Associate Director, Labor Market Intelligence

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Role Title
Policy and Planning Manager I

Role Code
19135-FP

FLSA
Exempt

Pay Band
05

Working Title
Associate Director, Labor Market Intelligence

Position Number
28001028

Agency
Northern VA Community College

Division
NV280-VP Institutional Advancement

Work Location
Fairfax County - 059

Hiring Range
up to $105,000 max

Emergency/Essential Personnel
No

EEO Category
B-Professionals

Full Time or Part Time
Full Time

Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-
No

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?
No

Work Schedule

8-5, Monday to Friday every week.

Sensitive Position
No

Job Description

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is the second largest community college in the United States and the largest public educational institution in Virginia. NOVA has more than 71,000 students and 2,600 faculty and staff members. As one of the most internationally diverse colleges in the United States, with a student body consisting of individuals from more than 180 countries, NOVA is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable Virginia by fostering excellence in higher education. As an Achieving the Dream "Leader College," NOVA is committed to the principles of access, opportunity, student success, and excellence by meeting the educational and training needs of the region and its people with excellent and affordable courses and programs, offered by an inspired and committed diverse faculty and support staff.

With six unique locations throughout our region, each conveniently located within 40 miles of Washington D.C, we have Northern Virginia covered. NOVA's Alexandria Campus is located seven miles from the nation's capital, just across the Potomac River from Washington DC; the Annandale Campus, with its urban feel and suburban appeal, is ranked as the most diverse in Virginia and boasts a thriving Koreatown; the Loudoun Campus is located in a comfortable suburb steeped in colonial history; the Manassas Campus is located next to Manassas Battlefield Park, site of the first major battle of the Civil War; the Woodbridge Campus is home to municipal parks, state parks, and national wildlife refuges; and the Medical Education Campus, located in Springfield, is a uniquely specialized campus that stands apart from what most community colleges can offer, with the area boasting an abundance of hiking and biking trails, and parks with nature and wildlife areas.

NOVA offers an opportunity to make a difference with outstanding career opportunities and competitive total rewards benefits, including 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 system. NOVA embraces opportunities to create a college community that is a welcoming and inclusive place to learn and work. We do this by fostering a sense of belonging and ensuring equity while maintaining an open, civil, and safe environment for our students, faculty, staff, and guests. In so doing, NOVA fulfills its mission to offer world-class teaching and learning to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The security of our students, faculty, and staff is very important at NOVA. Please take a moment to review NOVA's Annual Security Reports.

This role is responsible for managing NOVA's labor market research, 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 Associate 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 Associate 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 role requires frequent contact and collaboration with other departments, including college leadership. The Associate 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 Associate 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 Associate 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. The Associate 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 Associate Director will manage other staff to accomplish the above responsibilities, including the supervision and guidance of staff responsible for coordinating and developing data visualization capabilities. The position reports to the Associate Vice President for the Office of Strategic Insights.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Excellent analytic and research skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• 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.
• Thorough knowledge of and experience working with proprietary labor market data sources and tools including JobsEQ (Chmura Economics) and Labor Insight/Emsi Analyst (Emsi Burning Glass).
• 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 or Power BI.
• 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 education and experience.
• Significant experience in developing, executing, and leading labor market research projects.
• Significant experience in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, Power Query, and/or VBA.
• Significant experience using SAS, R, Stata, or other statistical programming software.
• Significant experience using Tableau, Power BI, or similar visualization tool to develop interactive data dashboards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, economics, public policy, or related field; or completion within 6 months of hire.
• Significant experience working in the field of higher education.
• Significant experience with GIS applications (e.g., ArcGIS) and mapping/analysis of geospatial data.

Operation of a State Vehicle
No

Supervises Employees
Yes

Required Travel

Yes, occasional travel to conferences and training sites both inside and outside of NOVA.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
CLS_1220P

Recruitment Type
Public

Number of Vacancies
1

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date
04/14/2022

Job Close Date
05/06/2022

Open Until Filled
No

Agency Website
www.nvcc.edu

Contact Name

Email

Phone Number

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System, anEEOemployer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, theVCCSis committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, political affiliation, veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

TheVCCSis anEOEand Affirmative Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.

E-Verify Statement

VCCSuses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.