Impact & Evaluation Analyst

ChangeLineColorado Springs, CO

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Job Description

Do you get excited about data, love discovering the story in the stats, and want to use your data superpowers to drive meaningful impact, this is for you! ChangeLine is looking for a full-time Impact & Evaluation Analyst in person at our Colorado Springs office to join our team working to end homelessness.

This role is not a “heads-down, behind-a-screen all day” kind of job. You’ll dig into data, design surveys, craft powerful dashboards, and transform complex data into actionable insights. It’s about shaping strategy, guiding decisions, and storytelling with data and numbers in a way that both a tech team and a room full of community partners will understand.

*This is a Transformational Homelessness Response grant funded position through September 30th, 2026. Continued employment is contingent on ongoing grant or other funding.

What You’ll Do

Collaboration & Program Support

Work across departments and with community partners to help answer big questions, solve messy problems, use data as a tool, and drive better decisions.
Partner with program leads to measure program impact, identify gaps, and surface actionable recommendations.
Co-develop and evaluate strategic initiatives using data to guide priorities and assess impact.
Champion shared learning by aligning community-wide efforts to strengthen data alignment and learning across organizations.
Turn grant reporting into more than just compliance by packaging key insights with clarity and storytelling to strengthens funder relationships.
Build intentional feedback loops so community input is reflected in what we measure and report.

Data Analysis & Visualization

Analyze complex datasets (both qualitative and quantitative) to uncover insights, trends, disparities, and opportunities.
Apply descriptive and inferential statistics, predictive modeling, or machine learning (as appropriate) to understand system performance and future risk.
Interpret findings with a lens of equity, community relevance, and impact.
Design dashboards and visuals that make sense to funders, frontline teams, executive leaders, and the public.

Evaluation & Research

Create, implement, and analyze surveys and evaluation tools for internal programs and community initiatives.
Use mixed methods (interviews, focus groups, lived experience insights) to build a picture of what’s happening and what needs to change.
Analyze results in context to help shape and improve programs.

Data Systems, Capacity Building, & Reporting

Manage data across multiple platforms like a pro ensuring their accuracy, quality, and usability.
Automate the boring stuff like processes and workflows to clean, connect, and standardize datasets.
Design and manage user friendly data repositories and systems for internal and external use.
Provide technical support and troubleshooting on HMIS-related data issues and help desk requests.
Contribute to the data strategy roadmap, including identifying new tools, system improvements, and reporting enhancements.
Boost data confidence by training staff, partners, and community members on data literacy, tools, dashboards, and findings.
Represent the organization in local, state, regional, and national data-related conferences and conversations sharing what’s working, learning from others, and staying on the cutting edge of community driven data.

Your Superpowers & Expertise

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Public Health, Social Science, Computer Science, or a blend of formal education, lived experience, and/or training that reflects your capabilities.
3+ years in data analysis, research, evaluation, or large-scale data and systems work (nonprofit, health, housing, HMIS, or equity-centered orgs a plus).
Experience using visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
Proficiency in Python, SQL, or other analysis tools and survey tools like Qualtrics or SurveyMonkey.
Experience supporting grant reporting and compliance tracking.
An eye for design, storytelling, and charts that don’t make people yawn.
Deep experience with data wrangling, cleaning, and management.
Strong writing and verbal communication skills, you can explain complex ideas simply and clearly.
A high degree of integrity and discretion, you handle sensitive data with care.
A solid understanding of program evaluation, data ethics, and how to make data useful to people who aren’t data nerds.
The ability to see patterns and possibilities where others see noise.
Natural collaborator who enjoys working across teams and with external partners.
You have a sense of humor and the flexibility to adapt when things shift (because they will).
Solving puzzles, automating processes, and telling stories with visuals is your favorite.
You're self-motivated, collaborative, and able to flex between big-picture strategy and nitty-gritty detail.
You deeply are about community, equity, and using data to drive real change.

Culture & Bennies

We take our work seriously, but we laugh hard, celebrate big, and we’re not afraid to challenge the status quo.
Our culture blends heart, strategy, humor, and we value your ideas, input, and well-being.
We believe some of the best collaboration, creativity, and momentum-building happens when we're together in person.
Salary range for this full-time position is $65,000-$70,000 / annually depending on experience.
Medical, Dental, Vision; 401K
Generous vacation and sick time; flexible schedule.
Life insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability.

Don't meet every single requirement? We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce. Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. If you're excited about this role, feel a passion for our mission, this feels like it could be your dream job, but your previous experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply!

ChangeLine provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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