Research Analyst

Introduction

The , Department of Labor ( ) is recruiting a 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

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

Six (6) years of professional experience in research, data analysis or economics.

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
• A Master’s degree in economics, statistics or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

• Experience with statistical analysis tools Stata and R.
• Experience with retrieving data utilizing SQL.
• Experience using Power Bi to create data visualizations.
• Experience training WIOA partners in data entry requirements.
• Experience interpreting federal guidance and applying guidance to data entry requirements.
• Experience interpreting and explaining WIOA performance measures.

• Develops and implements formal research projects and assists in these activities on more comprehensive and complex research assignments;
• Analyzes, interprets and prepares data in a variety of ways;
• Prepares narrative and statistical reports;
• Develops computerized databases and analyzes and interprets computer generated reports;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Knowledge of research methods and techniques;
• Knowledge of statistics;
• Skills in interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to analyze data;
• develop programs and use prepackaged computer programs to perform data analysis;
• understand agency related policies and procedures as they relate to research.

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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