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Pittsburg State University · 1 month ago

Economic Data Technician

1701 S Broadway, Pittsburg, KS, 66762, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$50K/yr - $50K/yr

1+ years exp

Pittsburg State University is seeking an Economic Data Technician in the Kelce College of Business. This role involves retrieving and managing economic data, conducting analyses, and providing editorial support for various publications related to economic research.

AlumniEducationTraining

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Retrieves economic and business data from various websites and other sources maintained by federal, state, and corporate entities, including but not limited to, the following:

Builds large scale electronic databases to support the applied regional economic analysis work of the Business and Economic Research Center and the Micropolitan Studies initiatives of the Economic Development and Community Engagement Division

Organizes and maintains the currency of relational databases for machine learning and statistical analysis using the latest hardware and software available to the BERC

Generates descriptive statistics and data visualizations as needed for various BERC publications, including the quarterly Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report and the annual Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile

Assists the BERC Director in the collection of data to construct local cost-of-living and price indexes

Assists in the collection and organization of data necessary to perform economic impact studies and other customized work for clients of the BERC

Provides editorial support for articles, reports, tables, charts, and graphs for the quarterly Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report and the annual Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile

Assists the BERC Director in managing the physical publication and distribution of the Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Report and the Pittsburg Micropolitan Area Economic Profile

On a regular basis, publishes updated local, regional, and state data series on the public-facing BERC website

Generates data visualization graphics for use in customized hardcopy and online reports and publications of the BERC

Assists BERC personnel in the production and delivery of community outreach events and projects

Other office duties as assigned