Research Analyst; Hybrid

Research Analyst

Hybrid

Recruitment #AR-001

Location:

Wethersfield, CT

Date Opened: 12/26/2025 12:00:00 AM

Salary: $78,296 - $101,215/year

Job Type: Open to the Public

Close Date: 1/5/2026 11:59:00 PM

The State of Connecticut, Department of Labor (DOL) is recruiting a Research Analyst to work in our Performance & Accountability Unit, located in Wethersfield, CT.

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• First (1st) shift
• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 a.m.
  
  - 4:30 p.m.
• Wethersfield, CT

The Performance & Accountability Unit is responsible for the administration of CThires, Connecticut’s case management information and reporting system for the Workforce, Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The unit is also responsible for creating and submitting reports that meet the federal reporting requirements for a number of programs including WIOA, Wagner-Peyser (WP), Jobs for Veterans Grant (JVSG), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), Apprentice Training Grants, Community Project Grant.

• Train system users and provide technical assistance as needed.
• Provide basic database support and perform troubleshooting.
• Work with CThires to develop strategies for data acquisitions, archive recovery, security and implementation of routine to moderately complex applications.
• Collect, analyze and evaluate data to determine the effectiveness of programs, and policies, and to make recommendations for changes to policy, programs, and agency operations.
• Utilize a number of tools to retrieve data and develop reports. These tools include SQL, R, Stata, Power BI, Excel and Access.
• Deposit data from queries and ad-hoc reports into ACCESS, Excel or other databases and spreadsheets and develop reports as required.
• Use statistical applications to perform statistical analysis on data and develop predictions for numerical and other outcomes.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other employment and training programs including the WIOA, WP, JVSG, TAA, Community Project Grants and Apprenticeship to develop and submit annual and quarterly reports for each program.
• Understand agency related policies and procedures as they relate to CThires and federal reporting requirements.
• Administrative maintenance of CThires, including user access, privilege groups and system administration.

• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance for all employees.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service.

• Engage in a rewarding career
• Assist our employees so they can achieve success
• Make a difference in the public sector
• Work together in a collaborative team environment

• Meet
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date.
• Educational Credits:
  List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited.
• Resume Policy:
  Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process.
• Preferred Shift/
  
  Location:
  
  Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application.
• Timely Submission:
  All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline.
• Salary Calculations:
  For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
• Note:
  
  The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

• Referral Questions:
  This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date.
• Prepare For An Interview:
  Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role.
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