Director, Labor Market Intelligence
Application Procedure:
Fill in the application and necessary documents in the following link.
https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/61034
https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/61034
Job Duties
General Description:
This role is responsible for managing NOVA’s labor market research efforts, including determining strategic objectives, allocating resources, and coordinating all labor market data reports, publications, and presentations. In addition to managing research projects and staff, the Director is responsible for ensuring the quality of data analyzed and published for public and private use, as well as for communicating research findings and actionable information to both internal and external stakeholders. The Director will maintain contacts at other state and local agencies (including regional economic development organizations and workforce development boards), education institutions, and community-based organizations as necessary to advance and inform NOVA’s labor market research. This position reports to the Associate Vice President for the Office of Strategic Insights. This is a mid-level position.
This role is responsible for managing NOVA’s labor market research efforts, including determining strategic objectives, allocating resources, and coordinating all labor market data reports, publications, and presentations. In addition to managing research projects and staff, the Director is responsible for ensuring the quality of data analyzed and published for public and private use, as well as for communicating research findings and actionable information to both internal and external stakeholders. The Director will maintain contacts at other state and local agencies (including regional economic development organizations and workforce development boards), education institutions, and community-based organizations as necessary to advance and inform NOVA’s labor market research. This position reports to the Associate Vice President for the Office of Strategic Insights. This is a mid-level position.
Duties and Tasks:
- This role requires frequent contact and collaboration with other departments, including college leadership.
- The Director will regularly provide college, department, and program leadership with labor market data and analysis relevant to determining the workforce needs and alignment of any current or anticipated credit and non-credit programs.
- The Director is also responsible for developing, publishing, and maintaining a suite of research and career navigation products, including labor market dashboards, quarterly briefs, and workforce profiles.
- In addition, the Director will develop and publish original research content including in-depth research reports, briefs, articles, and blog posts, and will partner/coordinate with other organizations to develop and execute collaborative research projects, such as the annual Northern Virginia Workforce Index.
- The Director will support marketing and communications efforts to demonstrate the value of NOVA to the local region, which includes delivering presentations on labor market data and trends related to NOVA to community groups and partners.
- The Director will manage other staff to accomplish the above responsibilities, including the supervision and guidance of at least one labor market research analyst.
Job Qualifications
Required KSAs
- Excellent analytic and research skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to translate results of analysis into compelling stories and actionable insights.
- Thorough knowledge of and experience working with government economic/demographic data sources including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Education Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and others.
- Knowledge of and experience working with proprietary labor market data sources and tools, specifically Lightcast Analyst.
- Working knowledge of the federal and state workforce system and economic development practices.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively visualize information through infographics and interactive data dashboards using Tableau, Power BI, or a similar tool.
- Ability to present comfortably in front of a variety of audiences, including the ability to successfully communicate technical concepts in non-technical settings.
- Ability to develop and manage relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to simultaneously execute and deliver on multiple projects.
- Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community, as well as to integrate considerations of diversity, equity, and inclusion into data analysis and reporting.
- Ability to manage a team.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, public policy, statistics, or related field; or equivalent combination of education ,training and experience.
- Significant experience in developing, executing, and leading labor market research projects.
- Significant experience using Tableau, Power BI, or similar visualization tool to develop interactive data dashboards.
Institution Description
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is the largest public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of the largest community colleges in the nation. NOVA enrolls nearly 75,000 students on its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Sterling, Manassas, Springfield, and Woodbridge, as well as through NOVA Online and high school dual enrollment programs. The College offers more than 100 affordable associate degree and certificate programs to help our students reach their academic and professional goals in some of the most in-demand careers. At NOVA, we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive community for all students, faculty, and staff, and our diverse workforce is representative of this commitment. To this end, we encourage all applicants seeking to add value through their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests to consider employment opportunities with NOVA. To learn more about NOVA’s commitment to inclusive excellence, please visit our website.
NOVA offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, and a solid and secure retirement program.
We strive to ensure our employees have the tools and development opportunities to support and promote NOVA’s mission. For more information about NOVA and its programs and services, please visit our website at www.nvcc.edu.
The security of our students, faculty, and staff is very important at NOVA. Please take a moment to review NOVA’s Annual Security Reports.
Benefits
NOVA offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, and a solid and secure retirement program.
We strive to ensure our employees have the tools and development opportunities to support and promote NOVA’s mission. For more information about NOVA and its programs and services, please visit our website at www.nvcc.edu.
The security of our students, faculty, and staff is very important at NOVA. Please take a moment to review NOVA’s Annual Security Reports.
Application Due Date: 2023-06-25
Job Start Date: 2023-05-09
Salary: $0 - $110000
City: Annadale
State/Province/Region: VA
Institution: Northern Virginia Community College
Reports To: Associate Vice President, Office of Strategic Insights
Staff # Reporting to Position: 1
Reports In Office: Office of Strategic Insights
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