Staff Economist
Job Posting for Staff Economist at UCLA
The UCLA Anderson Forecast is a 70 year old research institute in the Anderson School of Management engaged in economic forecasting and policy analysis. The position is for an economist at or close to the PhD level. The successful candidate will develop climate change modules for the California and regional economic forecasting models to help understand the dynamic economic impacts of alternative climate change scenarios. In addition, the successful candidate will engage in research into climate change and the economy, present research at conferences and government hearings, and participate more broadly in the activities of the Forecast and the Anderson School.
The position requires production of high-level analysis for presentation at conferences and in publications to a diverse audience including academicians, business executives and government policymakers. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to work with frequent deadlines.
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
20
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
Advanced degree in economics, with training in quantitative methods, or related field, or equivalent experience/training. Solid background in econometric and statistical methods and the ability to translate those into forecasting models is an important skill set for this position.
Required
Experience in analyzing and forecasting the national, state and regional economies, economic theory, and analysis: The theoretical relationships between exogenous shocks to an economic system and the equilibrium response should be well understood in both a hueristic and mathematical way. A solid grounding in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, particularly as applied to regional or small open economies so as to apply these theories to modelling of climate change economic impacts is an important set of skills and knowledge.
Preferred
The ability to exposit research results to an educated non-economist audience will be an important component of the position. Experience or demonstrated capability in public speaking skills.
Required
Publication record in business periodicals and/or professional journals.
Preferred
Skills in organizing professional research material for presentation to business and professional, government, and academic audiences.
Required
Experience in working with and making presentations to business executive, government officials, college/university administrators and faculty and members of the business and financial research community.
Required
Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner when faced with fluctuating workloads, pressures of deadlines and competing requirements.
Required
Skill in working independently and completing assignments with minimal directions.
Required
Skills in writing and editing professional research material for publication, and experience in managing the publication process.
Required
Skills in communicating forecast results and other research to members of the print and broadcast media.
Required
Skill in operating personal computers and experience with contemporary software for business and econometric applications.
Required
Thorough knowledge of specialized econometric software packages.
Required
Thorough knowledge of the national income and product accounts and related data published by the U.S. Commerce Department.
Preferred
Substantial experience in working with labor market data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the California Employment Development Department.
Required
Working knowledge of demographic data sources at the national (Census) and state (Department of Finance) levels.
Required
Ability to interpret and analyze regional input-output matrix information to compute regional economic impacts.
Required
Driver's License and vehicle
Preferred
Ability to travel to various locations to attend conferences/meetings to support and/or provide presentations.
Required
Ability to work with large databases.
Required
Experience in constructing and employing econometric forecast models.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
12-31-2022
External Posting Date:
The position requires production of high-level analysis for presentation at conferences and in publications to a diverse audience including academicians, business executives and government policymakers. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential, as well as the ability to work with frequent deadlines.
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
20
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
Advanced degree in economics, with training in quantitative methods, or related field, or equivalent experience/training. Solid background in econometric and statistical methods and the ability to translate those into forecasting models is an important skill set for this position.
Required
Experience in analyzing and forecasting the national, state and regional economies, economic theory, and analysis: The theoretical relationships between exogenous shocks to an economic system and the equilibrium response should be well understood in both a hueristic and mathematical way. A solid grounding in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, particularly as applied to regional or small open economies so as to apply these theories to modelling of climate change economic impacts is an important set of skills and knowledge.
Preferred
The ability to exposit research results to an educated non-economist audience will be an important component of the position. Experience or demonstrated capability in public speaking skills.
Required
Publication record in business periodicals and/or professional journals.
Preferred
Skills in organizing professional research material for presentation to business and professional, government, and academic audiences.
Required
Experience in working with and making presentations to business executive, government officials, college/university administrators and faculty and members of the business and financial research community.
Required
Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner when faced with fluctuating workloads, pressures of deadlines and competing requirements.
Required
Skill in working independently and completing assignments with minimal directions.
Required
Skills in writing and editing professional research material for publication, and experience in managing the publication process.
Required
Skills in communicating forecast results and other research to members of the print and broadcast media.
Required
Skill in operating personal computers and experience with contemporary software for business and econometric applications.
Required
Thorough knowledge of specialized econometric software packages.
Required
Thorough knowledge of the national income and product accounts and related data published by the U.S. Commerce Department.
Preferred
Substantial experience in working with labor market data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the California Employment Development Department.
Required
Working knowledge of demographic data sources at the national (Census) and state (Department of Finance) levels.
Required
Ability to interpret and analyze regional input-output matrix information to compute regional economic impacts.
Required
Driver's License and vehicle
Preferred
Ability to travel to various locations to attend conferences/meetings to support and/or provide presentations.
Required
Ability to work with large databases.
Required
Experience in constructing and employing econometric forecast models.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
12-31-2022
External Posting Date:
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