STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ECONOMIST II
Class Code: 3904-26
Date Established: 03-17-92
Occupational Code: 7-1-4
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To research and analyze economic data
provided by regulated industry groups and governmental agencies to arrive at
economic recommendations and forecasts.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Researches and
analyzes economic data and industry information for inclusion in written and
oral reports.
·
Presents technical
information on economic issues to legal counsel or other agencies for use in
cross-examination and testimony.
·
Summarizes economic
information for use in the presentation of written and oral testimony.
·
Monitors cost
structures, rate design, and regulatory trends to compile economic reports and
makes recommendations for agency use.
·
Conducts technical
economic analyses by using computer software programs and techniques as
required.
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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
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
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 direct supervision of other
employees doing related or similar work, including scheduling work,
recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal, or
interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
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 independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master'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: Four years' experience in economic
research, projections or planning, including experience in projecting the
economic impact of business actions or other industrial changes. One year of approved work experience
may be substituted for one year of required formal education at the graduate
level only.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of macro-economic and
micro-economic techniques, economic statistics and economic institutions. Knowledge of the methods and techniques
used in economic research.
Knowledge of mathematics through calculus. Ability to plan, organize and carry out assignments
independently. Ability to present
findings effectively orally and in writing. 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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