Dear Colleagues,

The Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) is searching for an Executive Director to help direct and participate simultaneously in multiple research projects involving the design and implementation of public opinion studies, and the analysis and reporting of these data.

LAPOP is an academic research program directed by Drs. Mitch Seligson and Liz Zechmeister. The executive director position is a staff position that reports to these co-directors. LAPOP is a dynamic and growing research project.  We encourage all interested and qualified candidates to apply.

The job ad (Executive Director-1307889) can be found at this link:  https://vanderbilt.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=228867&lang=en&sns_id=mailto

All interested candidates must apply through the official job posting in order to be considered.  What follows is the text from the online job posting:

Job Description

Executive Director-1307889

Description

Executive Director - Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP)

Provide day-to-day management and staff supervision of a multi-country, multi-lingual, multi-national survey project in a university setting supported by multiple donor sources. Rapid, fact-based decision-making is an essential part of daily tasks, thus requiring excellent communication, interpersonal, and self-starter skills. Will direct and participate simultaneously in multiple research projects involving the design and implementation of public opinion studies, and the analysis and reporting of these data. Independently and/or as member of a research team apply a variety of intermediate and advanced statistical techniques and technical skills to promote the collection, analysis and interpretation of data arising from research studies in an academic research program.

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as well as fluency in both English and Spanish required.

Key Functions and Expected Performances:

1. Coordinate members of a research team on the design and implementation of research projects.

Provide statistical expertise and in the design of research projects, focusing on fundamental issues including specification of hypotheses and basic study design.

Assist the research team in the design of methods to collect information, including the design of questionnaires and other data collection instruments, following the study design developed for the research program.

Participate in the ongoing development and refinement of operations and procedures for the collection, editing, verification and management of data.

Participate in development of preliminary plan for analysis of a research study; present such plans to the research team, and prepare final analysis plans based on team input.

Oversee implementation of planned analysis, including data verification and data correction as necessary, using one or more systems of computer hardware and statistical analysis software for the management and analysis of data.

2. Dissemination of completed research projects

Oversee and participate in the preparation of written reports and oral presentations summarizing data analysis results, including detailed description of statistical methods, detailed analysis of results, and synthesis of conclusions from summary tables

3. Project management

Keep multiple research projects on track while finding efficiencies in work conducted by research teams both in the home office and in over 20 locations throughout the Americas, keeping to deadlines, and communicating with various individuals involved in the research project.

Preferred Education, Skills, and Experiences:

    PhD in political science, public policy, economics, or the equivalent in graduate education and experience required.
    Fluency in English and Spanish required.
    Domestic and International travel required
    Proficiency in the use of Stata is important.
    Knowledge of survey design, data collection, and analysis is essential.
    Knowledge of the Latin American region is important, but not absolutely essential.

 Additional Information:

    This is a full time, exempt position. Scheduled hours are 8:30am until 5:00pm ; Monday thru Friday with flexibility for additional hours during travel.
    Background screens will be performed and education will be verified prior to employment. Please be prepared to provide required information and/or documentation.

                        Vanderbilt is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer

Basic Qualifications:

Job requires Doctorate and 5 years of experience or the equivalent.

Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration (LCR):

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Primary Location: TN-Nashville-The Commons Center

Organization Political Science 120650

Executive Director



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