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Job Location drjobs

Irvine - USA

Hourly Salary drjobs

$ 21 - 26

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Description Summary
Provide administrative and project coordination support to the A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research. Run surveys including survey collection tabulation and data presentations. Collect economic and business data and maintain databases for various economic forecasts and projects. Perform research in close cooperation with the Research Associate and the Center Director.

Responsibilities
Reception and Administrative Support Coordinate the daily operations of ACER office. Respond to public inquiries for information and provide responses. Prepare memos letters and forms for Directors review. Track publication sales and expenditures. Maintain mailing lists and develop and maintain subscriber relations. Maintain application list for the Certificate in Applied Statistical Analysis and communicate to Registrars Office. Cover the front desk. Project Coordination Support Prepare a departmental project calendar and maintain timeline for surveys. Track project progress and report updates to Director. Ensure adequate and accurate communications with involved staff/departments. Update and coordinate materials and resources needed to conduct quarterly surveys and to implement Economic Forecast events. Ensure project documents are complete current and stored appropriately. Data and Research Support Perform data entry and maintain ACERs local state and national databases. Update indexes of the U.S. California and local leading economic indicators. Assist in collecting entering and maintaining data relating to ACERs research papers and publications. Assist in the preparation of data for inclusion in the Economic and Business Review covering the U.S. California Orange County and other regions. Assist in the production the Review. Assist in the production of the forecast publication for the Inland Empire. Assist in creating tables and graphs for presentations and publications. Assist in writing and producing press releases. Assist in tabulating and disseminating survey results.

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in coordinating projects. Experience in creating tables and graphs to summarize data preferably of financial or economics data. Experience with database maintenance and management. Knowledge of survey collection and data analyses procedures preferred. Strong computer skills in the use of word processing spreadsheet presentation applications preferably of Microsoft Office Suite software. Strong writing and editing skills to prepare and proofread clear concise and grammatically correct business correspondence reports and publications. Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills to formulate and communicate financial and economicsbased information. Strong organizational skills to plan prioritize deadlines and perform multiple tasks without constant direct supervision. Demonstrated effective communications and interpersonal skills to interact with diverse individuals and groups at all organizational levels both within and outside of the university. Excellent telephone etiquette skills. Skill to perform arithmetic calculations for basic accounting functions. Technical skills to learn and use enterprise and department tools and systems. Arithmetic skills. Proven ability to work as a part of a team. Proven ability to establish and maintain accurate files. Attention to detail.

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