STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ECONOMIST I
Class Code: 3903-24
Date Established: 02-12-86
Occupational Code: 7-1-4
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To plan and design surveys used in
gathering and analyzing data and preparing economic studies supporting
community, regional, and statewide planning efforts.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Analyzes and
interprets quantitative data and other information by using economic,
statistical and financial models to arrive at economic recommendations or
forecasts.
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Coordinates results
of economic surveys to integrate professional goals and to advise educators,
employers, public officials, and regulatory agencies.
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Applies statistical
methods for projection of a variety of economic data.
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Recommends the
development of alternative applications for economic data analysis.
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Prepares and presents
lectures about the economy and market development to provide various conference
groups with necessary economic information.
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Assists subordinate
economic staff by providing technical advice and reviewing and verifying work.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific thinking. This level also requires planning
policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on available
criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with a major study in economics, finance, statistics,
mathematics, or planning. Each
additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of
required work experience.
Experience: Three years' experience in economic
research or planning, including experience in projecting the economic impact of
business actions or other industrial changes.
License/Certification: Eligibility for New Hampshire driver's
license.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of economic theory,
techniques and procedures.
Knowledge of report writing techniques and methods. Knowledge of economic analysis and
research. Knowledge of mathematics
through calculus. Ability to
prepare studies of data and written material. Ability to communicate effectively to individuals and
groups. Ability to supervise
others and coordinate their activities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
governmental, business and industry officials and the public. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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