Company: Division of Personnel
Location: Missouri
Date Posted: 1/5/2012 12:28:49 PM
Category: College of Liberal Arts
Location: Missouri
Date Posted: 1/5/2012 12:28:49 PM
Category: College of Liberal Arts
DEFINITION
This is highly specialized professional work in demographic analysis and reporting.
This description may not include all of the duties, knowledge, skills, or abilities associated with this classification.
This is highly specialized professional work in demographic analysis and reporting.
This description may not include all of the duties, knowledge, skills, or abilities associated with this classification.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
- Performs highly specialized professional work in the area of advanced demographic analysis and reporting, including developing the official state population estimates and projections.
- Performs demographic analysis, provides statistical information to state agencies and the public, and coordinates decennial census activities.
- Evaluates and reviews a wide variety of demographic data for use in estimating and projecting population of the State of Missouri .
- Prepares periodic estimates and projections of the state population, and county-by-county population estimates and projections.
- Serves as liaison with state agencies, the federal government, and local governments regarding population estimates and projections for the State of Missouri .
- Supervises the decennial reapportionment project, including the supervision of professional, technical, and clerical personnel as assigned.
- Provides data, reports, and technical assistance to other state agencies and the public.
- Assists with providing data and support to state agencies related to planning and performance measures.
- Exercises considerable initiative and judgment; receives general direction; work is reviewed through conferences and evaluation of reports.
- Performs other related work, as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
- Comprehensive knowledge of demographic analysis and reporting.
- Comprehensive knowledge of research methodology including the use of statistics and data collection.
- Intermediate knowledge of population estimation and projection computer modeling.
- Intermediate knowledge of principles and practices of supervision and administration.
- Ability to plan, organize, and carry out complex assignments and projects.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to effectively organize and present the results of complex research or analysis.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
(The following requirements will determine merit system eligibility, experience and education ratings, and may be used to evaluate applicants for Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System positions not requiring selection from merit registers. When practical and possible, the Division of Personnel will accept substitution of experience and education on a year-for-year basis.)
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Demography, Geography, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Urban Planning, Anthropology, Epidemiology, or Actuarial Science, which included coursework in demographic or statistical analysis; and,
Three or more years of professional experience in demography, statistics, economics, geography, or research, including work in modeling, analysis, forecasting and project management, and utilizing geographic information systems (GIS), database, and statistical software applications.
OR
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Demography, Geography, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Urban Planning, Anthropology, Epidemiology, or Actuarial Science, which included coursework in demographic or statistical analysis; and,
Five or more years of professional experience in demography, statistics, economics, geography, or research, including work in modeling, analysis, forecasting, and project management, and utilizing geographic information systems (GIS), database, and statistical software applications.
(24 earned graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the specified areas may substitute for one year of the required experience.)
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Division of Personnel
Email: persmail@oa.mo.gov
To Apply:
Apply online at http://joa.oa.mo.gov/MoJOA.aspx
(The following requirements will determine merit system eligibility, experience and education ratings, and may be used to evaluate applicants for Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System positions not requiring selection from merit registers. When practical and possible, the Division of Personnel will accept substitution of experience and education on a year-for-year basis.)
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Demography, Geography, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Urban Planning, Anthropology, Epidemiology, or Actuarial Science, which included coursework in demographic or statistical analysis; and,
Three or more years of professional experience in demography, statistics, economics, geography, or research, including work in modeling, analysis, forecasting and project management, and utilizing geographic information systems (GIS), database, and statistical software applications.
OR
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Demography, Geography, Statistics, Economics, Sociology, Urban Planning, Anthropology, Epidemiology, or Actuarial Science, which included coursework in demographic or statistical analysis; and,
Five or more years of professional experience in demography, statistics, economics, geography, or research, including work in modeling, analysis, forecasting, and project management, and utilizing geographic information systems (GIS), database, and statistical software applications.
(24 earned graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the specified areas may substitute for one year of the required experience.)
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Division of Personnel
Email: persmail@oa.mo.gov
To Apply:
Apply online at http://joa.oa.mo.gov/MoJOA.aspx