GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Strategy Management Analyst performs assigned strategic environmental assessments on the conditions of Native Hawaiians (ʻohana, moʻomeheu, ʻāina, education, health, housing, economics); assists in aligning OHA activities to OHA strategy; assists in developing internal policies, processes, and reporting; supports OHA project and portfolio management (PPM) activities; conducts process and impact evaluation, and assists the Office of Strategy Management Manager (the “Manager”) in executing the work of the Office of Strategy Management. Work is performed in accordance with standard qualitative, quantitative, and statistical analysis methods.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategy Formation Function:

a. Conducts strategic environmental assessments and reviews of current research on issues relating to the conditions of Native Hawaiians (ʻohana, moʻomeheu, ʻāina, education, health, housing, economics), including needs and strengths, to inform implementation of OHA strategies.

2. Strategy Implementation Function:

a. Assists in various planning activities to support the alignment of OHA tactics, initiatives, and activities to OHA’s Strategic Plan.

b. Assists the Manager with advising on, and facilitating, internal OHA policy, process, and procedure development with directors, managers, staff, and General Counsel.

c. Provides technical assistance and support to OHA programs, including assisting in Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) policy, processes, and procedure development; participating on a team to train OHA employees in PPM; consultation with employees; monitoring compliance; and assisting in coordination of enterprise level reporting.

3. Process Evaluation Function:

a. Plans, designs, and executes OHA’s process evaluation projects in collaboration with the Manager and all divisions and programs of OHA; develops, coordinates, and monitors related evaluation contracts and deliverables as needed.

b. Leads, plans, and performs process analysis and evaluation of established programs’ objectives, costs, and measures of effectiveness. Analyzes, interprets, and reports findings of the process evaluations; participates with the Manager in identifying and reporting on pivot points or areas of opportunity for internal process change for maximum impact.

4. Impact Evaluation Function:

a. Plans, designs, and executes OHA’s impact evaluation projects in collaboration with the Manager and all divisions and programs of OHA, analysis to evaluate the impact of OHA tactics, initiatives, and activities on the conditions of Native Hawaiians; develops, coordinates, and monitors related evaluation contracts and deliverables as needed.

b. Designs and develops data collection procedures and tools to measure outputs and outcomes of OHA tactics, initiatives, and activities, in collaboration with the Manager and all divisions and programs of OHA.

c. Assists the Manager in the development and management of the OHA’s database to track tactical, initiative, and activity outputs and outcomes data to ensure a continuous flow of quality data from divisions and programs to the Office of Strategy Management.

d. Performs qualitative, quantitative, and statistical data analysis to evaluate the impact of OHA tactics, initiatives, and activities on the conditions of Native Hawaiians.

e. Recommends improvements in outputs, outcomes, measures, data sources, data collection methods, and reporting.

f. Participates with the Manager in identifying and reporting on pivot points or areas of opportunity for tactical change to maximize strategic impact.

g. Prepares written reports and presentations on OHA evaluation findings and related recommendations.

OTHER DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Drafts technical memoranda and correspondence.

b. Prepares and delivers presentations to a variety of audiences.

c. Fully supports in action, language, behavior and performance the priorities, decisions, and directives of the Manager, the Director, Office of Strategy Management (“Director”), the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and/or the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).

d. Regular attendance on a daily basis is required for this position.

e. Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager and Director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and/or Experience

1. Graduation from an accredited college or university.

2. Three years of general work experience that demonstrates possession of the ability to read and comprehend complex materials, write reports, organize work, express ideas orally and in writing; and of knowledge of human relations, English grammar, statistics, and evaluation methodologies and techniques.

3. Three years of progressively responsible professional work experience which involved the use of quantitative and qualitative analysis or statistics or institutional research concepts and methods to conduct evaluations of ongoing programs and internal processes and/or three years of progressively responsible professional work experience which involved project management, planning, monitoring, and reporting. Further, the experience must have demonstrated skill, knowledge, and technical competence in the use of research, evaluation, project management, statistical or mathematical principles and tools in problem solving.

• A Master’s degree in evaluation, public policy, Hawaiian studies, social science, political science, law, economics, business or a related field may be substituted for two years of the professional work experience and two years of general work experience.

4. The education and experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically. The education, experience and ability to work with university and research/evaluation profession caliber personnel and student interns to apply research and evaluation professional methodologies and produce related reports.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Must have working knowledge of:

• Evaluation principles, practices, and techniques

• Effective report writing

• Development, maintenance and continuous improvement of policies, processes, and procedures

• Governmental agencies and/or Hawaiian-based community development organizations and practices

• Hawaiian culture, history, and current events

2. Must have demonstrated skills or ability to:

• Understand organizational structure and related administrative policies and procedures

• Analyze and review program policies, processes, and procedures

• Apply program evaluation principles, methods and techniques to various types of assignments

• Design and administer data collection instruments and analyze collected data

• Determine data needs, conduct interviews, do other fact-finding and derive sound conclusions

• Exercise judgment, tact, and discretion in securing and providing information to a wide variety of individuals or groups

• Prepare oral and written reports, and make presentations

• Communicate effectively (in writing and orally) with management, peers, and the public

• Work collaboratively with other employees

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, external agencies and their representatives and with the general public

• Perform work in an independent manner

• Use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

How To Apply

To apply for this position, visit our company jobs website at www.oha.org/jobs. Download, complete and submit the fillable OHA application form along with a resume and cover letter via email

Or via mail to:

OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
560 N. Nimitz Highway, Suite 200
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96817
Attention: Human Resources

Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) employees must be permanent Hawaii residents. Out-of-state applicants who are offered employment with OHA will need to relocate to Hawaii and establish permanent residency.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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