883197 - RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - 40050035 1

State of Florida•TALLAHASSEE, FL

7d•$45,000 - $47,900•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Economic Consultant-SES, this position involves the development of industry and employment projections for the State of Florida and various sub-state areas. This position involves forecasting both industry and occupational employment trends at the state and local level as part of the data production process. This position performs work compiling, coding, analyzing, and conducting research on employment and wage data for use in the preparation of current occupational employment estimates (staffing patterns) and occupational wages for the State of Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), and Balance-Of-State areas (BOS). Produces occupational employment and wage estimates tables and forecasts for the State of Florida and numerous sub-state areas using the MicroMatrix system to convert industry projections into occupational projections. This may involve utilizing computer programs and/or advanced software application programs to assist in producing projections. Associate is responsible for generating OES survey employment and wage estimates tables for the Floridajobs.org and Florida Insight websites. Files are produced for Florida statewide and all sub-state areas on an annual basis following the receipt of new survey estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Associate is also responsible for preparing detailed industry staffing pattern files for all workforce regions and other sub-state areas, as needed, for use in the development of occupational employment projections. Reviews occupational estimates on an annual basis. Provides technical assistance for the maintenance and updating of the Local Employment & Wage Information System (LEWIS). Produces, reviews, screens and publishes employment and wage estimates using LEWIS. Imports new estimates data from BLS into LEWIS. Responds and provides data for all LEWIS requests. Serves as Program Specialist. Updates and maintains Occupational Employment Statistics survey database files for Florida businesses selected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Serves on address refinement team as needed to ensure updates are made with proper usage of Melissa Data. Utilizes the internet to complete search for current address and updates business contact information as needed. Analyzes employment and wage data giving special attention to the data highlighted for review when being entered in the database. Reviews quality assurance edits showing unusual occupations, high and low wages, missing, and dependent occupations. Reviews, verifies, and makes necessary corrections to the data entered. Explains any unusual variances in staffing patterns and/or wages in the comment’s module. Collects, compiles, analyzes, and reviews occupational employment and wage survey data for assigned survey units and their employment. Analyzes and edits survey responses, assigns occupational codes to the job descriptions reported by employers, and enters the data into the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) computer software system. Reviews and processes all electronic survey responses with significant employment and occupations using the BLS provided “Auto-batch” utility. Utilizes the internet to conduct research on businesses. Verification of atypical data with the employer and the addition of written comments on the survey data file may be necessary. Reviews and corrects North American Industry Classification System codes assigned to individual establishments on the Occupational Employment Statistics survey sample. Research and investigates businesses which indicate they are classified incorrectly on the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages database. After extensive analysis and review, makes any changes to the Occupational Employment Statistics survey database to reflect the best North American Industry Classification System code for all businesses selected for the Occupational Employment Statistics survey sample by Bureau of Labor Statistics. Works closely with other units within and outside of Labor Market Statistics. Prepares economic reports and other labor market information with explanations, analyses, and general correspondence as needed. This may require the use of advanced computer software and/or the development of customized computer programs to produce these special reports, charts, graphs, and/or presentations of data for the user. Assists with responding to special requests for employment and wage information, which may be atypical from the standard reports produced by the OES program. This requires the use of the LEWIS software system to generate occupational employment and wage estimates for specific industries or geographic locations as requested by data users. Assist in industry and occupational forecasts for the State of Florida and numerous sub-state areas for use in the development of supply/demand. Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

Knowledge and proficiency using Microsoft Office applications
Ability to collect and analyze data.
Ability to navigate the internet and conduct research
Knowledge of statistical methods and economic principles
Knowledge of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) coding taxonomies.
Advanced software programs -Tableau, R-Suite, MS SQL Server, SQL Reporting services, understanding of SQL database management and architecture.
Knowledge of economic theory and principles.
Level 2 security background screening required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Economics, Statistics, or Math or related social science.
Four years of experience in research and data analysis.
Experience using spreadsheet applications.
Knowledge of advanced software (i.e., R, SAS, Tableau, SQL)

Responsibilities

Develop industry and employment projections for the State of Florida and various sub-state areas.
Forecast industry and occupational employment trends at the state and local level.
Compile, code, analyze, and conduct research on employment and wage data.
Prepare current occupational employment estimates (staffing patterns) and occupational wages.
Produce occupational employment and wage estimates tables and forecasts using the MicroMatrix system.
Generate OES survey employment and wage estimates tables for Floridajobs.org and Florida Insight websites.
Prepare detailed industry staffing pattern files for all workforce regions and other sub-state areas.
Provide technical assistance for the maintenance and updating of the Local Employment & Wage Information System (LEWIS).
Produce, review, screen, and publish employment and wage estimates using LEWIS.
Import new estimates data from BLS into LEWIS.
Respond to and provide data for all LEWIS requests.
Update and maintain Occupational Employment Statistics survey database files.
Serve on the address refinement team to ensure updates are made with proper usage of Melissa Data.
Utilize the internet to search for current addresses and update business contact information.
Analyze employment and wage data, paying attention to data highlighted for review.
Review quality assurance edits showing unusual occupations, high and low wages, missing, and dependent occupations.
Review, verify, and make necessary corrections to data entered.
Explain unusual variances in staffing patterns and/or wages in the comment’s module.
Collect, compile, analyze, and review occupational employment and wage survey data.
Analyze and edit survey responses.
Assign occupational codes to job descriptions reported by employers.
Enter data into the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) computer software system.
Review and process all electronic survey responses with significant employment and occupations using the BLS provided “Auto-batch” utility.
Utilize the internet to conduct research on businesses.
Verify atypical data with the employer and add written comments on the survey data file.
Review and correct North American Industry Classification System codes assigned to individual establishments.
Research and investigate businesses which indicate they are classified incorrectly on the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages database.
Make changes to the Occupational Employment Statistics survey database to reflect the best North American Industry Classification System code.
Prepare economic reports and other labor market information with explanations, analyses, and general correspondence.
Assist with responding to special requests for employment and wage information.
Generate occupational employment and wage estimates for specific industries or geographic locations using the LEWIS software system.
Assist in industry and occupational forecasts for the State of Florida and numerous sub-state areas.
Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

State Group Insurance coverage options+ (health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental option)
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year
Annual and Sick Leave Benefits
Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
Ongoing comprehensive training provided
Career Growth
Highly skilled, professional environment