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Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Business, Public Policy, Political Science or a related field or bachelor’s degree in the preceding fields of study with related work experience equivalent to a Master’s degree.
• Practicable working knowledge of economic principles and methods including the collection of economic data and the analysis of economic data using computer applications such as R, PYTHON, SPSS and/or SAS, Microsoft Office (Access, Excel and Word) for data analysis.
• Strong technical skills, data analysis and problem solving in an operational environment.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written, and ability to foster effective interpersonal relationships to work effectively with users in remote locations.
• Demonstrated ability to read, analyze and interpret financial and economic data and then communicate that information in numerical and narrative form for Center reports and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to produce and manage high-impact presentation materials using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel is required for this position.
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast paced, high-pressure environment; meet deadlines, manage and prioritize multiple tasks; and demonstrate a high level of organization working under minimal supervision.
• Excellent business acumen, demonstrating the ability to make good judgements and quick decisions with respect to business situations.
• Prior working experience analyzing data and writing results that are accessible to a variety of audiences.
• Some prior experience performing research in academic or business-related settings; researching and formatting economic data.
• Some prior experience in basic computer software programming routines; familiarity with data analysis and manipulation using statistical software or programming language such as R and Stata.