University of Illinois Springfield
The University of Illinois Springfield Survey Research Office, located in the Center for State Policy and Leadership, seeks to hire a director. The Director is responsible for the overall administration of the Office, including administration of the fiscal, human and physical resources of the Office, and is responsible for the acquisition and successful implementation of survey projects. The director oversees the design and execution of surveys for state and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations. An important part of the role is cultivating opportunities and obtaining funding (grants/contracts) for the use of the Survey Research Office’s expertise by external organizations that need objective data to inform their decisions. The director also manages surveys as a part of research projects undertaken by university faculty and staff, authors or co-authors reports and articles conveying the results of the Office’s surveys, and partners with public policy research centers at other universities in carrying out larger scale surveys on public affairs topics. The director is a full-time professional (non-faculty) employee who reports to the executive director of the Center for State Policy and Leadership. (See _http://cspl.uis.edu/SurveyRes
Required qualifications include (1) a master’s degree in relevant field, with courses in methodology/research methods and statistics/quantitative analysis, (2) a minimum of three years conducting surveys, and (3) demonstrated experience in either administration/management of survey projects, including supervision of staff, or proposal development/project budgeting and monitoring. A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., political science, sociology, other social science, statistics) and prior substantial experience working in a university environment are preferred.
Annual salary based on qualifications, plus generous University benefits package. To apply, go to _https://jobs.uis.edu/default.
Screening of applications will begin March 30, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is July 1, 2012.
Campus: Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three campuses of the University of Illinois. The UIS campus serves approximately 5,000 students in 23 undergraduate and 21 graduate degree programs and has a special emphasis on public affairs. See _www.uis.edu_ <http://www.uis.edu> for more information.
UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community – women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Christopher Z. Mooney
W. Russell Arrington Professor of State Politics
University of Illinois, Springfield
One University Plaza, MS PAC 451
Springfield, IL 62703-5407
USA
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