LAUS/CES Senior Program Analyst

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Department of Labor is hiring a LAUS/CES Senior Program Analyst (Administrative Officer III) in the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning. The position analyzes and processes monthly labor force estimates for the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program and residency employment data for the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. It independently produces, analyzes, and reports labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment-rate estimates for the state, major areas, and selected localities. It also compiles, processes, and analyzes information concerning Areas of Substantial Unemployment (ASU). LAUS and CES are part of the Federal-State cooperative labor statistics program, operated by the Maryland Department of Labor in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The position supports this agreement by providing BLS with additional insights and analysis of the LAUS and CES programs and methodologies. The role is based at 100 S. Charles Street, Suite 2000, Baltimore, Maryland.

Requirements

High school graduation or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Three years of administrative staff or professional work. Substitution options include 30 college credit hours for each year, up to two years; a bachelor's degree in place of the required experience; or qualifying U.S. Armed Forces commissioned-officer experience on a year-for-year basis.
Candidates must provide sufficient application information to demonstrate that they meet the qualifications.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in data analytics, economics, statistics, or computer science.
Six months of experience using Microsoft Excel, through work or coursework.
Six months of experience with Geographic Information Systems such as QGIS or ArcGIS, or general programming such as R, Python, or pivot tables, through work or coursework.
Six months of experience, through work or coursework, with a Bureau of Labor Statistics program such as the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, or Occupational Safety and Health Statistics.
A degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related subject involving areas such as economics or data science.

Responsibilities

Analyze and process monthly employment and unemployment-rate data by place of residence, including collecting and analyzing data to produce accurate LAUS results.
Analyze and process current employment data, including major economic events, monthly estimate reviews, and other CES inputs and indicators, to produce monthly and annual CES estimates.
Analyze and process applicable employment, unemployment, and unemployment-rate data by place of residence for annual processing of LAUS estimates.
Analyze and process current employment data, including Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data and Non-Covered Employment estimates, for CES annual benchmarking.
Calculate and produce annual statewide and federal Areas of Substantial Unemployment and related reports and publications, including the formal submission to BLS, the annual statewide ASU publication, and fiscal formula calculation worksheets.
Provide BLS with additional insights and analysis of LAUS and CES programs and methodologies.