Director of Forecasting, Special Projects and Micropolitan Studies

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Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for a Director of
Forecasting, Special Projects nd Micropolitan Studies to conduct and
manage the micropolitan forecasting and econometric modeling outreach
operations in support of the missions of the Division of Economic
Development and Community Engagement (EDCE) and the Kelce College of
Business Business and Economic Research Center (BERC). In addition,
the Director undertakes special projects supporting local and regional
economic development Initiatives for the EDCE.

Duties and Responsibilities

40%ConductLocalandRegionalEconomicForecasting(Essential)

Carryouteconomicforecastingandappliedregionalresearchinsupportofcommunityandregionaleconomic
development acrossPittsburgState Universitys primary service
area.Specificdutiesinclude:

– Develop,construct,andmaintaineconometricmodelsfor
thePittsburgMicropolitan AreaandtheSoutheast Kansas Region.
– Constructquarterly,annual,andlongrunforecastsforPittsburgandSoutheastKansas.
– Regularlydisseminatethe
forecaststhroughappropriatechannels,includingthePittsburgMicropo/itan
Area EconomicReport,thePittsburg Micropolitan
AreaAnnualProfile,andtheirassociate websites.
– CompileandmaintainthedatabaseofeconomicIndicatorsnecessarytosupporttheeconometricmodelingand
forecastingwork.
– Disseminateresultsandinterpretationofeconomicforecastsandregionalanalysestocommunityandregional
stakeholders through various mediachannels suchastelevision,
radio,newspaper, andweb based outlets.
– Uponrequest,providepresentationstobusinesses,governmentleaders,civicorganizations,andcommunity
groupsconcerningtheforecasted conditions of
thelocalandregionaleconomy.
– Conduct,present,andpublishacademicresearchinformedbythe
modelingandforecastingwork.

40%Conduct Applied Economic Analysis (Essential)

Undertakeappliedeconomicanalysisinsupportoflocal,regional,andstateeconomicdevelopment.Specific
duties include:

– Produce economicresearch
andanalysistosupportspecialprojectsundertakenbythe BERCandEDCEin
fulfillment of their
missions.Suchas:economicimpactstudies,revenueforecasting,locationanalysis,workforceneedsanalysis,etc.
– ProvideprofessionaladviceandcounseltoEDCEpersonnelinsupportofeconomicdevelopmentinitiatives.
– Work with BERC andEDCEpersonneltoseek andsecure externalgrants in
support of regionaleconomic research and applied service activities.
– Conductfee-based
consultationforoutsideentitiesconcerningeconomicimpactanalysisandforecasting.
– OrganizeandproduceotheroutreachprogramsthatsupporttheresearchandservicemissionsofPittsburg
State University

20%Professional and other Duties as Assigned (Essential)

– CoordinateaninterdisciplinaryMastersdegreeinMicropolitanStudiesincooperationwiththecollegedeans
and university faculty.
– Regularly teachundergraduate andgraduate courses forthe KeIce
College ofBusiness.Annualcourse loadand
assignmentstobedeterminedbythe Deanof theKelceCollegeof Businessin
consultationwiththeBERC Directorandthe Kelce Faculty Chair.
– Maintainan
AACSBFacultyQualificationofeitherProfessionalAcademic(PA)orScholasticAcademic(SA).
– Manageandsupervisegraduateassistants,andstudentworkersasassigned.
– Conductothernormalprofessorialduties,includingserviceoncommitteesandstudentmentoring,asassigned.
– Otherdutiesasassigned.