Associate Research/Data Analyst-OEWS

About the role

You will be joining a Department committed to a culture of TEAMWORK to accomplish our goals together, where we deliver excellence through COLLABORATION with partners and stakeholders, embody ACCOUNTABILITY through trust and professionalism, and embrace WORK-LIFE BALANCE by prioritizing respect, boundaries, and time. While working at DHEWD you will be helping to develop the workforce of the future!

Responsibilities

• Collect detailed occupational employment and wage information for Missouri employers by conducting a high volume of phone calls, emails, and other collection methods.
• Analyze job classification information by understanding and utilizing the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and industry classification information by using the North American Classification System (NAICS) received from the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Properly track and enter activity into the data collection software system.
• Analyze returned employer reports for data quality, accuracy, and completeness.
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of staffing patterns, occupational differences, and occupational coding systems, as well as industry classifications, to solicit and properly code survey responses.
• Proficiently use programs used in the OEWS Program, including Word, Excel, and other program specific software.
• Follow guidelines and requirements put forth by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Cooperative Agreement with the State of Missouri.
• Answer questions regarding the program and how the data is used and the importance of it.
• Research employers to find information related to them, including contact information and industry details.
• Perform other related work as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.
• Beneficial education and/or work-related experience includes technical or professional experience in business, personnel, public administration or closely related area, including military service.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Benefits

• The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage.
• Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator.

Pay

• The salary range for this position is $40,000 - $50,000 annually.

Schedule

• This position is full-time.