Why you’ll love working for this Department:

You will be joining a Department committed to a culture of TEAMWORK to accomplish our goals together, where we deliver excellence through COLLABORATION with partners and stakeholders, embody ACCOUNTABILITY through trust and professionalism, and embrace WORK-LIFE BALANCE by prioritizing respect, boundaries, and time. While working at DHEWD you will be helping to develop the workforce of the future! Join us as we pursue our vision of “Every Missourian empowered with the skills and education needed for success.”

Focus of the Position: This position works within Missouri’s Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) team, a program administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The OEWS unit is housed in the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC), which is the state cooperative partner to BLS and the labor market information agency responsible for measuring labor market activity and the economy in Missouri. OEWS collects data related to the number of workers in Missouri and the wage ranges by occupation in nonagricultural industries. This information is used for analysis of the occupational composition of different industries, for determining national policy related to structural unemployment, and for other purposes such as training and employment planning at state and local levels. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for reaching out to Missouri employers that have been sampled to gather their data. Contacts will be through phone calls, emails, mailings, and the BLS portal. The position allows an opportunity to work together as a team and to work independently to get assigned tasks completed. Candidates interested in this position should be flexible and able to adjust as the demand and focus on work shifts.

What you’ll do:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Collect detailed occupational employment and wage information for Missouri employers through the phone, email, and other collection methods.
• Analyze job classification information by understanding and utilizing the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and industry classification information by using the North American Classification System (NAICS) received from the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Properly track and enter activity into the data collection software system.
• Analyze returned employer reports for data quality, accuracy, and completeness.
• Develop and maintain working knowledge of staffing patterns, occupational differences, and occupational coding systems, as well as industry classifications, in order to solicit and properly code survey responses.
• Proficiently use programs used in the OEWS Program, including Word, Excel, and other program specific software.
• Follow guidelines and requirements put forth by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Cooperative Agreement with the State of Missouri.
• Answer questions regarding the program and how the data is used and the importance of it.
• Research employers to find information related to them, including contact information and the industry they are in.
• Other duties related to the collection and coding of data for the OEWS program.
• Perform other related work as assigned.
• Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance.

Minimum Qualifications

Beneficial education and/or work-related experience includes technical or professional experience in business, personnel, public administration or closely related area, including military service.

More reasons to love this position:

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.