External Program Evaluator

Description

The MSDH, Lifespan Center for Health and Wellness, Women's Health, seeks a qualified vendor to serve as the Program Evaluator (PE) for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) MS-WISEWOMAN Program. The Evaluator will design and implement a pragmatic, equity‑informed evaluation aligned with CDC’s cooperative agreement requirements and Mississippi’s public health priorities, ensuring timely, accurate reporting, actionable insights, and program improvement. Assist with the development of a framework for the overall evaluation of program strategies and provide technical assistance. Assist with the design of the evaluation framework based on evidence-based public health resources, including the Community Guides and CDC Evaluation Framework. Work with the project staff and partnering health systems to develop and test methodologies for assessing the impact of programmatic efforts, community, and clinic-based activities to increase Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) screening and hypertension preventio