Associate Research/Data Analyst-OEWS

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri is seeking a data collection specialist for the OEWS program. You will contact Missouri employers by phone, email, and mailings to collect occupational employment data and wage information.

The role requires understanding SOC and NAICS classifications and entering responses into the data system, ensuring accuracy and completeness. The position emphasizes teamwork and independent task completion, with a focus on data quality and program guidelines.

Qualifications

• Collect data from Missouri employers via high-volume calls, emails, and mailings.
• Analyze SOC and NAICS classifications using official guidelines.
• Enter activity into the data collection system accurately.
• Ensure data quality, accuracy, and completeness of reports.
• Maintain knowledge of staffing patterns and industry classifications.
• Proficient with Word and Excel and related software.
• Adhere to BLS/Cooperative Agreement guidelines.
• Respond to inquiries about the program and data usage.
• Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Contact Missouri employers to gather OEWS data via calls, emails, and mailings.
• Analyze occupation classifications using SOC/NAICS systems.
• Enter survey responses into the data collection software.
• Review returned employer reports for data quality and completeness.
• Maintain knowledge of industry classifications and staffing patterns.

Skills

Phone outreach

Data collection

SOC/NAICS familiarity

Excel

Word

Data entry

Communication skills

Tools

Word

Excel

Survey software

Job description

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! Join us as we pursue our vision of “Every Missourian empowered with the skills and education needed for success.”

This position works within Missouri’s Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) team, a program administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). OEWS collects data related to the number of workers in Missouri and the wage ranges by occupation. This information is used for analysis of the occupational composition of different industries, for determining national policy related to structural unemployment, and for other purposes such as training and employment planning at state and local levels. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for reaching out to Missouri employers to gather their data. Contacts will be made through phone calls, emails, and mailings. The position allows an opportunity to both work together as a team and to work independently to get assigned tasks completed. Candidates interested in this position should be flexible and able to adjust as the demand and focus on work shifts.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• 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.
• Other duties related to the collection and coding of data for the OEWS program.
• Perform other related work as assigned.
• 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.

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. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.

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