Job details
Salary $22.15 an hour job type full-time
Full job description
Primary location: united states of america-ohio-franklin county-columbus work locations: jfs air center 4020 east fifth avenue columbus 43219 organization: job & family services classified indicator: classified bargaining unit / exempt: bargaining unit schedule: full-time compensation: $22.15 unposting date: oct 13, 2021, 10:59:00 pm job function: research
Agency contact name: odjfs workforce administration team agency contact information: email: hr_support_center@jfs.ohio.gov
Labor market analyst 2 - 20033638, 20033633
(210007da) job duties
Mission statement: ,,
Our mission is to improve the well-being of ohio’s workforce and families by promoting economic self-sufficiency and ensuring the safety of ohio’s most vulnerable citizens.
This position is held within the office of workforce developmentLearn more about the office by visiting job and family services – office of workforce development`s website.
Major duties & responsibilities
Under direction, collects, processes and reports labor force and/or industry information for the federally mandated us department of labor (dol) bureau of labor statistics (bls) occupational employment & wage statistics program using complex methods (e.g., industry staffing pattern analysis; sample weight analysis; wage deviation analysis): contacts sampled employers daily via telephone, fax or email to collect initial occupational and wage data or clarify information received for a voluntary survey of approximately 15,000 business establishments each year; participates in targeted phone collection to specific areas to increase response rates and work toward meeting dol bls deliverable requirements; verifies, codes and edits occupational and wage data received from employers using approved dol bls methods and coding instructions; inputs, corrects and/or verifies collected survey data using dol bls software (e.g., occupation and wage data network [owdn]; expo); inspects and updates data received for establishment changes (e.g., name; address; industry corrections); reviews occupation/wage relationship for reasonableness (e.g., deviation from industry staffing patterns; average wage); edits reported data for appropriate occupational coding, using industry and historical patterns; converts wage data from annual to hourly calculation as needed; verifies that sum of employment reported for each occupation is equal to the total employment for the establishment; determines appropriate occupational code for each reported occupation or job title using dol bls approved classification methodology; verifies address and contact information for sampled establishments prior to initial contact using a variety of methods (e.g., internet searches; telephone; email; employer information database); reviews output for accuracy and validity; participates in mailings to employers by assembling letters, fact sheets, and survey forms, printing labels and submitting to mailroom staff; operates personal computer in windows environment using microsoft word and excel and dol bls sponsored software (e.g., owdn; expo).
Performs other related duties as assigned (e.g., participates in staff meetings; travels to attend training as assigned; maintains logs, records and files).
Qualifications
The following are the minimum qualifications for this positionFor further consideration, applicants must clearly identify how qualifications are met within the education and/or experience sections of the applications.
The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following:
Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science to include 1 course in parametric statistics (e.g., regression analysis; normal distribution; analysis of variance; link relative); 12 mosExpIn application of social research methods which included 6 mosExpIn computer operations (e.g., microsoft office; microsoft access; statistical access; statistical analysis system [sas]; statistical package for social sciences [spss]).
Or
At least 3 yrsExpIn social or behavioral science which included 12 mosExpIn application of social research methods & 6 mosExpIn computer operations (e.g., microsoft office; microsoft access; statistical access; statistical analysis system [sas]; statistical package for social sciences [spss]).
Or
At least 1 yrExpAs labor market analyst 1, 66331.
Or
The equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment as noted above.
The candidate selected for this position would be expected to possess the following characteristics to perform the essential duties of the job.
Knowledge of social research methods; statistics; computer operations.
Skill in operation of personal computer &/or video display terminal.
Ability to use statistical analysis; define routine & non-routine problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; use proper research methods in gathering data; interpret technical material in books, journals & manuals; prepare meaningful, precise & accurate reports.
Currently, this is a work from home position due to the covid19 pandemicIf selected, you will be asked to travel to one of our locations in columbus, ohio to pick up equipment and receive initial instructionsYou must be able to provide your own transportation and internet accessIn the future, you may be assigned to work in the locations mentioned previously.
Fulltime, permanent employees of odjfs in the ocsea/afscme union have selection rights before all other applicantsApplications from all other candidates will only be considered if an internal ocsea/afscme applicant is not selected for this position.
Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be the minimum salary of the pay range (step 1, currently $22.15 per hour) associated with this position.
All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.
Unless the posting requires, please do not include attachments, as attachments will not be considered as part of your application.
Must be able to obtain and maintain status as an authorized agent of the bureau of labor statistics
Travel required, as neededMust provide own transportation or, in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid drivers license.
Want to know the status of your application? sign into your profile and click the “my jobpage” tab to view completed submissions and submission detailsShould you have questions other than your application status, please direct them to the hr_support_center@jfs.ohio.gov.
Background check information
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background checkCriminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a positionAn individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
