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Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented, analytically strong Evaluation & Reporting Lead to support an executive leadership training engagement for the Maryland Department of Veterans & Military Families. This role is responsible for converting leadership training outcomes, participant feedback, assessment data, workshop observations, coaching inputs, and action planning outputs into clear, actionable insights that help the customer understand the effectiveness and organizational impact of the training program.

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of program evaluation, business analytics, reporting, dashboard development, and strategic performance measurement experience. This role is important because DVMF’s requirement does not end with training delivery. The customer also requires post-training evaluation, organizational impact reporting, and a strategic plan framework or roadmap for internal implementation. The Evaluation & Reporting Lead will help ensure Ascension’s final deliverables are evidence-based, visually clear, executive-ready, and useful for future leadership development decisions.

This is a strong fit for a candidate who is comfortable working with qualitative and quantitative information, developing metrics, synthesizing feedback, and translating complex information into concise reports, dashboards, and recommendations for executive stakeholders.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Evaluation & Reporting Lead will design the evaluation approach, collect and analyze participant and program data, develop post-training findings, and prepare final impact reports and dashboard-style summaries. The role will support the overall training team by ensuring that the leadership program is measured against practical outcomes such as improved communication, delegation, accountability, professional development, team alignment, and readiness to operate in complex environments.

The contractor should be self-driven, organized, and able to work in a small team environment with limited supervision. The individual must be able to anticipate reporting needs, structure data collection processes early, and develop polished deliverables that support client decision-making. The role will require collaboration with the Executive Leadership SME/Lead Facilitator, Curriculum & Training Lead, and Ascension project leadership to align evaluation tools with curriculum objectives, workshop content, participant action plans, and final roadmap recommendations.

Expected tools and processes may include Microsoft Excel, Power BI or Tableau, Microsoft Forms, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Word, survey tools, interview or feedback protocols, dashboard mockups, KPI trackers, training evaluation rubrics, and program evaluation frameworks such as Kirkpatrick-style reaction, learning, behavior, and results measures.

Ascension has relevant experience producing dashboards, KPIs, survey analyses, executive briefings, training results summaries, and program impact reporting for federal customers, including DHS/FPS and FEMA workforce readiness efforts.

Anticipated Day-to-Day Activities

• Design evaluation metrics that align with the leadership training objectives, curriculum topics, coaching approach, and expected organizational outcomes.
• Develop post-training surveys, participant feedback forms, facilitator observation templates, and evaluation rubrics.
• Coordinate with the training and facilitation team to identify the most useful data points to collect before, during, and after cohort sessions.
• Analyze participant assessment summaries, workshop feedback, action plan themes, coaching insights, and survey responses.
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative findings into concise themes, trends, risks, strengths, and improvement opportunities.
• Create dashboards, scorecards, tables, charts, and visual summaries that communicate training effectiveness and organizational impact.
• Prepare executive-level reports that translate training outcomes into practical recommendations for leadership development, team alignment, communication, delegation, accountability, and performance improvement.
• Support development of the strategic plan framework or roadmap by identifying measurable priorities, implementation considerations, and follow-up actions.
• Validate findings with Ascension team members to ensure conclusions are accurate, defensible, and aligned with the scope of work.
• Draft final post-training evaluation and organizational impact reports for customer review.
• Maintain organized files, data collection tools, report drafts, and supporting documentation in Microsoft Teams or SharePoint.
• Protect sensitive participant information and ensure evaluation outputs are presented in an appropriate, professional, and confidential manner.
• Brief Ascension leadership and, when requested, support presentation of findings to the customer.