Duties involve evaluation of past and current programs and operations, planning for change, and the identification and assessment of options available. Supervision is exercised over professional and technical employees.
Work is performed under the general supervision of an administrative superior.
Assures development and administration of quality control sampling plans. Assigns and supervises staff support to managers for evaluation of policy and operations, historical data, impact analysis, research design proposals, and recommendations for change. Assigns and supervises the development of information, analysis, and recommendations for external parties, including legislators, advocates, and the public. Determines the priorities of information requests and evaluates in cooperation with the computer services personnel, the most efficient and effective ways to provide information within resource constraints. Provides support for program and administrative planning and budgeting to managers through forecasting, simulation, optimization, and other decision support techniques.