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The following is a job posting for a Survey Specialist Intermediate position at the University of Michigan, Survey Research Center (SRC).
For over 75 years, the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) has been a national and international leader in interdisciplinary social science research involving the collection and analysis of data from scientific sample surveys. Survey Research Operations (SRO) is the operations branch of the SRC. More information about our organization can be found here: https://src.isr.umich.edu/services/survey-research-operations/
SRO provides a wide range of services in the areas of survey and statistical design, data collection and processing, and data analysis. This position is part of the SRO Project Design and Management Group (PDMG). PDMG is primarily responsible for management of data collection projects, which includes working with research investigators and other clients to define project and sample design, coordinating all aspects of preproduction and production within SRO, providing regular progress and cost reports, and documenting all procedures.
- Interpret implementation specifications as clients develop survey research project designs; lead the project team on well-established projects to meet deliverables on time and on budget; lead tasks on larger projects; manage project/task scope and maintain a clearly defined scope statement; prepare project work plans and schedules in consultation with study staffs and other members of the project team.
- Manage project operations. Write, manage, and update the project work plan, including: project goals, objectives and scope, budget, assumptions, constraints, roles and responsibilities, risks, change management approach, project deliverables, and milestones. Responsible for meeting data collection and processing requirements according to schedule and budget; use statistical process control techniques to monitor all aspects of production; track and report project status to senior management on a regular basis. Participate in questionnaire and other instrument development and specification and development of technical systems.
- Supervise staff completing surveys and other instruments; ensure protocols are being consistently followed by staff through review and monitoring of work products; participate in problem identification and resolution during data collection and processing period.
- Document all phases of the data collection process; assist in preparation of basic analyses of data; forecast and monitor project expenses under direction from senior staff. Assist in proposal preparation.
- Develop and implement contingent staff recruitment strategies; recruit, screen, hire, and train data collection staff; develop training plans and materials; implement general and study-specific training programs.
- Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Three or more years of progressively responsible experience in survey research including two or more aspects of survey research (i.e. sampling, data collection, coding, data processing, application programming, analysis, methodology) or related field. Experience managing survey projects and/or operations in multiple modes of data collection.
- Experience with computer assisted interviewing (CAI) software and experience using and developing technical systems designed to collect and organize data.
- Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience with multiple groups and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff at all levels and under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to write instructions, memoranda and other technical writing.
- Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills and demonstrated competence in MS Office software and Google Workspace tools.
- Experience creating and managing a budget and resources for select phases of survey projects or sub-projects or all phase of survey projects with lower complexity.
- Demonstrated experience making independent decisions while using correct judgment about when to seek guidance from senior staff.
- Experience using basic statistics to monitor trends on projects.
- A Master's degree in a related field
- Experience using statistical software packages such as SAS, SPSS, STATA, or R to conduct analyses or for problem solving and forecasting.
Monday-Friday, days. This position may require occasional overnight travel and weekends to meet project needs
Salary will be dependent upon qualifications and experience of selected candidate.
The Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning. Individuals from groups historically under-represented are strongly encouraged to apply.
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of fourteen calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
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