<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Job Description <span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">NORC at the University of Chicago, an
independent research organization with more than 75 years of leadership and
experience in data collection, program evaluation, data analysis, and
information dissemination, seeks a Co-Director for the General Social Survey
(GSS) one of the nation’s most important sources of data.  Since 1972, the
GSS has completed 31 in-person, cross-sectional surveys of the US adult
household population, interviewing a total of approximately 62,500
respondents.  By using a strict, full-probability sample design, rigorous
field efforts, and extensive quality control, the GSS produces a high-quality,
representative sample of US adults.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Besides carrying out its core mission of
providing an empirical longitudinal time series used to advance social-science
theory, the GSS is used in other fields of science, in education, and in
society in general. It was selected across all NSF science projects as one of
"60 discoveries or advances that NSF believes have led a large impact or
influence on every American’s life." The GSS is also used extensively used
by academics, government, not-for-profits, and the mass media.  It is the
second most cited data set (behind the US Census) in the peer-reviewed
sociological literature over the last 30 years.  The data are also used
extensively in education over 2,000 textbooks and teaching manuals utilize the
GSS and it is used by over 20,000 registered uses to the GSS Explorer Website
which disseminates the data. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> NORC seeks a proven leader with
experience directing surveys who can build on the substantial success of the
GSS and help to lead the survey into the future.  The GSS Director will be
a NORC employee at the level of Senior Research Scientist and report to the GSS
Principal Investigator Tom W. Smith.  To learn more about NORC, please
visit <a href="http://www.norc.org/"><span style="color:rgb(152,80,26);text-decoration:none">http:www.norc.org</span></a> and to learn more about
the GSS please see <a href="http://www.gss.norc.org">www.gss.norc.org</a><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> <b>Responsibilities</b> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Managing the multiple components of a very large and complex
survey research project<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Developing survey instruments and working with the GSS Board of
Overseers as they select modules for inclusion<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Providing updates on the surveys progress to GSS PIs, NORC
leadership and the GSS board of Overseers<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Providing methodological leadership to address operational
components of instrument development and testing, fielding of the survey, and
processing the survey data for delivery to the social science community<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Leading the process to answer data user inquiries and questions
about methods and instruments used on the GSS surveys<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Producing the GSS microdata for dissemination as well as the
methodological documentation for each year of GSS data; And ensuring its
integrity and quality<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Providing supervision and technical assistance (methodological,
management, and substantive) GSS staff (e.g., Survey Directors, Survey
Specialists, Research Assistants) assigned to the project so that work is
accomplished according to high standards, on schedule, and within budget.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Acting as proposal director and writing and reviewing sections
of proposals for GSS funding<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Management responsibilities such as staff development and
mentorship, providing technical assistance areas of expertise (either
substantive or methodological), career advice, and performance evaluations.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">This position has significant supervisory responsibilities
including ultimate responsibility for the performance of the entire project
team (generally 1-3 direct reports and 10 indirect reports), the proposal team
(3-15 professional staff), and administrative supervisory responsibilities for
3-5 Survey Directors, Survey Specialists, and Research Assistants. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Required
Skills </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> <b><span></span></b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">PhD in social sciences or related field is strongly
preferred<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">9 years’ experience in positions of increasing responsibility in
survey research or related field, with at least 1 years' experience in project
management and proposal development<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Publication and conference presentation track record in the
field of survey methodology<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Advanced knowledge of the principles, processes, and methods of
survey research through extensive reading in the literature and broad
experience in the field<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Knowledge in at least one substantive or methodological area and
publication/reputation within that area; working knowledge of routine sampling
and statistical weighting procedures<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Skills in quantitative analysis and in project
management/proposal direction<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Working knowledge of computing platforms, data processing
procedures, and data file construction and management<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Administrative experiences in dissemination of sensitive data<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Candidates should have strong writing and interpersonal
communication skills<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:60pt;text-indent:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"times new roman"">    
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Supervision, leadership, and team building skills; and strong
ability in estimating project and proposal costs and evaluating cost and
production data<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">About NORC  </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">A Tradition of Excellence</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">: As one
of the oldest not-for-profit, academic research organizations in the United
States, and through its affiliation with the University of Chicago, NORC
maintains the highest standard of professional excellence and scientific rigor,
and is committed to broad dissemination of its findings.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">A Passion for Innovation</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">: NORC’s
subject matter experts and survey professionals develop and employ innovative
study designs, research methods, and technical applications to derive
meaningful and accurate results.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">A Commitment to Collegiality</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">: NORC
cultivates an interdisciplinary culture of achievement in which senior
investigators from diverse fields and professional backgrounds collaborate with
the next generation of researchers in an open, collegial environment.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">NORC is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce.
NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender
identity, and other legally- protected characteristics.</span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Job
Location <span></span></span></b></p>

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Illinois, United States <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:11.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Position
Type <span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Apply on-line at:<span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Tom W. Smith | Senior Fellow</span><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">NORC at the University of
Chicago </span><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">1155 E 60^th Street,
Chicago IL 60637 </span><span style="color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p><br></p>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Leora Lawton PhD<br>Executive Director<br>Berkeley Population Center<br>360 Barrows Hall<br>(of) 510-643-1270<br>(m) 510-928-7572<br><a href="http://www.popcenter.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">www.popcenter.berkeley.edu</a><br></div></div></div>
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