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Duties Description The incumbent of this position will support all aspects of OCM's market and industry reporting including primary data collection, survey development, and analysis. This incumbent will work closely with the Associate Economist to support market research development and evidence-based policy. Duties include, but are not limited to: Market Research & Survey Design: Design, develop, and program market research surveys using platforms such as Alchemer to collect quantitative and qualitative data from consumers, licensees, and industry stakeholders.

Conduct literature reviews, develop clear research objectives, sampling strategies, questionnaire structures, and analysis plans to support market research. Data Collection and Compilation: Identify and compile relevant data from New York and other public and private sector sources to support the Office's reporting objectives. Collaborate with other OCM units to: o Understand what data other units currently collect and have available.

o Extract and collect data o Identify the insights or narratives that are most valuable to each unit. Perform rigorous quality control (QC) checks on incoming data to ensure data is methodologically sound, error free, and suitable for the Office's reporting requirements. Maintain standardized data collection and quality control protocols and documentation to ensure replicability and transparency.

Monitor data sources to ensure timely retrieval and accuracy of data updates. Analysis and Reporting: Conduct economic analysis utilizing econometric and statistical methods to generate market insights. Prepare data visualizations, produce reports, develop recommendations (where appropriate) based on findings and create supplemental materials to disseminate insights from OCM's growing knowledge base.

Contribute to OCM's legislatively mandated reports including the agency's Annual Report, and the analysis of the state's social equity and market performance outcomes. Create supplementary materials based on analysis and reporting, including briefings for state leadership, presentations for the Cannabis Control Board, Cannabis Advisory Board, and other stakeholders, and public engagement content. Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS)* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position: This title includes a traineeship opportunity and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level** based on their experience and education.

Required Experience: A bachelor's degree in economics or a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in economics and an additional 6 credits from among the following course work areas: computer science, economics, econometrics, mathematics, operations research, research methods, or statistics; and two years of professional experience collecting, interpreting and analyzing economic information and data to prepare reports; and designing and evaluating long-term simulations and economic models. **Senior Economist Level requirements: Economist Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14): relevant bachelor or higher degree. Economist trainee 2 (equated to SG-16): relevant bachelor or higher degree and one year of required experience.

Senior economist, SG-18: relevant bachelor or higher degree and two years of required experience. OR Applicants may also be appointed to this position if currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list for this title OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of qualifying permanent service in a position allocated to a Grade 12 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Substitutions: A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in cannabis, hemp, agriculture, regulated industry, or consumer research. Familiarity with econometric modeling and forecasting. Experience working in public policy or developing evidence-based policy.

Proficiency in Excel, SQL, PowerBI, Alchemer, or Tableau. Familiarity with METRC or other cannabis data sources. NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES.

IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK. Additional Comments Travel may be required (approximately 10%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment. Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver's License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required, or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

*There is no examination required for appointment to a NY HELPS position. Candidates hired via NY HELPS will be appointed on a permanent non-competitive basis and will begin a probationary period. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected that NY HELPS employees will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to take an exam.

Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission.

We encourage applicants from all communities to apply. For a full version of OCM's EEO/AA statement and benefits of joining OCM, please visit: About | Office of Cannabis Management (ny.gov). NYS Office of Cannabis Management does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.