Assistant Director of Surveys

The Assistant Director of Surveys will work on the Data Analytics Team in the Office of the Provost. The Assistant Director of Surveys will be responsible for administering all surveys conducted by the Office of the Provost and coordinating the administration of surveys that are conducted by third party vendors on behalf of the Office of the Provost. In addition, the Assistant Director will be responsible for coordinating Pitt’s central survey efforts, including the development of best practices in survey research, standing up a survey committee, maintaining a survey calendar, etc. The Assistant Director will analyze and disseminate the resulting survey data to key constituents throughout Pitt and develop a strategy to help leaders engage in data-informed decision-making using survey data. The position requires 3-5 years of experience working with survey data, preferably within higher education. Experience with qualitative methods a plus.

Manages the execution of projects and oversees project workflows from inception to completion, defines project scope and objectives, and leads project planning. Performs budgetary functions and advisement. Serves as main point of contact for project status and workflow. Develops project management tools and systems. Ensures compliance to budget, policies, and all regulations.

Coordinate the administration of survey administered by third party organizations on Pitt’s behalf (e.g., SERU, gradSERU), including developing a communications plan; completing requests determined by the vendor; monitoring response rates; cleaning, analyzing, and synthesizing data; preparing reports or dashboards; and communicating results to senior leaders. Administer in-house surveys (e.g., Senior Survey, Satisfaction Survey, Outcomes survey), including tasks identified above in addition to designing survey instruments, and programming and implementing surveys using Qualtrics. Develop, implement, and disseminate best practices in survey research. Combine survey data with administrative data for analysis. Develop strategy to help leaders with data-informed decision-making with survey data.

Must be able to work at a computer for extended periods of time.

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