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A Supervisory Economist serves as a Branch Chief of the National Compensation Surveys (NCS) and serves as a technical expert.Duties include but are not limited to:Direct and provide technical guidance and leadership to professional subordinate employees in the following areas: developing and improving survey collection strategies and procedures; improving survey non-response; assisting branch Field Economists in developing strategies for obtaining participation from respondents critical to the NCS indexes.Researches or directs research and contacts with companies that have complex structures, maintain highly sensitive/confidential records, and usually require highly placed corporate officer's approval before participation.Ensures that changes in survey techniques or design are well understood and properly and promptly implemented by staff. Immediately identifies errors that may impact local or national data and promptly notifies regional and national management. Promptly addresses any data integrity issues with may surface in the quality assurance process.Ensures the quality of the data collected by all staff through a comprehensive data quality program consisting of observational interviews, re-interviews, and scheduled reviews for multiple surveys. Analyzes data to improve overall Branch performance.Evaluates the data reported for consistency within the company and for conformance to the standards of each survey. Ensures that NCS coordinated arrangements with selected companies are achieved.