• Journal Club,  Professional Development,  Study and Discussion

    CES-NS 2023 Journal Club: Fall Sessions

    Upcoming: Tuesday, October 24, 12:05-12:55pm AT Moderator: Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier Session Description: Join us for the first Fall Journal Club meeting. In this session, we will discuss Bobby Thomas Cameron’s 2023 article, Building Capacity with Evaluation Standards and Guidelines in Prince Edward Island: Responding to Academics’ “Call to Action” (Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation). Please read the article in advance, and join us to discuss the ideas and how they connect to our context as evaluators! Once registered, you will receive the details to log into Zoom. Save the 4th Tuesday each month in your calendars for more Journal Club meetings! Interested in evaluation? Want to engage with peers in Nova…

  • Uncategorized

    REMINDER – Study/Discussion Group > Foundations for Creating Cultures of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Evaluation

    First meeting > Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, 2:30-4:00 Atlantic time   CES-NS is pleased to offer a study/discussion group in 2023-24 to provide Atlantic Canadian evaluators with supported learning to understand and use evaluation as a tool for decolonization, equity, and sustainability. Who: CES members from Atlantic Canada. When: 2:30-4:00 pm Atlantic, third Thursday of every month, October 2023 to June 2024 (first session is Thursday, October 19). Where: Zoom (you will receive a meeting invite after you register). What: Each meeting will cover one of the modules from the CES self-study course Foundations for Creating Cultures of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Evaluation. Participants will review the module in…

  • Professional Development,  Study/Discussion Group

    Study/Discussion Group: Foundations for Creating Cultures of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Evaluation

    CES-NS is pleased to offer a study/discussion group in 2023-24 to provide Atlantic Canadian evaluators with supported learning to understand and use evaluation as a tool for decolonization, equity, and sustainability.  Who: CES members from Atlantic Canada. When: 2:30-4:00 pm Atlantic, third Thursday of every month, October 2023 to June 2024 (first session is Thursday, October 19). Where: Zoom (you will receive a meeting invite after you register). What: Each meeting will cover one of the modules from the CES self-study course Foundations for Creating Cultures of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Evaluation. Participants will review the module in advance of the session (approximately 30-60 minutes of preparation time) and…

  • Job posting

    Job posting > Planning & Evaluation Consultant Public Health 

    Nova Scotia Health – Permanent, Full Time Posting Closing Date: August 9, 2023 Compensation and Incentives: $36.33-$45.41 Hourly From the job posting: This position is responsible for evidence-gathering, evaluation, planning, and knowledge translation initiatives within Public Health for the purposes of accountability, decision-making, and quality improvement. The Planning and Evaluation Consultant contributes to program decision-making that impacts project implementation and improvement. The position contributes to a culture of evaluation and evidence-informed decision making through the development and implementation of evaluation frameworks, data collection tools, standardized processes, and capacity building initiatives for staff related to planning and evaluation. https://jobs.nshealth.ca/nsha/job/Dartmouth-Planning-&-Evaluation-Consultant-Public-Health-NS-B3B-0E8/570010417/

  • Networking,  Professional Development

    REMINDER (July 25) – CES-NS Journal Club: Evaluation in the Provinces and Territories: A Cross-Canada Snapshot and Call to Action

    This is a reminder that the next CES-NS Journal Club will be held on July 25th, 12:05-12:55 pm (ADT). In this session, we will discuss Evaluation in the Provinces and Territories: A Cross-Canada Snapshot and Call to Action. At this session, we will be joined by CES Fellow, Kaireen Chaytor, co-author of the article! Please see the below poster for more info. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/33nyhzjy. Please read the article in advance, and join us to discuss the ideas and how they connect to our context as evaluators!