Director of Learning and Evaluation - location flexible

Director of Learning and Evaluation - location flexible
Trust for Public Land is a national organization that creates and protects parks, trails, schoolyards, and lands to benefit all people now and in future generations. TPL s strategic plan identifies four core commitments: health, equity, climate action, and community. The newly formed Land and People Lab is the unit within TPL responsible for assembling evidence and pushing that evidence into practice and policy. TPL, like other conservation and land protection organizations, has traditionally measured success in terms of acres, dollars, and ribbons cut. As a learning organization, we are committed to building a far more robust evaluation practice. We aim to use rigorous methods to evaluate the extent to which our work delivers the outcomes we most care about: health, equity, climate action, and community. These outcomes imply a diverse range of relevant metrics, from physical activity to social capital, from feeling welcome in parks to economic development, from surface temperature to carbon sequestration, and more. We view this work not only as evaluation of our own projects, but also as research yielding generalizable knowledge that can help inform and improve practice nationally.The Land and People Lab has taken on a lead role in evaluation within TPL. The Director of Learning and Evaluation will join the Lab team two dozen mission-driven, high-performing, fun-loving people with expertise in geospatial science, data analysis, economics, health, equity, climate change, and community.The Director of Learning and Evaluation will:Be a thought leader and champion for evaluation across the organization,Collaborate closely with colleagues in the Lab and other TPL departments including philanthropy, marketing, government relations, and field programs,Form and nurture partnerships with academic experts and external evaluation consultants who will collaborate in TPL s evaluation efforts,Maintain expertise in state-of-the-art measurement techniques relevant to TPL s priority outcomes (health, climate, equity, and community), and other key outcomes such as academic achievement and economic development,Lead the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and processes, including the selection of priority outcomes, tailored to TPL s approach to system change, to increase the impact of TPL s work,Implement monitoring and evaluation efforts, either directly and/or in collaboration with TPL field staff,Collaborate with TPL staff in raising funds to support evaluation, both in large-scale funding proposals and as part of park, schoolyard, trail and land projects,Coordinate the collection and analysis of evaluation data and meet with teams to interpret findings (such as identifying best practices),Develop and lead organizational strategy for continuous learning and sharing evaluation information to improve internal process and/or operations,Prepare findings for external dissemination, andRepresent TPL externally through meeting presentations, publications, and other means, amplifying and disseminating our evaluation findings.The ideal candidate will bring:A commitment to TPL s mission (creating parks and protecting land for people, ensuring healthy, livable communities for generations to come) and values (belonging, creativity, collaboration, impact, and hope),A doctoral degree in a relevant field (or, for exceptional candidates, a masters degree)At least ten years of experience in program evaluation,Familiarity with both quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods,A commitment to community-based approaches to evaluation, particularly if grounded in lived experience and/or community-based work,Content area expertise in one or more areas relevant to TPL s work (parks and other public spaces, land conservation, health, equity, climate action, academic achievement, community),A strong track record of collaborative work,A strong record of project management, and the ability to juggle several simultaneous workstreams,Strong verbal and written communication skills, andWillingness to travel to collaborate with TPL staff at offices around the country.Who we areAt TPL, we re a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. As an ethos, we believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and well-being. We re committed to creating more places that bring us outside parks, trails, playgrounds, and public lands and making them available and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, regardless of ZIP code. We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. That s why, through our Black History and Culture initiative we're working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience; and we re an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities, working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands.One hundred million people, including 28 million children, don t have nearby access to a park within ten minutes of home. We re determined to change this outdoor equity gap and as a result, nine million people and counting now have access because of our work. We have miles to go and a plan to get there. We re inclusive change-makers who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We inspire by paving the way forward and strengthening our connection to nature. Join us!Who you areYou believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need not a luxury for just a few. When you hear about the outdoor equity gap, you want to roll up your sleeves and fix that. If you re convinced that smiles get wider outdoors and that nature is vital to our health and well-being, then you ll fit right in with our TPL team. We re seeking individuals whose resolve is strengthened when met with injustices and challenges. We re looking for people who are united in the conviction that experiences in nature build relationships and keep us healthy. Since 1972, we ve grown into a community that s rooted in our five shared values: belonging, creativity, collaboration, impact, and hope. Is your personal passion to ensure that more people can connect to the outdoors, ensuring healthy communities for generations to come? If so, join us! As a full-time, exempt employee, you will be eligible for The Trust for Public Land s comprehensive benefits program, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, vacation, plus thirteen holidays, and a 403(b) retirement plan, currently with a 7% company matching. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience.

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