Economist
🔍 Lewis And Clark, Montana, United States
- 📅
- 24142522 Requisition #
- 📅
- Sep 19, 2024 Post Date
Note: Employees for the State of Montana must reside within Montana.
MISSION STATEMENT:
Empowering all Montanans through work and opportunity.
DLI CORE VALUES:
- Responsiveness
- Respect
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Cohesiveness
It's about the people and the impact we make in our communities every day. We are proud of our open, team-based, supportive, and collaborative work environments. Learn more about DLI here.
Watch this short video to see why people love working for DLI: DLI Employee Testimonials
BENEFITS:
Being able to enjoy the quality of life in the beautiful state of Montana is one of the benefits you will love about this opportunity! Our mountains, waterways and open spaces provide not only beautiful scenery but year-round recreational opportunities including hiking, camping, biking, fishing, boating, hunting, skiing and snowmobiling. Montana boasts a high-quality education system and a variety of entertainment including fairs, rodeos, and theaters. Read more about our great state here.
See our other incredible benefits here. These are some of our benefits just to name a few:
- Work/life balance with hybrid schedules or partial telework maybe available within the state of Montana.
- 38 paid days off a year including vacation, sick leave and holidays.
- Military leave: You’ll get up to 15 days of military leave with full pay.
- Longevity raises with continuous service, as well as any negotiated market increases and state statutory raises.
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, EAP - click here to learn more.
- Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics through our medical plan - click here to learn more.
- Choice between two retirement plans with an employer contribution between 8.73% - 9.07% of your annual salary. A third optional 457(b) deferred compensation plan is also available. – Click here to learn more.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness- Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive loan forgiveness- click here to learn more!
- Career progression, training opportunities and room for professional growth.
- State employee discounts at various businesses across the state.
*This position may be covered by a Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)
JOB DUTIES:
As an Economist, you will:
- Conduct research and analysis of labor market and economic data for the purpose of improving internal processes and informing economic development policy within Montana.
- Be a technical expert on economic and workforce data, presenting information to a variety of audiences including lawmakers, stakeholders in workforce development, agency staff, and the public through written reports and presentations.
- Assist leadership to develop consistent data-gathering and reporting systems, aiding in policy implementation and execution.
- Create processes to disseminate analytics through automated reporting systems and the production of interactive visualizations.
- Work with members of a team to ensure a high-quality work product, including review of other’s work and responding positively to suggestions from team members.
- Manage multiple projects and priorities under inflexible timelines, working within the department, across state agencies, and with external stakeholders.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITES:
If you are the right person for this opportunity, you will have the following knowledge, skills or abilities:
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of macro and microeconomics; advanced statistical analysis, regression and economic modeling techniques; professional research methods; data system processes.
- Skill in interpreting interrelated data and statistics, research tools and techniques, and translating technical information to varied audiences verbally and in writing.
- Skill in determining customer need and project scope to fulfill uncertain technical assistance needs.
- Experience manipulating, cleaning, and merging large datasets for analysis, using tools such as SAS, R, or other programs. Experience with SQL or Snowflake is a plus.
- Experience in data visualization software, such as Tableau, is encouraged.
- Ability to generate clear and concise communications while exercising diplomacy and sensitivity on confidential, controversial, or otherwise sensitive issues.
- Ability to continuously learn new skills and methods.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Your preparation for this opportunity could include a combination of relevant experiences including:
- Master’s degree in economics, statistics, data analytics, management, or another related field. Alternative qualifications of a bachelor’s degree with successful completion of graduate-level econometrics coursework or certification in data analysis and regression techniques will be considered with work experience demonstrating statistical research.
- Experience working in SAS, R, or other statistical software is required.
- Experience with Tableau, SQL and Snowflake is not required, but desirable.
OR
- Any combination of equivalent experience and education to successfully perform the essential functions of the position will be considered.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:
A complete state application is not required; however, you will need to initiate the application and attach the resume, cover letter or other required documents at time of application to be considered for this position. Resume will auto fill the application, but the application will not be scored or reviewed.
Failure to attach the cover letter and resume will result in your application being considered incomplete and will not be considered further. Materials submitted but not requested will not be considered in the selection process.
Tip: When attaching your resume, cover letter or other required documents you must mark the attachments as “RELEVANT” or we will be unable to view your documents.
Required application materials:
- Cover Letter - include a letter of interest.
- Resume - include all work experience you have held that would help you qualify for this position, including duties, dates of employment.
Only online applications will be accepted. By applying online, you can receive updates and monitor the status of your application.
All documents for Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date stamped by the closing date. You will receive an email with instructions on how to submit such documents.
If you need an accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR office.
