Description
Direct data collection projects in all areas of survey research using complex designs (i.e., sampling, data collection, coding, data processing, application programming, analysis, methodology) receiving only administrative supervision. Coordinates with primary research staff and other operations personnel in the management of projects generally with budgets totaling $5,000,000 - $10,000,000 or smaller projects with highly complex or high risk designs with full authority, accountability and decision-making regarding budget, purchases, and hiring of staff. Effective in team building, coaching and persuasion skills and demonstrates expert level competence in multiple disciplines through technical innovations and/or solutions to complex situations. Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently affecting business operations to a substantial degree. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.