DESCRIPTION OF WORK: (This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.)
- Serves as DRCOG’s lead economist, providing management of the socioeconomic team and developing the economic forecast for the region, including a wide-variety of economic, demographic, and policy information.
- Develops the methodology for the preparation and collection of data, including its economic analysis and related forecasts.
- Conducts economic modeling, formulating econometric models when required in project work.
- Provides economic information for the organization's planning and public policy activities.
- Participates in all aspects of socioeconomic research, analysis and modeling and facilitates responses to public data and information requests.
- Works with Communications and Marketing to disseminate new publications and updated materials produced by the socio-economic team.
- Writes research reports, studies, and summaries.
- Works with DRCOG’s core information to provide internal and external stakeholders with relevant and timely information on regional economic issues.
- Prepares and delivers public presentations on regional economic issues.
- Supervises and motivates staff through collaboration, training, and team-building.
- Coordinates the work of consultants/contractors and other employees who are assigned to specific projects.
- Supports the organizational development of DRCOG.
- Ensures the highest quality and level of customer satisfaction with the work of the socioeconomic team.
- Identifies and understands economic, political, and social trends that affect a program/project.
- Enables and facilitates regional collaboration.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Expert working knowledge of:
- interpretation of analytical data from various sources,
- project management and budgeting,
- statistical analysis and econometric theory and methods. - Requires a working knowledge of regional development issues and principles (such as transportation, land use,
and environmental issues). - Ability to:
- effectively communicate in writing and verbally,
- conduct public presentations,
- establish, maintain, and foster positive working relationships necessary to effectively interact with all pertinent stakeholders.
- independently manage large/complex, multi-year projects. - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
Education and Experience:
- Requires a master's degree in economics, urban economic geography, planning, public administration, or closely related field.
- Minimum of four years of applicable experience, including experience in the theory and practice of micro- and macro-economics, including principles and approaches of urban and regional economics; socioeconomic research, with an emphasis on demographics, regional labor and employment markets, regional real estate and development processes, and urban and regional policy; spatial analytical and modeling techniques (including the use of GIS) desirable.
- Two years’ of supervisory experience.
- Equivalent combination of applicable education and experience.
STATUS: Full-time, Exempt
SALARY: Grade 9, Hiring range: $5,383 - $6,598/month depending on qualifications. Full range: $5,383 - $7,803/month depending on qualifications.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time)
Applicants should go to www.drcog.org and click on Employment.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: M/F/D/V
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