POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY
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INSTRUCTIONS: PDQ and Org Chart must be sent to marshag@unr.edu for initial review BEFORE routing.
1. Complete form, sign, and submit to immediate supervisor;
2. Supervisor (chair/director/dean)– review, approve, sign, forward to vice president or vice provost;
3. Pres/Vice Pres/Vice Prov - approve, sign, forward to Placement Committee (c/o UNR HR, M/S 238);
4. Placement Committee recommends administrative salary range and title & forwards to Provost.
5. Approval letters are then sent from HR with final stamped PDQ to Vice President, Dean or Director and
supervisor for PAF/Terms preparation.
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Incumbents’ Name (if applicable): Elizabeth Christiansen (16918);
Position #: 18918; 6919;
Alyssa Rye (16919); New-(new#)
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Current Title: Coordinator, Evaluation
Current Range: 2
(77624;3A;HRL90399;CM3501;E)
Department: Center for Program Evaluation (CPE)
College/Division: College of Health &
Human Sciences
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
( ) New position : Proposed Range:
Proposed Title:
( x ) Title Change, Proposed Title:
Manager, Evaluation (CPE)
( x ) Proposed Reassignment from Range 2 to Range
3
( ) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Employee’s Signature
Date
I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
Immediate Supervisor’s Signature Deborah Loesch-Griffin
Temp Faculty
Date
Director/Chair/Dean Charles Bullock
Dean, Health & Human Sciences
Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
Date
Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Jannet Vreeland
Date
Interim Executive Vice President & Provost
Action Approved by the President (Completed by Faculty HR):
Position #:
EEO Code:
CUPA Code:
Job Class Code:
Exempt: Yes or No
Range:
Effective Date:
Title Approved:
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Employee’s Signature (Sign & send to HR for personnel file after final approval) Date
Revised: 3 / 1 / 2006
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Evaluation Manager oversees specific evaluation projects funded through The Center for
Program Evaluation (CPE). Housed in the College of Health and Human Sciences, CPE provides
full-scale evaluation services and technical assistance to local, county, and state level private and
public organizations. These include external agencies such as the Nevada Division of Health and
Human Services, Family Ties (a statewide non-profit organization), the cities of Las Vegas and
Carson City and local school districts. Evaluation assistance is also provided to units within the
university including Cooperative Extension, university departments and faculty. The Evaluation
Manager designs, implements, and conducts evaluation activities, manages the scope of work,
budgets, and staff associated with assigned projects, and oversees the work of the entire evaluation
team on those funded grants and contracts to which they have been assigned.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information from greatest to least percentage).
55% - Project Planning and Implementation
 Ensures that evaluation plans are implemented in a timely and responsive manner, in
accordance with University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) policies and procedures and in
accordance with the tenets of a partnership evaluation approach.
 Participates and directs project planning and implementation teams as required by funding
agencies and internal workloads.
35% - Project/Budget Management/Supervision
 Designs and manages the scope of work and budget for each assigned CPE project.
 Prepares quarterly, annual and other reports as requested or required by funding agencies.
 Supervises the work of Evaluation Coordinators (EC) /Graduate Assistants (GA) and other
personnel assigned to projects; EMs may supervise one or more ECs or GAs depending on
the scope and number of projects they are managing and the personnel assigned to each.
 Provides direct supervision (including training, technical assistance and team leadership
development) to CPE staff on evaluation activities
10% - Internal and External Information Requests
 Prepares evaluation proposals for funding in collaboration with on-campus partners (25%) and
off-campus partners (75%)
 Provides evaluation data and analysis to Evaluation Coordinators and CPE Director(s).
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
CPE is a self-funded center that provides evaluation services to both on and off-campus
entities including individual faculty. All of the projects involve evaluation services and require
that these projects be designed and implemented in consultation and partnership with CPE
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clients. CPE requires a central point of contact for coordinating communications with clients,
as well as oversight for the quality of project implementation. Therefore, an individual with
expertise and the capacity to work autonomously, with minimal supervision, is necessary to
the staffing team. If evaluations are not conducted in accordance with the scope of work,
timelines, and standards for partnership evaluation practices, CEP risks the loss of the
clientele base. The decisions and judgments made by this position and the results of the work
performed contribute to the mission of the College of Health and Human Sciences and the
University as a whole.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity &
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 Professional standards and guiding principles of evaluation
 Related health and/or human service discipline (i.e., theory) and the context of practice
associated with that discipline in various settings where evaluations will be conducted
 Human resource policies and practices
 Tenets of partnership evaluation and the profession as a whole
 Budget development and management
 Higher education policies and procedures on allowable use of funding resources and grants,
contracts and sponsored projects
 Proposal development and grant management
 Evaluation and reporting to Federal agencies
Skills:
 *Professional Practice-be able to apply professional evaluation standards, act ethically, and
consider the general and public welfare in evaluation practice;
 *Project Management-ability to organize and respond to demands of the project, i.e., time,
human and physical capital requirements, and conduct the evaluation appropriately and in a
timely manner;
 *Interpersonal Competence-use written, oral communication skills to negotiate, resolve
conflict, and facilitate constructive interpersonal interaction;
 *Situational Analysis-ability to grasp program context, analyze issues impacting evaluation use
to modify the study as needed and stay open to the unique requirements of the program and
its constituents;
 Reflective Practice-capacity for self-awareness as a professional evaluator and willingness to
pursue professional development to enhance professional competencies;
 Systematic Inquiry-Ability to understand and apply key evaluation concepts, approaches and
terms, from conducting literature reviews to development of evaluation designs, to collecting
and analyzing data using appropriate (e.g., quantitative and/or qualitative) methods.
(*Above training and experience required in the six evaluation competencies associated with
profession with specific demonstrated skills in discipline-based practice in the field (i.e., health, human
services, or education))
 Excellent oral and written communication skills to include presentation skills (development and
delivery)
 Teaching and training skills
 Proficiency in use of a personal computer and current software applications including but not
limited to Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and email)
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Ability to:
 Supervise staff (i.e., support, train and provide TA to)
 Practice evaluation from a partnership evaluation perspective
 Manage complex projects and manage budgets and timelines
 Coordinate program activities among internal and external partners
 Effectively communicate evaluation results in written form and through facilitation of oral
presentations and dialogues
 Prepare written reports at the level commensurate with publishable manuscripts
 Develop clear and competitive proposals for funding
 Be an effective role model exercising sound judgment, initiative, and creativity while working
independently and as a team player
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
The Evaluation Manager has regular and frequent contact with CPE Evaluation Coordinators and
project teams, clients and funding agencies, other evaluators and colleagues in the field with whom
the project is associated. The Evaluation Manager must be personally accessible and available to
staff, funding agencies, and clientele on a daily basis to provide services, consultation, resolve
problems and negotiate outcomes. The Evaluation Manager must consult with CPE Director(s) on the
nature of the evaluation processes and procedures to be used for each project, the scope of the
project and required funding to support a high quality evaluation, and to identify/resolve conflicts and
issues as they arise in the implementation of evaluation projects.
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution with emphasis or major in
health, human services, education, communications or a related field
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Master’s Degree and three years or a Doctorate Degree and one year of experience at
management level in applied or program evaluation setting with demonstrated success
in providing leadership and support to staff using teambuilding approaches
Preferred: Completion of coursework or a formal certificate/training program in program
evaluation
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None