Statistical Research Specialist

About the role

The Employment Security Commission seeks a Statistical Research Specialist to join the Economic Research & Analysis - OESC division.

Responsibilities

• Receives, reviews, and compiles complex statistical data to produce estimates of labor market information following guidelines from the United States Department of Labor (US-DOL) and the Bureau of Labor & Statistics (BLS).
• Produces industry and occupation projections.
• Applies statistical procedures and tabulations in analysis of the economic data collected.
• Prepares and arranges statistical tables and charts to compile in manuals, handbooks and reports.
• Participates in the required OESC and Economic Research & Analysis Division security protocols.
• Ensures the federal and state mandates are met as they relate to the US-DOL WI grant requirements populating various federal and state databases.
• Adheres to QCEW, OEWS, LAUS, CES, and LMI program procedures.
• Identifies, analyzes, and corrects (if needed) questionable data.
• Consults with stakeholders across the state to obtain economic data.
• Proactively ensures quality data collection by timely follow-up and resolution of all survey data problems.
• Ensures program deliverables are completed on a date no later than set forth within the BLS and DOL grant guidelines.
• Utilizes excellent customer-service skills to provide the best results for the multiple activities involved in the division’s various programs.
• Utilizes outreach methods to obtain employer / business / industry, economic information to meet the US-DOL WI and BLS grant requirements.
• Works special assignments & tasks as assigned by division management.
• Participates in the required Economic Research & Analysis Division training regimen.
• Follows the required security protocols of the division, agency and state.
• On-site attendance is an essential function of the position, as the role requires direct interaction with staff, clients, and on-site office resources.

Essential Functions

• Maintain complex records.
• Communicate statistical results.
• Plan and organize programmatic research projects.
• Conduct cost/benefit analysis.
• Write technical reports using statistical software programs.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Perform highly independent work.
• Work with others as a contributing team member.
• Multi-task.
• Handle confidential work.
• Interpret and handle routine matters in accordance with agency policy.
• Follow oral and written instructions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, expressing ideas clearly and concisely.
• Ability to produce and maintain accurate data.
• Ability to communicate statistical results.
• Ability to plan and organize programmatic research projects.
• Ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis.
• Ability to write technical reports using statistical software programs.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to perform highly independent work.
• Ability to work with others as a contributing team member.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to handle confidential work.
• Ability to interpret and handle routine matters in accordance with agency policy.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Work is typically performed in an office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise levels.
• While performing the duties of the job, employee is required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• This position requires regular periods of sitting or standing and daily use of computer and phone.
• It also requires the occasional use of office machinery in accordance with safety and security protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

• Level III - Bachelor’s degree with 9 semester hours in statistics, statistical research methods, economics, demographic or social research statistics plus 3 years of experience in technical statistical and research work; or Master’s degree with 9 semester hours of advanced statistical methods plus 1 year of experience in technical statistical and research work.
• Level II - Bachelor’s degree with 9 semester hours in statistics, statistical research methods, economics, demographic or social research statistics plus 2 years of experience in technical statistical and research work; or Master’s degree with 9 semester hours of advanced statistical methods.
• Level I - Bachelor’s degree with 9 semester hours in statistics, statistical research methods, economics, demographic or social research statistics.