Senior Research Coordinator

The Educational Training, Evaluation, Assessment & Measurement (E-TEAM) department at The University of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education designs research and evaluations to help organizations understand and use information and data to solve real-world problems. Currently, we have an opening for a Senior Research Coordinator within our department.

The Senior Research Coordinator serves as the lead for evaluation projects, performing administrative and analytical duties to manage the design, implementation, and findings of these projects.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for assigned projects and develops planning for the department. Maintains department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, to include but not limited to process improvement plans, assist with operating budgets, and project methodology.
• Ensures the department has the infrastructure and resources to perform its role effectively and efficiently. Ensures resources are available and applied appropriately to achieve performance goals in a timely manner.
• Collects various forms of data for research and evaluation projects through surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups, observations, or other means.
• Conduct basic descriptive and qualitative data analysis.
• Authors written reports and publications containing literature reviews and descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content.
• Develops grant and contract proposals and works with clients to obtain other sources of funding for projects. Works with the team to pursue new grants and contracts to support the mission of E-TEAM.
• Uses tracking tools for all projects and summarizes individual project progress to management.
• Maintains effective internal and external communication regarding project management efforts while providing information to management.
• Participates in meetings and committees. Assists with the development and implementation of communication plans.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree, AND:  

• 48 months of project management experience.

Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months related experience in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree for a total of 96 months experience.

Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Basic data analysis and general understanding of database concepts
• Ability to organize and work in stressful situations to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Detail oriented
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Sit for prolonged periods. Communicate effectively and listen. Manual dexterity. Use of a computer. Standard Office Environment.

Departmental Preferences:

• Ph.D. or Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Education, Human Relations, or related field
• Experience with SPSS and/or other statistical software
• Develop, use, and/or maintain project-specific databases.

Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing .

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