Projections Analyst (ADMINISTRATOR I)

State of Maryland; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State of Maryland benefits

Pension

Generous leave

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

The State of Maryland is seeking a Projections Analyst to support the Labor Market Information Team. The role entails developing employment projections and analyzing economic data.

Qualified candidates will have at least four years of relevant experience and a solid understanding of economic datasets. Benefits include competitive salary, professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Four years of administrative staff or professional work experience.
• Experience collecting, cleaning, and analyzing economic data is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support statewide and substate employment projections.
• Provide support for economic analyses and special projects.
• Assist with LAUS and CES programs.

Skills

Data analysis

Data cleaning

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Economic data knowledge

Education

High school graduation or equivalence

College degree in Economics or Statistics

Job description

Position

Projections Analyst

Grade

16

Location

Maryland Department of Labor, 100 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Main Purpose of Job

The Projections Analyst supports the Labor Market Information (LMI) Team in developing employment projections by industry and occupation for Maryland and its local areas. The role produces data on Maryland’s industries and occupations to support sector-focused workforce development strategies and provides technical assistance to teams developing key economic datasets including LAUS, CES, QCEW, and OEWS. The analyst serves as backup for CES and LAUS programs and works with the BLS Programs Administrator to develop data quality checks.

Position Duties

• Support statewide and substate employment projections: collect and clean historic employment data by industry and staffing pattern data, and assist projections economists in developing workforce supply and demand models.
• Provide support for economic analyses and special projects: leverage data expertise to respond to ongoing and ad hoc research requests, develop custom industry clusters, and produce monthly reports on Maryland’s economy.
• Support LAUS and CES programs: assist with data collection and analysis, assist with calculation of annual Areas of Substantial Unemployment (ASUs), and support benchmarking and model review processes with US Department of Labor staff.
• Assist the BLS Programs Administrator with data quality checks for BLS programs (QCEW, OEWS, CES, and LAUS), identify outliers and sudden shifts, review data for accuracy prior to release, and conduct key dataset analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: four years of administrative staff or professional work. Substitute qualifications: 30 college credit hours for each year of experience up to four years; a Bachelor’s degree; a Master’s degree; or U.S. Armed Forces commissioned officer experience involving staff work related to administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures, and processes.

Desired or Preferred Qualifications

• College degree in Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• At least one year of experience collecting, cleaning, and analyzing economic data in a professional or academic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft or other spreadsheet applications for data organization, analysis, and reporting.
• Familiarity with economic datasets from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

License, Registration and Certification Requirements

• May be required to possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license in the State of Maryland if assigned duties involving operation of a motor vehicle.

Special Requirements

All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the Division of Unemployment Insurance (MD Labor/DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to MD Labor/DUI as a result of unemployment insurance overpayment or fraud. Unpaid debt may affect employment consideration.

Benefits

State of Maryland benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and professional growth opportunities are provided.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Maryland Department of Labor is an equal opportunity employer. All persons have equal opportunity and access to employment opportunities, services, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.