Economist 2
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Job Location:
Baton Rouge, LA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 4694 - 9211
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About this Job
Office of Workforce Development
Division: OIS Research and Statistics
Location: Baton Rouge LA
MULTIPLE POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED WITH THIS JOB POSTING!Louisiana Works transforms lives and drives prosperity by putting people at the center of everything we do. We provide one seamless door where individualized solutions create new possibilities proving that when government works for people Louisiana works for everyone.
The Economist 2 is responsible for analyzing labor market data including but not limited to employment unemployment civilian labor force participation labor migration patterns and business cycles.
The Office of Workforce Development (OWD)is a key division of Louisiana Works managing programs in workforce training job placement apprenticeships and business engagement. Through collaboration with local boards educational institutions and industry partners OWD aims to improve economic mobility for job seekers and ensure Louisiana employers have the skilled talent they need contributing to the states economic growth.
Mission
We are dedicated to empowering Louisianans to achieve self-sufficiency supporting businesses with skilled talent fostering a thriving workforce and strengthening our communities across the state.
Vision
Every individual is provided with the skills and opportunities needed to pursue meaningful and fulfilling careers and every employer thrives with access to a highly skilled workforce.
Minimum Qualifications
- A masters degree in economics plus one year of experience in economics; OR
A doctorate in economics. Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Reviews and analyzes micro and macro level economic and labor force data from various sources including but not limited to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Census Bureau Labor Market Information (LMI) and Unemployment Insurance programs.
- Produce graphs tables and reports that satisfy the need for public reporting.
- Work with partners on specific studies and requests to develop robust research and analysis reports.
- Clean and analyze input data used in developing the Industry and Occupational Employment Projections.
- Upload data process and develop projections for federal deliverables and forecasts for the state using Projections Suite software.
- Provides expert consultation on the informative capacity of labor market information data in evaluating public policy decisions.
Position Specific Details:
Location:Baton Rouge LA
Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty
How to Apply:
No Civil Service test scoreis required to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.
Contact Information:
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Heather Courville
Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency which serves as a model employer for the recruitment hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities TDD# .
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Python
- Spss
- R
- Regression Analysis
- Stata
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Survey Design
- Calculus
- SAS
- Statistics
