Associate Research Analyst

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Job Details:
This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position. Schedule is Monday-Friday on first shift, with hybrid work opportunities available.

As an employee of BETP, you will be assigned to work within its Office of Building and Transportation Decarbonization (OBTD) to contribute to BETP’s work on transportation electrification and affordability. You will be tasked with conducting research, engaging with a variety of stakeholders, and analyzing data to align transportation electrification programs and policies with state policy objectives (e.g., affordable, reliable, clean) and to support DEEP’s participation in Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) dockets related to transportation electrification impacts on the grid. You may also be assigned data reporting, research, and drafting responsibilities related to DEEP’s strategic plans, including but not limited to Connecticut’s Electric Vehicle Roadmap.

This work will require participation in inter- and intra-state working groups related to transportation electrification policies and programs, synthesizing program and regional data to develop programmatic and policy recommendations, coordinating research and policy development projects among staff teams, researching best practices in other states, and developing internal briefing and decisional memos. The Associate Research Analyst may also be responsible for working on projects that require coordination with other offices across DEEP, other agencies, the electric distribution companies, counterparts in other New England states, and/or technical consultants. In all areas, equitable policy and program design and inclusive processes for public input are prioritized. 

Applicants for this position may also be selected for similar positions within BETP.

BETP is a collaborative work environment with a team-based approach to most projects. As a Research Analyst, you will contribute to research, writing, and public engagement projects that increase in complexity over time as you develop your skills and experience based on training and feedback from managers. 

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In a state agency this class is accountable for performing the most complex tasks in the development and implementation of research projects.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • research methods and techniques;
  • principles, concepts and methods of statistical analysis;
• Knowledge of agency related policies and procedures as related to research;
• Considerable
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • interpersonal skills;
• Considerable ability to analyze data;
• Ability to develop programs and use prepackaged computer programs to perform data analysis.

Seven (7) years of professional experience in research, data analysis or economics.

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been conducting research at the level of a Research Analyst.

• 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.

• Experience with oral and written communication, both digitally and in person, to internal and external stakeholders with both expert and non-expert knowledge levels;
• Experience with research design and implementation, including developing formal research methodologies, analyzing data, designing collection forms, performing statistical analysis, and preparing reports.
• Experience writing technical reports, white papers, position papers, policy papers, or academic articles that provide conclusions or recommendations supported by documented evidence.
• Experience designing and conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis and synthesizing results to develop recommendations for actionable use.
• Experience working both independently and collaborating with a team to manage two or more projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.
• Experience coordinating deliverable development with two or more colleagues.
• Experience using Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Experience coordinating federal or state program applications, deployment, reporting or administration.
• Experience in one or more of the following disciplines: energy or utility policy or program implementation, transportation electrification, utility regulation, renewable energy, energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, building decarbonization, transportation decarbonization, or climate change mitigation.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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.