Field Staffing Manager

Job no: 502302 Work type: Regular Full-Time Location: Remote Capability Area: Field Management

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the effective staffing of Field data collection projects in collaboration with the Research and NORC People organizations. Prepares staffing plan 12 months in advance of project launch while coordinating activities across multiple simultaneous staffing efforts. Develops a trained team of recruiters and monitors compliance with NORC policies. Establishes appropriate measurement systems and dashboards to track staffing effectiveness, including trends in staff attrition. Conducts periodic competitive analysis to understand industry trends in compensation and benefits. Recommends investment projects to increase process effectiveness and efficiency.

DEPARTMENT:

Field Operations helps coordinate work and facilitate contacts across projects and departments. We prepare budget estimates and contribute technical text for proposals.  Members of the field management team recruit and assign interviewers to projects.  We assist with project planning and goal setting. Field Managers lead trainings and assist with training preparations. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create long-term project plan for all field data collection projects in collaboration with research and NORC Talent Acquisition team

Partner with Field Project Manager to create staffing plans.

Maintain staffing database to identify and engage alumni for future projects.

Coordinate field interviewing team trained according to NORC People policy.

Facilitate weekly status meeting across Field, NORC People, and Research teams.

Coordinate onboarding process and materials

Collaborate with Total Rewards team to complete periodic pay and benefits analysis of the industry

Review staff attrition rate trends and recommends improvement programs

Maintain schedule of upcoming projects

Collaborate with NORC People contacts to ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines

Participate in ongoing coaching sessions to ensure awareness of updates and policy changes

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Experience using an Applicant Tracking System

Previous experience managing people and teams

A minimum of three years’ experience in related field

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

All employees hired for this position must present evidence of their identity and authorization to work in the United States (I9 documentation).

Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. We regret that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

The pay range for this position is $65,000 - 98,000.

This position is classified as regular. Regular staff are eligible for NORC’s comprehensive benefits program. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

Generously subsidized health insurance, effective on the first day of employment

Dental and vision insurance

A defined contribution retirement program, along with a separate voluntary 403(b) retirement program

Group life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance

Benefits that promote work/life balance, including generous paid time off, holidays; paid parental leave, bereavement leave, tuition assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

NORC’s Approach to Equity and Transparency

Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps. As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings. At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC).

WHAT WE DO:

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.

WHO WE ARE:

For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we’re known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.

EEO STATEMENT:

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, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics.

Advertised: April 29, 2024 Central Daylight TimeApplications close: May 30, 2024 Central Daylight Time