851634-RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - 40050040

Requisition No: 851634 

Agency: Commerce

Working Title: 851634-RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - 40050040

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 40050040 

Salary:  $45,000 to $48,000 

Posting Closing Date: 05/06/2025 

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JOB TYPE:    FULL TIME / CAREER SERVICE
POSITION LOCATION:      Tallahassee, FL (relocation benefits are not available for this position) 

Research Associate
OPEN COMPETITIVE

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Your Specific Responsibilities:

Produce monthly and annual LAUS estimates to fulfill deliverables of a federal contract with BLS.  Coordinates the collection of monthly and annual statistical data needed to produce LAUS estimates from various entities at the state and federal levels.  Reviews PROMIS extracts and outputs on a weekly basis.

 

Analyze employment and hours and earnings data for the State of Florida and 25 sub-state areas under a BLS grant for the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program on a monthly basis.  This includes analyzing economic data to determine accurate month to month changes in the economy.  On an annual basis, replace the CES sample-based time series with actual data from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program detailed area by industry information.  Reviews QCEW individual firm data to determine the accuracy of the data for CES benchmark purposes.  Works with QCEW associates to resolve difference in reported data.  Determines the correct application of area and industry changes needed to ensure a consistent industry time series. 

 

Assist in ad hoc economic research including, but not limited to, conducting economic impact analysis; generating estimates for job vacancy/hiring needs surveys; accessing and analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data; producing long-term employment projections; and writing research reports on industries, occupations, and demographics.

 

Reviews microdata and submits data discrepancies via the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program’s on-track system. Sends industry and employment and wage questions to BLS analysts via the on-track system.  Also, collects data from State Universities and inputs data to the BLS ACES system.

 

Assists supervisor with day-to-day operational duties.  This may include running jobs and coordinating all workflow processes to ensure the BLS deliverables and met.

 

Responds to requests for labor market information from customers.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel.
• Knowledge of basic mathematical, statistical, and economic concepts.

 

Qualifications:

As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records. 

 

Minimum:

• Duties and responsibilities of this position must be performed at the official work site of the Department.
• Travel may be required to travel.