As an Economist at Department of Economic Development, you will work as part of a professional team whose goal is to ensure good data governance and enable data-driven decision making for the agency. The Economist will conduct program evaluations, policy evaluations, and create forecasts. The Economist will also assist with research requests, such as market research, spatial analysis, industry or supply chain analysis, lead generation, and other requests from staff and outside partners. Furthermore, the Economist will maintain and update data transparency initiatives. The Economist will also gather and analyze non-DED data that is needed by DED staff, such as that from the U.S. Census Bureau or U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Economist will assist in preparing agency reports for the Legislature.<\/p>\n
Look at what we have to offer!\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2022 13 paid holidays\u00a0
\u2022 Vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately\u00a0
\u2022 Military leave\u00a0
\u2022 156% (that’s not a typo!) state-matched retirement\u00a0
\u2022 Tuition reimbursement\u00a0
\u2022 Employee assistance program\u00a0
\u2022 79% employer paid health insurance plans
\u2022 Dental and vision insurance plans\u00a0
\u2022 Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy\u00a0
\u2022 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government\u00a0
\u2022 Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State\u00a0
\u2022 Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service\u00a0
\u2022 Training and Development based on your career aspirations\u00a0
\u2022 Fun, inviting teammates\u00a0
\u2022 A safe and secure environment\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the State, we stand by our core values of treating others with dignity and respect, acting ethically in all situations, and creating an environment where our customer is our top priority. Apply to join our team today!<\/p>\n
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Job Duties:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 Conduct program\/policy evaluations and analyses based on state or federal legislation\/ regulations; Complete ad hoc research requests from DED staff and external customers; Design and implement methodology to create economic indicators or performance metrics; Create reports for indicators or performance metrics; Design and oversee data collection and analysis, and reporting and present of conclusions; Conduct economic impact analyses; Prepare agency reports; Build econometric models; Create data visualizations or maps; and Provide revenue forecasts for the ImagiNE program. Other duties as assigned within the scope of classification.<\/p>\n Requirements \/ Qualifications<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Minimum Qualifications:<\/strong>\u00a0Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics or a specialized field related to agency function plus four years experience in business or economic research. Master’s degree highly desirable and may be substituted for two years work experience<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Preferred Qualifications: <\/strong>Experience in R, Python, GIS software (such as ESRI ArcPro or Business Analyst), query languages, and data visualization platforms (such as Microsoft PowerBI ). Masters or PhD in Economics preferred.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Other: <\/strong>Minimal travel may be required. As such, the incumbent must be able to present a valid driver\u2019s license or another form of reliable transportation. Pay commensurate with experience. Regular and reliable attendance is required.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 Knowledge of: research, statistical and investigative procedures and techniques; and of statistical theory and the application thereof. Ability to: design and analyze research and statistical studies; to interpret the results of studies performed; and to effectively present these analyses and conclusions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_ch_employer_id":"19837","_ch_external_id":"11076882","_ch_location_state":"","_ch_location_city":"","_ch_is_ocr_job":"","_ch_expiration_date":"2026-06-26","_ch_apply_link":"https:\/\/monmouth.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11076882\/share_preview"},"ch_stakeholder":[],"ch_class_year":[],"ch_job_category":[86],"ch_career_skill":[],"ch_industry":[52],"class_list":["post-19838","ch_job","type-ch_job","status-publish","hentry","ch_job_category-full-time","ch_industry-business-finance-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job\/19838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ch_job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ch_stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_stakeholder?post=19838"},{"taxonomy":"ch_class_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_class_year?post=19838"},{"taxonomy":"ch_job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job_category?post=19838"},{"taxonomy":"ch_career_skill","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_career_skill?post=19838"},{"taxonomy":"ch_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_industry?post=19838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}