STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Economist

Recruitment #240424-3150AR-001

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Introduction


The State of Connecticut, Department of Revenue Services (DRS), is recruiting for an Economist position in the Research, Analytics, and Forecasting (RAF) Division.

What we can offer you
  • The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
  • A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
  • Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
  • Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities; and
  • A healthy work-life balance for all employees!
Position highlights
The RAF Division will promote public confidence in taxpayer collection, encourages voluntary taxpayer compliance, supports improved agency performance, contributes to a favorable fiscal and economic condition for the State by enabling data-driven decision making, and exemplifies a professional work environment.

The RAF provides a new capability that produces reports yielding descriptive, predictive, and proscriptive insights, by:
  • Mining and analyzing existing data, from both internal DRS and external data sources;
  • Facilitating and driving the creation of new data sets;
  • Assisting in the creation of the enterprise data architecture;
  • Assisting in the creation of efficient, effective, and secure data reporting;
  • Responding to requests for research and analysis from both internal and external constituents;
  • Fostering new skills and technologies related to analysis and forecasting.
This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position on first shift. Schedule is Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

About us
Our mission at the DRS is to instill public confidence in the integrity and fairness of tax collection; achieve the highest level of voluntary taxpayer compliance; continuously improve agency performance; contribute to the fiscal and economic well-being of the state; and provide a positive and professional workplace. We strive to be leaner, flatter, smarter and more focused by taxpayer services than ever before. We strive every day to be efficient, effective, honest, transparent and fair. We try to be sure the voice of taxpayers is heard and that we understand the impact of our actions on their lives and businesses.
              
  

Selection Plan

Before you apply:
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
Important information for after you apply:
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  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
Questions about this position should be directed to Mackenzie Robinson at mackenzie.robinson@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in economics.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Acts as a working level economic specialist in a state agency on economic matters;
  • Assists in the planning, development and improvement of business and commerce in the state;
  • Conducts economic studies including research and analysis in industrial, commercial, labor, financial and regulatory areas to develop data related to programs or services of the agency assigned and formulates recommendations concerning these studies;
  • Conducts and reviews cost/benefit analyses on economic development programs;
  • Studies trends in labor and/or business activity and its components;
  • Researches and provides oral and written reports;
  • Researches and provides testimony on legislative proposals;
  • Develops procedures and econometric tests for improved monitoring of financial institutions;
  • Participates in economic model building and forecasting;
  • May perform studies of corporate expansion into Connecticut including site location, fiscal incentives, utilities rates and labor market skills availability;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • advanced economic theory and analysis;
    • principles, techniques and factors involved in financial and/or regulatory economic development;
    • urban and regional economics;
    • methods and techniques of inferential statistics and econometric modeling;
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to
    • develop programs and use prepackaged computer programs to perform economic, statistical and econometric analysis;
    • perform varied assignments on economic matters;
    • organize and conduct economic studies and surveys.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of professional experience in applied economics or economic research.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training in economics or a closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equallling 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 or in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
  • A doctoral degree in economics or closely related fields may be substituted for two (2) additional years of the General Experience.
  • Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience communicating complex information in simplified terms, both orally and in written correspondence;
  • Experience in local or state economic forecasting and modeling or revenue forecasting and tax policy analysis;
  • Experience working with elected officials, including education and/or experience with local, regional, state, and federal government;
  • Experience with the macroeconomic modeling;
  • Experience using statistical programming (R, SAS, Stata, Python).

Conclusion

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.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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.




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