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Job Location:
Richmond, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) is seeking an Analyst to support the work of understanding and improving state and local policy factors that enable economic growth and job creation in Virginia. The Economic Competitiveness Division is responsible for identifying economic growth opportunities for the Commonwealth and crafting budget and policy proposals to enhance Virginias competitiveness for those opportunities. On this dynamic team the Analyst will be responsible for providing timely thoughtful research and analyses of how Virginia compares to other states communicating insights and developing and implementing solutions to overcome the states most critical economic challenges.
Responsibilities:
- Identify opportunities to improve Virginias competitiveness for high-impact target industries attract new economic development projects and strengthen the workforce
- Develop expertise on target industries and generate policy proposals
- Research summarize and track policies and programs on a range of issues
- Extract compile and analyze economic data from multiple sources to provide analytic support for public policy initiatives
- Assist in developing strategies to capitalize on key regional economic development assets
- Support the development of VEDPs operational and strategic planning efforts
- Support discrete projects and workstreams
Skills:
- Strategic analysis and creative problem-solving
- Data analysis skills including the ability to forecast trends from historical data
- Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders (team members staff local and regional partners)
- Eagerness to conduct qualitative/quantitative analyses and communicate insights in visually compelling ways
- Excellent attention to detail as written work will often be scrutinized and relied upon by outside entities
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure
- Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint required
- Preferred but not required familiarity/experience with data and statistical analysis software such as Tableau Python SQL R Stata or others
Education/Experience:
- A background in social science (economics public policy or political science) mathematics data analytics business or a related field
- Experience in analysis and applying quantitative skills to solve problems preferred
Graduating students and early-career professionals encouraged to apply.
Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. VEDP uses the E-Verify system and does not provide sponsorship.
All candidates must apply through our website A valid drivers license is required. Applicants must provide a résumé and a cover letter. Salary Minimum: $55000. Application deadline: November 30 2025.
VEDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without regard to race sex color national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression age veteran status political affiliation genetics or against otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities. It is VEDPs intent that its employment and personnel policies and practices conform to all applicable federal state and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. Applicants requiring more information or requiring assistance may contact VEDP Human Resources at 1- or. TDD 1-.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- ArcGIS
- Intelligence Community Experience
- GIS
- Python
- Computer Networking
- Data Collection
- Intelligence Experience
- R
- Relational Databases
- Analysis Skills
- Data Management
- Application Development
About Company
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership, a state authority created by the Virginia General Assembly to better serve existing and new companies, to expand, locate, or increase trade opportunities, by providing confidential site selection, workforce solutions, and international tr ... View more
