Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization that leads global collaboration in spinal cord injury (SCI) research, innovation, and care. We advance ground-breaking ideas that can be put into practice, making lives better. We actively engage people with spinal cord injuries and other world-class experts to work together to identify and solve the most urgent challenges to make exceptional improvements in the health of people with spinal cord injuries. Praxis is proudly accredited by Imagine Canada and was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Charities by Maclean’s and Money Sense magazines, achieving an A+ rating.
Through a diverse workforce, Praxis is committed to excellence in research, innovation and care for people living with spinal cord injury. Praxis recognizes that a diverse workforce, comprised of individuals with an array of identities, abilities, backgrounds, cultures, skills, perspectives and experiences is vital to creativity, growth and innovation and our success in making an impact on quality of life. We support our commitment by fostering an inclusive workplace which is fair, equitable, supportive, welcoming and respectful, allowing us to continue to transform health outcomes.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a senior-level Evaluation Lead to guide and strengthen our evaluation and reporting functions. This role is responsible for funder reporting, organizational evaluation capacity, and enhancing how we measure and communicate impact. In addition, the Evaluation Lead will support the integration of evaluation frameworks and performance measures into both operational planning and strategic plan development, ensuring evaluation is embedded across organizational priorities. The ideal candidate brings both strategic leadership and hands-on expertise in program evaluation. The hours for this role is approximately 12-20 hours/week with flexibility. This is a 6 month term position (until March 31, 2026) with a possibility of extension. The start date of this role will be October 1, 2025.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Lead evaluation strategy and strengthen processes across the organization.
- Prepare high-quality reports and analyses for funders, leadership, and collaborators.
- Collaborate with program leads to collect, analyze, and interpret project data.
- Support integration of evaluation frameworks and performance measures into operational and strategic plan development, as well as funding proposals/applications.
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of organizational data holdings, and develop, maintain, and enhance data management systems.
- Conduct custom data collection, mining, and analysis to generate meaningful insights.
- Enhance organizational capacity for evaluation and evidence-informed decision-making.
- Translate evaluation findings into actionable insights to guide strategy and demonstrate impact.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Master’s degree (preferred) in a relevant field such as:
- Public Health
- Social Sciences
- Public or Business Administration (MPA, MBA with focus on evaluation/performance measurement)
- Statistics, Data Science, or Applied Research fields
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in a related discipline, combined with substantial experience in evaluation and performance measurement.
Professional Certification/Designations (asset):
- Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation from the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES).
Experience:
- Minimum 7–10 years’ experience in program evaluation, performance measurement, or impact assessment.
- Proven ability to design and lead evaluation frameworks and reporting for funders.
- Experience embedding evaluation frameworks into organizational planning and strategy development.
- Strong skills in data collection, analysis (qualitative and quantitative), and synthesis.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex findings into clear, actionable insights.
- Experience working with non-profit, public sector, or community-based organizations; familiarity with health or health research is an asset.
Skills and Attributes:
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to generate actionable insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex findings for diverse audiences.
- Collaborative and consultative approach to working with program leads, staff, and stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to integrate evaluation into organizational planning and decision-making.
- Practical and solutions-oriented, balancing rigor with real-world program needs.
- Skilled in knowledge transfer and creating accessible evaluation products (e.g., dashboards, briefs, presentations).
- Comfortable using technical tools for data analysis and reporting (e.g., Excel, SPSS, Power BI).
- Committed to ethical, culturally responsive, and equity-focused evaluation practices.
An equivalent combination of education, experience and skills/behaviors will be considered.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates can apply by September 2, 2025. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. For more information on Praxis, please visit www.praxisinstitute.org.
Praxis Spinal Cord Institute would like to acknowledge that the land on which we are located is on the unceded traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the shared traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation
