What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Supervisor position at RTI International?
The Division for Research Services (DRS) is seeking a Regional Supervisor for a variety of field and multi-mode studies. DRS provides high quality research services for all primary data collection contracts. The DRS unit manages state-of-the-art data collection and management systems and has developed best-in-class data collection protocols to support all types of survey data collection efforts. DRS is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and managing data collection staff for in-person field interviewing. Regional Supervisors work under the direction of a Data Collection Task Leader (DTCL) or other senior project person and have direct management duties of field interviewers and/or field supervisors. Regional Supervisors are expected to lead the recruitment and management of field data collection staff.
Responsibilities:
- Work independently with minimal supervision and meet strict deadlines
- Coordinate and manage hiring of field staff
- Monitor data collection production, quality, costs, budget and schedule for their area of supervision
- Lead efforts to investigate and resolve data collection performance problems
- Develop and implement effective data collection plans
- Serve as lead or assistant trainer for interviewer/field supervisor training
- Develop and/or provide technical input into for training manuals, training guides, mock interviews and other training exercises
- Write sections of training guides and manuals
- Review and develop project specific reports
Qualifications:
- Minimum of Associates Degree
- 5 years of experience directly supervising field data collection staff
- Available to travel for one week or more several times yearly
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
- To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience on the National Survey on Drug Usage and Health (NSDUH) project
- Experience on RTI International studies supervising field data collection staff
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The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States.
RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.
At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.
