Labor Market Analyst

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

The Labor Market Analyst works under the Labor Market Information Supervisor in the Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) Unit. The role prepares, collects, analyzes, assigns occupational codes to, reviews, and corrects data for an assigned portion of the OEWS sample, while meeting contractually required response rates. The analyst contacts Delaware employers who have not responded to initial or follow-up survey requests and works with employers to resolve reporting problems related to occupational data on survey forms. Returned data is analyzed to assign appropriate occupational classifications and review wage data for accuracy using a variety of sources. The position also collects and analyzes information about industrial and occupational changes and trends in Delaware's labor market, provides labor market data and reports to administrators, planners, educators, economic development personnel, private employers, government administrators, and the public, and supports dissemination of labor market information and related economic conditions. Duties include monitoring relevant federal and state directives, compiling and updating data in software systems, and preparing weekly progress and other reports. The position is eligible for telework and alternative work schedules under the State of Delaware’s Alternative Work Arrangement Policy. The role is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. New hires must attend Statewide New Employee Orientation on their first day at a designated location in Kent or New Castle County.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, or a related field; OR six months of experience conducting studies to evaluate operations, programs, services, policies, or procedures for efficiency, effectiveness, achievement of goals and objectives, and compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Six months of experience in descriptive statistics, such as the mean, median, mode, or standard deviation.
Six months of experience in narrative report writing.
Knowledge of inferential statistics, such as correlation, t-tests, f-tests, or analysis of variance.
Knowledge of statistical software such as SPSS or SAS.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Microsoft Office programs, including but not limited to Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

Prepare, collect, analyze, assign occupational codes to, review, and correct data for an assigned portion of the OEWS sample.
Meet contractually required survey response rates.
Contact Delaware employers who have not responded to initial and follow-up OEWS survey requests.
Resolve reporting problems related to occupational data presented on survey forms.
Analyze returned data to assign appropriate occupational classifications and review wage data for accuracy using information from a variety of sources.
Collect accurate data and provide thorough analysis of industrial and occupational changes and trends in Delaware's labor market.
Provide Delaware labor market data and reports to administrators and planners in education and economic development, as well as private employers.
Coordinate dissemination of labor market information and related economic conditions by producing special data sets for educators, economic development personnel, government administrators, and the general public.
Keep abreast of developments and impending federal and state directives related to labor market trends, analysis techniques, and reporting requirements.
Compile, review, and/or enter or update data inputs in software systems.
Prepare weekly progress reports and other reports.