ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND PLANNING
Associate Director, Office of Research and Planning is an unclassified state title, filled by appointment and outside the tenure protections that cover the competitive ranks.
To be eligible you bring a master's degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Its salary schedule (frozen at an older rate) lists $73,243 to $102,549, though managerial and exempt titles like this are usually paid individually rather than on the step schedule.
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The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the general direction of the Director, Office of Research and Manpower, the Associate Director has both independent research responsibilities and significant management responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Office. The Associate Director has responsibility for the execution of policy oriented research and manpower studies; the design and conduct of independent research projects in higher education; monitoring and maintenance of statistical data systems; responsibility for ongoing coordination and supervision of the activities of professional, technical, and clerical personnel; and performance of other duties as assigned; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Works with the Director in the definition, collection and maintenance of the higher education system State Level Information Base (SLIB).
- Works with the Director in the design, preparation and editing of clear, sound, accurate and informative statistical reports containing relevant analyses, evaluations, conclusions and recommendations concerning policy issues considered by the Board of Higher Education.
- Supervises or conducts specialized studies in such areas as academic articulation and transfer, student persistence, and educational outcomes.
- Interprets results of special research and statistical analyses conducted to evaluate existing programs and policies.
- Works with the Director in developing and maintaining methodologies for labor market analysis and the appropriate data bases required for manpower planning activities.
- Works with institutional and sector offices to define and develop special data needs and date collection and management systems.
- Assists other departmental offices in the coordination and preparation of research reports required for planning or administrative activities.
- Serves as liaison between the Department and the Office of Research and Manpower and research and planning offices of State colleges and universities.
- Works with the Director in the identification, definition and analysis of developing trends in higher education and the implications of such trends for higher education in New Jersey.
- Works with the Director in the implementation and administration of Board of Higher Education policy decisions.
- Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- Monitors and reports on legislative initiatives in education, higher education, research and manpower at the State and national levels.
- Works with the Director in the identification of external funding source and the development of proposals for special research activities relevant to higher education and manpower policy questions.
- Coordinates and supervises the day-to-day activities of professional, technical, and clerical personnel of the Office of Research and Manpower to ensure satisfactory and timely completion of projects.
- Assists the Director in the preparation of the annual budget request for the Office of Research and Manpower.
- Assists in the establishment and staffing of advisory committees or task forces designated to advise the Office of Research and Manpower.
Education
Graduation from an accredited institution with a Master's degree in the social sciences or higher education administration.
Experience
Six years of progressively responsible experience in research and planning. At least two years of project management or supervisory experience required.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques utilized in research, planning, statistical analyses, manpower modeling and planning, and the conduct of surveys.
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques used in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of research data.
- Ability to present data and research analyses in clear, sound, accurate and understandable formats.
- Ability to design and direct the preparation of clear, sound, accurate and informative reports, analyses, and summaries containing findings, conclusions and formal recommendations.
- Considerable knowledge of personnel management methods and practices.
- Considerable ability to organize and coordinate assigned administrative and research activities and develop appropriate work procedures.
- Ability to communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing, to professional, technical, and clerical personnel.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Departmental employees, associates, superior officers, subordinates and the public.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationship with representatives of both public and private institutions of higher education in New Jersey.
- Ability to prepare proposals to obtain external funding support for research activities.
- Ability to prepare extensive correspondence.
- Familiarity with the general laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures governing a coordinating body of higher education.
- Familiarity with institutions of higher education in New Jersey.
- Knowledge of the operations and procedures at institutions of higher education.
- Familiarity with the principles, practices and procedures of data processing operations.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.