Project Coordinator

Essential Functions

• Provides administrative support for the data collection.
• Involves in the development of a Training Manual to be used to train seat belt usage data collectors.
• Affords assistance in the hiring of data collectors and drivers.
• Interacts with Human Resources to submit paperwork needed for posting the positions.
• Affords assistance in the hiring process, including setting up interviews, answering questions and ensuring that the paperwork to be returned to Human Resources is submitted by selected candidates.
• Works to provide materials to be used by drivers to identify the locations where data should be gathered.
• Using Google Map, collects images of the locations to be studied and possible locations for standing to observe seat belt usage.
• Gathers information about schedule availability of the data collectors and drivers and uses that information to prepare a weekly data collection schedule.
• Gathers the number of hours worked from the data collectors and submits it to the Department.
• Works with drivers to submit travel reimbursements in a timely manner.
• Answers questions of data collectors who are in the field and in need of guidance.
• Maintains the submission of seat belt data usage.
• Ensures data is downloaded by the data collectors on a regular basis.
• Copies the data into a spreadsheet to determine the usage rate based on the collected data on a weekly basis.

Prerequisite Qualifications

• Successful candidate must have good administrative skills.
• Have previously collected seat belt usage data or performed in other transportation data collection.
• Able to multitask and responsive to requests.

Salary Information

Salary Information: In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the hourly rate for this position is $36.15 (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items. FLSA: Non-Exempt Part-Time