Labor Market Data Analyst

The Position

Title: Labor Market Data Analyst

Position Type: Full time

Requisition No: 25016

Category: Classified

Supervisor: Director of Research, Data Strategy, and Effectiveness

Last Updated: October 2024

Job Purpose: Works with the Director of Research, Data Strategy, and Effectiveness, Senior Labor Data Analyst and other cross-institutional teams to develop data products to support data-informed decisions and provide recommendations to improve student enrollment, retention, completion, and labor market outcomes. 

Location: Remote, various locations throughout California

Salary Range: The beginning salary range for this position is Range CL-25, (Steps 1-3) $97,721.88 - $107,756.75. 

***The first review of the applications shall occur approximately on 10/23/2024***

Position Overview

The Labor Market Data Analyst is a critical position for Calbright College. This position is part of the Workforce, Strategy, and Innovation (WSI) team and is primarily responsible for the support, and refinement for research methodologies and practice as it relates to economic, occupational, and labor market data (quantitative and qualitative) for reports and special projects. 

This position reports to the Director of Research, Data Strategy, and Effectiveness, and will work closely with the Senior Labor Market Data Analyst, WSI team and other cross-institutional teams to identify labor market data and insights to support Calbright program needs and best understand labor market landscape across California and the nation. This includes research with internal institutional and external partners (other higher education institutions, employer or industry partners or other strategic partners.) 

The candidate for this position will have familiarity on various publicly available economic, workforce and education data sets and the ability to analyze datasets and distill insights into actionable recommendations in support of Calbright College’s mission and strategic goals. 

The ideal applicant is incredibly detail-oriented, is open and able to handle frequent troubleshooting, a good communicator, and has a deep understanding of the popular data analysis tools and databases. They will have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, agile environment.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities 

The duties below are representative of the role and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed within the scope of work.

• Identify and collects accurate data and provides thorough analysis and insights of industry and occupational changes and trends in California’s and US labor market
• Develops and coordinates the dissemination of labor market information and related economic conditions by producing special data sets for WSI and other Calbright Teams 
• Plan, coordinate production of data outcomes, press releases, presentations, findings and recommendations and write reports, memos, and other materials as appropriate to communicate research and recommendations to priority audiences
• Under direct supervision, manages data analysis, reporting, research, mapping to support data-driven decision-making for workforce development programs and labor and industry subjects
• Supports analytical projects across teams to identify workforce challenges and provide insights to key stakeholders in alignment with Calbright’s strategic goals
• Keeps abreast of developments and impending federal and state directives related to labor market trends, analysis techniques, and reporting requirements
• Compiles, reviews, and/or enters/updates data inputs into software systems
• Supports the development of standard user-friendly reports and resources, easy-to-use dashboards for the Workforce, Strategy, and Innovation and other cross-institutional teams
• Troubleshooting data issues with cross-functional teams and partners. 
• Attend and participate in institutional team meetings and other org