Public Sector Economic & Fiscal Analyst

Ugajobsearch; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia is seeking a Fiscal and Economic Analyst to support the Institute of Government’s Workforce and Economic Development Division. The role involves locating, organizing, and analyzing public datasets for decision-making and tax expenditure evaluation.

The Analyst writes code for econometric modeling, forecasts, and projections, and may lead research and technical assistance projects based on time and experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent.
• Proficiency in R, Python, or Julia for data management and analysis.
• Experience with economic, workforce, demographic, or public-sector datasets.
• Experience presenting complex information to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with data management and reproducible research practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage ongoing applied research projects including developing project plans, collecting, analyzing, and managing data and data processes.
• Write and edit code using a statistical computing application (R, Julia, Python) following programming best practices.
• Update and maintain the division’s existing economic products such as final project reports and executive summaries.
• Analyze the economic and fiscal impact of tax policy and communicate results in writing.
• Provide support to automate and standardize data collection and management processes.
• Develop and deliver training for clients and stakeholders; coordinate with clients to determine needs.
• Incorporate evaluation and feedback into workforce and economic development projects.

Skills

Quantitative research

Data management

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree in statistics/economics

Tools

R

Python

Julia

Job description

The University of Georgia is seeking a Fiscal and Economic Analyst to support the Institute of Government’s Workforce and Economic Development Division. The role involves locating, organizing, and analyzing public datasets for decision-making and tax expenditure evaluation.

The Analyst writes code for econometric modeling, forecasts, and projections, and may lead research and technical assistance projects based on time and experience.