Scyne Advisory | Senior Associates | Strategy & Transformation – Program Monitoring, Review And Evaluation

One purpose, one practice We are public purpose sector specialists who support governments and their agencies to deliver services to Australians, helping government to build more resilient, equitable, secure and prosperous communities. One purpose, one practice. We are guided by our values of Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics.
Our purpose-driven professionals provide clients with access to the skills and capabilities to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects, with specialist teams across Strategy & Transformation, Finance, Risk & Cyber, Data & Digital and Infrastructure & Property, nationally.
The Team In the face of disruption, challenge and significant change, our Strategy & Transformation business helps our clients to understand what they should do to adapt, how to do it, and how to support their people through the transition. By combining our diverse strategy and public policy experience with our functional workforce, transformation design and operations expertise, we offer an unparalleled depth of public sector capability.
Our Service Design & Commissioning team empowers our clients to design, fund, monitor and deliver improved citizen experiences and outcomes. We work across:
the entire policy and commissioning lifecycles - this can involve understanding the needs of Australians, program design and planning, market analysis and shaping, procurement design, and program monitoring and evaluation. a range of sectors, with a strong focus on health, social services, disability, housing, early education and justice. The Role Do you want a chance to make a difference working with federal and state government clients and using your experience in program monitoring and evaluation? Then this is the role for you! We are looking for energetic, experienced Senior Associates to join our Service Design & Commissioning team with a specific focus on design and delivery of monitoring and evaluation activities on behalf of government.
In this role, you will create value by:
Supporting delivery of client projects and proposals: Collaborate with clients to understand their business needs and co-develop tailored strategies and methodologies which address these needs. You will support the design and delivery of government program reviews and evaluations by contributing to the development of business development proposals, client deliverables (such as evaluation frameworks, program logic models, and data collection tools), and by leading discrete work streams on client projects. Developing insights and evidence: You will conduct analysis, both qualitative and quantitative, to provide government with a clear understanding of the extent to which their policies and programs are effective, efficient, equitable and delivering value for money. You will synthesize, large, complex and disparate information sources to create an evidence base for our findings and recommendations. Supporting continuous improvement of government policy and programs: You will leverage your understanding of specific policy areas or sectors to support the creation of recommendations which address findings from the program evaluation and seek to support a continuous improvement of the impact and outcomes Australians experience in the future. Undertaking safe, appropriate and effective stakeholder engagement: You will support the design and delivery of stakeholder interviews, workshops, surveys and other engagement mechanisms and analytical techniques to inform program review and evaluation findings and recommendations. You will build professional relationships with peer stakeholders, including clients, project teams, and internal departments. About you You are a dynamic and motivated person with a strategic mindset. You possess strong research, analytical, writing and project management skills.
You have the proven ability to work and collaborate in a diverse national team, using your people skills to develop strong professional relationships.
You may already have a background in advisory and consultancy services, public policy, or research, or program evaluation.
You may already have experience in health, social services, disability, housing, early education and justice sectors, or a strong desire to work with these sectors.
Technically, you will bring to the position: Experience supporting formative or summative program evaluations, including longitudinal evaluations. Experience with a variety of evaluation methods, including both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Experience with a variety of research methods, including quasi experimental and experimental designs, or economic impact assessment. Experience engaging with vulnerable cohorts, sensitive subject matter and complex outcomes. To support our government clients you will need to be an Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain a minimum Baseline or NV1 security clearance; Scyne will assist you in obtaining this clearance so long as you meet the essential requirements.
If you are passionate about reviewing and evaluating government programs and policies as they navigate broader change and transformation, we invite you to join our dynamic team at Scyne Advisory.
Benefits Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave). Flex working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us. Additional leave: Includes Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more! Smart Device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That's why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill. Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We'll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle. Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members. We value every person and every voice We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
We know that an inclusive culture, and collective intelligence improves the decision-making processes and is critical to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and team. We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce. Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know.
Interested in working together or want to find out more? If you too share our purpose of helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities, then you should apply today.
Recruitment and assessment process The interview process at Scyne generally involves two to three interviews including a blend of behavioural, technical, and scenario-based questions to assess a candidate's alignment to the role (and other current or future positions), the team, the business, and our values.
Scyne's approach to recruitment and selection is underpinned by key principles and expectations, ensuring we recruit and onboard a skilled and diverse workforce that is representative of the communities and organisations we serve. We ensure selection to roles is fair, with equal access provided, and appointments factor in but not limited to relative ability to fulfil the role, prior performance, potential and alignment with our values – taking unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions into consideration.
We carry out background checks on our people to ensure we have made a sound hiring decision and to protect the organisation and our clients from potential risk. If required, confirmation of a valid Commonwealth security clearance or the ability to obtain a Commonwealth security clearance.
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