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State of Florida · 3 weeks ago

866982-ECONOMIC CONSULTANT-SES - 40032007

Tallahassee, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$65K/yr - $75K/yr

1+ years exp

The State of Florida is seeking an Economic Consultant SES to lead the Economic Research and Analysis section’s Team 2 in the Bureau of Workforce Statistics and Economic Research. The role involves supervising staff, managing projects related to economic and labor market analysis, and ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of performance data reports.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Supervises and assists staff with the direction of performance data reporting, developing state and local plans, providing training and technical assistance, writing guidance, with regard to Wagner-Peyser (WP), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant, Welfare Transition (WT), Food Stamp and Employment Training (FSET), Migrant Seasonal Farm Worker (MSFW) and Trade Adjustment Act (TAA) state and local

Addresses problems/questions related to data elements and ad hoc reports

Works to implement federal and state-mandated changes, assess enhancements and refinement requests for all programs

Establishes and maintains an on-going working relationship with partners and customers to ensure delivery of quality products

Spends the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action

Oversees and coordinates the review and analysis of WP, WIOA, WT, FSET, MSFW and TAA data as needed to address and identify area trends, strengths, weaknesses, problems and projections

Ensures performance data reports are accurate and timely

Performs labor market, economic, and census statistical analysis

Remains current on statistical methods and procedures

Maintains statistical standards of reliability

Assists in the direction, design, and analysis of statistically valid surveys

Remains current on national and state economic/labor market conditions

Assists in the direction and preparation of PowerPoint presentations, economic impact analysis, ad-hoc employer surveys, job vacancy surveys, green jobs analysis, state and area press releases, and the state Census Data Center

Responds to requests for information via e-mail, phone, mail, etc

Qualification

SQLR programmingStatistical methodsRelational databasesData collection techniquesSupervisory experienceTechnical assistanceCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related Social Science

Duties and responsibilities of this position must be performed at the official work site of the Department

May be required to travel

Knowledge/proficiency in using relational databases and report writing software

Knowledge SQL, R programming, and any Web software applications

Knowledge of statistical methods

Knowledge of data collection techniques, ability to understand data

As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records