 years of client-facing experience
- Demonstrated experience in program evaluation, survey research, epidemiology, or a related analytic role, with a focus on health equity measurement
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytic skills, including survey design and analysis
- Proficient with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, R, Tableau, REDCap, or similar)
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills; able to manage multiple concurrent deliverables
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for varied audiences
- Skilled at guiding quality improvement sessions, evaluation discussions, and cross-team alignment meetings
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a remote, embedded-client environment
- Familiarity with public health systems and practices at the state and local level
- Understanding of evaluation frameworks, performance measurement, PDSA/QI (Plan-Do-Study-Act/Quality Improvement) methods, and health equity data practices
- This is a full-time position based in a home office environment within the U.S
- BME Strategies in a remote-first organization. This role may require occasional travel to client sites, conferences, or meetings as required
- Direct work experience within state, local, or federal health departments, or experience supporting these agencies as clients strongly preferred
- Experience with racial equity or health equity-focused data work strongly preferred
- Familiarity with health equity standards, such as CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services), and/or strategic plans to advance racial equity is a plus
- With preference given to candidates living in the Northeast US/Massachusetts area
Benefits
- 6+ weeks total leave, including paid vacation, sick time, personal leave, and floating holidays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance, with 80% employer-paid coverage for the employee & 70% employer-paid coverage for dependents
- Health FSA and dependent care FSA
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
- One-time technology stipend
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth
- Remote-first organization
- Full-time position based in a home office environment within the U.S.
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