| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities. |
| Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications. |
| Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients. |
| Direct, review, and approve product design and changes. |
| Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence. |
| Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services. |
| Prepare budgets, bids, and contracts, and direct the negotiation of research contracts. |
| Analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects. |
| Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures. |
| Review and recommend or approve contracts and cost estimates. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.) |
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| Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
| Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
