Senior Economic Analyst

Senior Economic Analyst

Teamsters Headquarters, Washington DC

Strategic Initiatives Department, Analytics Team

The Teamsters Union is the largest and most diverse union in the country with 1.3 million members. For more than a century, the Teamsters Union has been standing up for working people. Although the union is known as the champion of freight drivers and warehouse workers, the Teamsters represent workers in virtually every occupation imaginable.

The Strategic Initiatives Department oversees the Teamsters’ communications, strategic research, economic analysis, and capital strategies as well as the Teamsters History Project. Strategic Initiatives provides essential resources to Teamster affiliates to succeed in organizing, public relations and contract campaigns, expand audience reach and improve messaging and public perception of the Teamsters. The Analytics Team in the Teamsters Strategic Initiatives Department comprises research in strategy, relationships, economics, and public opinion.

Position Description:

We are looking to bring on a Senior Economic Analyst to our team to lead projects. The Senior Analyst designs, executes and presents research reports, estimates costs of contracts, and serves as subject-matter expert for contract negotiations, organizing campaigns and other strategic projects. Research topics cover industry and economic issues relevant to the Teamsters Union and its affiliates. For research reports, the senior analyst collaborates with department colleagues, other organizational staff and Teamsters affiliates to develop research goals, analyze research, and communicate findings.

For contract costing and negotiations, the Senior Analyst provides actionable intelligence on economic conditions, evaluates company performance and other data-related to negotiations. Experience evaluating a company using financial data such as profit and loss statements, annual financial reports and budgets is a requirement. Successful analysts are skilled communicators both in speech and writing, and effectively use visual aids such as charts and graphs. Database creation and manipulation, and knowledge of statistical methods, are key. The Senior Analyst assists in the day-to-day guidance, training and development of other department staff.

Travel for meetings, conferences, and negotiations is required. The position is based in Washington, DC. Candidates must be available to work in-person full-time at our DC headquarters. 

Requirements:

• Experience conducting research using statistical, accounting, and/or financial analysis, and evaluating companies using financial statements and other sources required.
• Knowledge of labor relations and collective bargaining agreements is required. 
• Demonstrated competence in Microsoft Office suite is expected
• Experience using VBA, macros, C# or C to enhance work product preferred.
• Experience using a statistical analysis software such as R, Python, SPSS, eViews, Salesforce, Tableau, or a like program preferred.
• An understanding of labor unions and their structure preferred.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in economics, finance, business, mathematics or a related field required.
• Three to five years of work experience analyzing research using databases and web-based resources in a professional environment required, preferably in a labor research environment.
• Demonstrated competence in analyzing financial statements and other economic reports.
• Demonstrated knowledge of negotiation strategy required. 
• Knowledge of labor relations and union structure preferred.

Application Process:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, a short writing sample, and 3 references. No phone calls please.

The IBT offers a robust benefits package including a 100%-employer paid health & welfare plan, vacation & sick leave, pension, FICA reimbursement, and 401(k).

The IBT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and candidates with diverse backgrounds and life experiences to apply.