Economic Data Analyst

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Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for an Economic
Data Analyst to supports the missions of the Business and Economic
Research Center (BERC), and the Division of Economic Development and
Community Engagement (EDCE), by retrieving data from official sources,
compiling and managing electronic databases for analysis, conducting
analyses to maintain the integrity and security of the data, generating
descriptive visualization of the data, assisting BERC and EDCE personnel
in preparing reports and publications, and maintaining and updating the
BERC website and data repository.

Duties and Responsibilities

70% Retrieve, Organize, and Manage Data for Economic Analysis
(Essential)

Build large scale electronic database to support the applied regional
economic analysis work of the Business and Economic Research Center and
the Micropolitan Studies initiatives of the Economic Development and
Community Engagement Division. Specific duties include:

– Retrieval of economic and business data from various websites and
other sources maintained by federal, state, and corporate entities,
including but not limited to, the following:
– United States Bureau of the Census
– United States Bureau of Economic Analysis
– United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
– Kansas Labor Market Information Center
– National Credit Union Administration
– Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
– Placer.ai
– Build and maintain the currency of relational databases for
statistical analysis using the latest hardware and software
available to the BERC and EDCE.
– Generate descriptive statistics and data visualizations as needed
for various BERC and EDCE publications, including the quarterly
Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report and the annual Pittsburg
Micropolitan Area Economic Profile.
– Assist the BERC Director in the collection of data to construct
local cost-of-living and price indexes.
– Assist in the collection and organization of data necessary to
perform economic impact studies and other customized work for
clients of the BERC and EDCE.

25% Editorial and Publication Responsibilities

– Provide editorial support for articles, reports, tables, charts, and
graphs for the quarterly Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report
and the annual Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile.
– Assist the BERC Director in managing the physical publication and
distribution of the Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report and
the Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile.
– On a quarterly basis, publish updated local, regional, and state
data series on the public-facing BERC website.
– Generate data visualization graphics for use in customized hardcopy
and online reports and publications of the BERC and EDCE.

5% Other Duties as Assigned (Essential)

– Assist BERC and EDCE personnel in the production and delivery of
community outreach events and projects.
– Other office duties as assigned.