What are the responsibilities and job description for the ECONOMIC ANALYST position at Arizona Department of Administration?
ECONOMIC ANALYST
Job No : 531077
Work Type : Full-time
Location : REMOTE OPTIONS, PHOENIX
Categories : Accounting / Auditing, Business and Financial Administration, Scientific / Technical Support, Misc / Other / Not Applicable
ARIZONA OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is committed to advancing Arizona's workforce and fostering opportunities for well-paying jobs, in line with Governor Hobbs's vision. Collaborating with state, federal, local, tribal, educational, business, labor, and community partners, OEO serves as the state's workforce planning coordinator, conducts economic, and demographic research, and provides employment and demographic analysis.
OEO also supports the Arizona Finance Authority (AFA), ensuring streamlined financing for businesses, community infrastructure, and first-time home buyers. AFA prioritizes delivering affordable financing swiftly, serving as a one-stop resource for various financial needs to promote Arizona's growth and development.
ECONOMIC ANALYST
Job Location :
1400 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Posting Details :
Salary : $50,000 - $65,000
Grade : 22
This position will remain open until filled
Federally Funded position
Job Summary :
Our ideal candidate for the Economic Analyst will support team efforts to provide high quality labor market and workforce data to clients such as our ARIZONA@WORK partners.
The Economic Analyst performs extensive analysis using various data sources (national, state, and local data). The Economic Analyst is responsible for preparing accurate and informative economic analysis on a monthly basis to meet aggressive deadlines. You will maintain direct lines of communication with economic development, workforce, and educational institution partners to meet their labor market information needs.
You will work closely with partners such as the WIOA local workforce development boards to ensure that projects such as the annual economics conditions reports are written and training on In-Demand Industries and Occupations are provided.
Along with the primary responsibilities listed above, the economic analyst will provide support for team-wide initiatives. These will include, but are not limited to assisting with the preparation of workforce deliverables, monthly and annual data releases and training and communication projects.
This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.
Job Duties :
- Leads team efforts to improve the functionality of the OEO website by creating training tutorials and user guides, among other tasks
- Prepares labor market information products. Leads efforts to analyze and publish monthly and annual employment reports
- Updates data tools on OEO and ARIZONA@WORK website as needed on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
- Reviews five-year agency reviews and proposed agency rule revisions. Prepares monthly GRRC economic memos
- Provides outreach and support to workforce, education, economic development and industry partners
- Assists OEO Labor Systems and Workforce teams with project deliverables as needed
- Updates and maintains internal data to support forecasting economist deliverables
- Identify internal data management needs for of the Economic Analysis Team
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The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include :
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Contact Us :
Advertised : 14 Jan 2025 US Mountain Standard Time
Applications close :
Salary : $50,000 - $65,000