Labor Market Specialist 1/2/3

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Labor Market Specialist plays a key role in preparing, collecting, analyzing, and assigning occupational codes for the OEWS sample. This position reviews returned reports for accuracy, completeness, and content, and analyzes the returned data to assign appropriate occupational classification and wage data for accuracy. Some travel for training may be required. 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 state’s economic growth.

Requirements

• Six semester hours in economics
• An additional six semester hours in economics, math, computer science, statistics, or marketing
• Three years of experience in accounting, financial auditing, or statistical analysis; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR A bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

• Accepting Direction: The ability to be open and willing to follow guidance or instructions.
• Communicating Effectively: The ability to convey information, ideas, and emotions using structured communication methods that promote understanding and engagement.
• Using Data: The ability to collect, analyze, and use data to generate insights and inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the address refinement process for each OEWS sample survey, requiring the Specialist to conduct a thorough analysis of each sample unit assigned to them for completeness and accuracy of the contact information, solvency of unit and industry classification.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of the completed respondent surveys assigned, including the analysis of the occupations reported against the standard industry pattern to identify the presence of abnormalities in the reported data.
• Assist in the non-response follow-up process by contacting all non-response units to solicit their voluntary assistance in completing the survey via telephone, fax, or email.
• Conduct a quality assurance process to uncover possible errors in the reported data.
• Assist in the analysis of the final estimates based on the collected data, using statistical tools and local labor market knowledge to suppress estimates based on incorrect or incomplete information.
• Publish OEWS estimates to the Louisiana Works website, analyzing occupations and/or industry compositions for publication.
• Other Duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level