Public Health Consultant - Monitoring, Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Founded in 2004, BME Strategies is a Massachusetts-based consulting firm specializing in the design, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs for local, regional, and state government partners. Our work supports evidence-based, community-driven solutions that strengthen public health systems and advance equity across the communities we serve.

Position Overview

The Public Health Consultant - Monitoring, Evaluation & Quality Improvement plays a key role in designing, managing, and delivering data-driven projects that strengthen public health systems and improve community well-being. The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E), quality improvement (QI), epidemiology, and / or public health accreditation and is eager to help clients build capacity in these areas. This position reports to the Managing Consultant, MEQ.

Working closely with BME's leadership and partners, Consultants contribute specialized expertise in areas such as performance management system design, data analysis and visualization, accreditation readiness, community health assessment (CHA / CHIP) support, epidemiologic assessments, and QI capacity-building. Consultants may also support adjacent project areas such as strategic planning, training development, emergency preparedness, and workforce development.

This role is an excellent fit for someone who is organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and energized by helping public health departments strengthen their systems through data-informed decision-making. The ideal candidate enjoys engaging with clients and communities to understand their challenges and needs, problem-solving, translating data into actionable insights, supporting accreditation or performance improvement efforts, and collaborating with a supportive and high-performing remote team.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring, Evaluation, Epidemiology & Quality Improvement

• Lead and support M&E activities, including logic model development, indicator design, data collection planning, analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
• Conduct epidemiologic analyses, surveillance reviews, community health assessments, and other data-driven assessments that inform client priorities.
• Design and implement QI frameworks, including identifying improvement opportunities, facilitating QI projects, coaching teams on QI methods, and developing related tools and guidance.
• Support public health accreditation (e.g., PHAB) readiness, including performance management systems, documentation review, domain mapping, and development of required plans and policies.
• Conducting community outreach activities, including participatory evaluation and assessment approaches.

Project Leadership & Client Support

Data & Reporting

Collaboration & Business Development

Requirements

Qualifications

Education

Experience

Skills

Knowledge

Working Conditions

Benefits

Expected range is $79,000 - $100,000 annually

Comprehensive benefits package, including :

BME Strategies expects a large volume of applicants for this position and only those candidates invited to move forward in the interview process will be contacted.

Please note that BME Strategies is unable to sponsor work-related visas.

We are made up of individuals with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one's identity. These varied points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

BME Strategies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, or current employment status.