PLDI Peer Evaluator (Part-Time, Time Limited Position)
Job Opportunity
JOB DEFINITION: PAN is presently in the process of hiring three part-time Peer Evaluators on a time limited basis, to assist with an impact evaluation of the Positive Leadership Development Institute (PLDI) – a leadership training program for people living with HIV/AIDS – in BC. For the purposes of this opportunity, a Peer Evaluator is a person living with HIV, who will be trained and supported to participate at all levels of this evaluation project. This role is similar to that of a Peer Researcher or a Peer Research Associate but with a focus on evaluation methods and content. We invite all interested persons with HIV to apply. You don’t need to be a graduate of the PLDI training program in order to apply, however we strongly encourage PLDI graduates to apply if this opportunity is of interest.
JOB TYPE: This is a temporary, part-time position that consists of 5 hours/week for 34 weeks (starting July 18, 2016 and ending March 10, 2017).
REMUNERATION: Peer Evaluators are part-time, salaried positions. The salary for this position is approximately $300/month (with two pay periods in a month) before all required taxes and deductions are applied.
JOB LOCATION: Three Peer Evaluators will be hired around the province of BC and will work as a team from various locations using teleconference, videoconference and other methods as necessary.
REPORTS TO: The Manager of Evaluation, Community-Based Research Program & the PLDI & Stigma Index Project Manager.
About The Pacific AIDS Network
The Pacific AIDS Network (PAN) works collaboratively to build the capacity and skills of our 50+ member organizations and people with lived experience, to effectively address HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and related conditions. PAN does this by facilitating communication, providing opportunities for involvement in community based research and the sharing of best-practices, and providing professional/workforce development and leadership training to our members and people living with HIV/AIDS from throughout BC. PAN acts as a voice for the community-based response, undertaking collective action to influence public perceptions and policies. One of the most important programs at PAN is the Positive Leadership Development Institute, the result of an ongoing partnership between PAN and the Ontario AIDS Network (OAN), the original creator of the PLDI.
About the PLDI and Evaluation
The purpose of the PLDI is to support people who are living with HIV/AIDS realize their leadership potential and increase their capacity to participate meaningfully in community life. The PLDI program is comprised of three different modules: Core Leadership Training – Who am I as a leader?; Bored? Get on Board! (Board governance training); and Communication Skills Training. Here in BC, the PLDI has been running for seven years with over 150 people participating in one or more leadership modules. The PLDI Participatory Impact Evaluation will explore the long-term effects and impact of the PLDI program (whether directly or indirectly, intended or unintended) on BC participants, PAN member organizations, and, to a lesser extent, the HIV sector in BC as a whole. The evaluation is being led by the PLDI Impact Evaluation Steering Committee that is made up of a number of key stakeholders, including peers, and is the overseeing body for this impact evaluation in BC.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Peer Evaluators will be involved in the evaluation process from start to finish. The evaluation will explore the impact of the PLDI program on the lives of its grads and the communities they live in. Peer Evaluators will be required to interact with PLDI grads, staff and volunteers at PAN member organizations and other external stakeholders. Peer Evaluators will play an active role in all aspects of the evaluation, such as: engaging stakeholders; identifying relevant questions; planning the evaluation design; selecting appropriate measures and data collection methods; gathering and analyzing data; reaching consensus about findings, conclusions and recommendations; and disseminating results and preparing action plans to improve program performance.
All PLDI Peer Evaluators will receive and must complete a multi-phase evaluation training program. This will include some preparatory work, a face-to-face training session in July in Vancouver, and follow-up work including both webinar sessions and self-study sessions. There will also be a requirement to facilitate a face-to-face planning meeting with the Evaluation Steering Committee early in the process. All costs associated with the training program, including travel, accommodation, and childcare for those who require it, will be covered by PAN.
The training program will include intensive learning on engaging stakeholders, evaluation methods and design, ethics, privacy and confidentiality, administering evaluation data collection methods, analysis, sharing findings, group facilitation, computer literacy, facilitation, participant support, and self-care. After the training phase is completed, the Peer Evaluators — with the support of PAN staff and the PLDI Impact Evaluation Steering Committee – will be responsible for leading the planning and implementation of an impact evaluation of the PLDI in BC. This target audience for this evaluation includes: PLDI graduates, PAN staff, PAN members and funder(s).
If you are interested:
• Please DOWNLOAD THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION.
• All interested applicants are asked to complete this online form for consideration. Deadline for applications is June 21, 2016.
• We will be reviewing applications at the end of June and inviting short-listed applicants to an interview
• All Peer Evaluators will be required to participate in a face-to-face training in Vancouver during the week of July 18th, 2016.
• If you have questions please contact Jaydee Cossar or Janice Duddy at 604-569-1998
POLICE CHECK:
All successful applicants will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check.
We thank, in advance, all applicants who take the time to submit an application for these positions. We are grateful for your interest in this evaluation project and your commitment to these issues. The PLDI Evaluation hiring team includes peers and other representatives from the community. The hiring team will consider every application carefully, with the goal of building a strong and diverse PLDI Peer Evaluator team, and one that is representative of persons living with HIV across BC. All applicants will be notified whether or not they are selected for an interview.