1 Us Postal Service Data Conversion Operator Jobs Hiring Near You

FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE:

Conducts in-depth data analysis including research to develop economic proposals in support of national labor negotiations and operational, budgetary, and strategic business objectives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Creates and utilizes costing models to inform the development of short and long-term cost projections related to organizational business needs.

2. Leads cross-functional projects and initiatives in support of labor negotiations; conducts cost and economic analyses and forecasts organizational impacts based on analysis. Provides information direction and guidance to stakeholders regarding pay and benefits comparisons, economic forecasting and costing models in support of labor negotiations.

3. Develops and analyzes the impact of labor proposals on the employment costs of bargaining unit employees and evaluates comparability to the overall labor market.

4. Collaborates with internal stakeholders (e.g., operations, finance) to analyze and develop recommendations based on financial and operational data. Uses results to inform the development of economic proposals and negotiations strategies.

5. Evaluates and reviews current or alternative elements of bargaining unit pay structure such as locality pay systems, performance-based pay systems, and cost of living formulas to determine potential financial impacts to the organization.

6. Provides expert economic testimony in grievance arbitration and other legal proceedings. Serves as a technical expert and witness in legal proceedings in the area of labor economics.

7. Researches and identifies ongoing trends and insights regarding key government econometric measures and their impact on postal bargaining units; evaluates wage, benefits and labor relations trends (e.g., initial hiring, turnover/attrition rates) in the private sector to determine shifts in labor negotiations strategies.

8. Partners with stakeholders to implement cross-functional changes necessary to achieve and maintain compliance with labor commitments and obligations.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to manage projects and programs, which includes planning, developing timelines, determining resource requirements, evaluating progress, and reporting results.
2. Ability to provide technical guidance and feedback to all stakeholders regarding labor negotiations including proposal creation, review, and associated cost estimates.
3. Ability to serve as expert labor economic witness and provide testimony in grievance arbitration and other legal proceedings that require clear and concise communication of complex technical economic data, analysis, and concepts.
4. Ability to use statistical analysis methods and procedures sufficient to determine and conduct analysis necessary to inform organizational business decisions.
5. Ability to utilize business analytics software (e.g., Excel, Pivot Tables, Vlookup, Excel formulas) to compile, extract, analyze data and summarize results.
6. Ability to present research results and analysis both orally and in writing, in an actionable format to diverse audiences and levels of management.
7. Ability to conduct cost estimation and trend analysis sufficient to evaluate alternative pay structures, develop costing models, and make informed recommendations to stakeholders.
8. Knowledge of programming languages such as SQL and VBA sufficient to extract data from databases and troubleshoot queries.
9. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT: Applicants must possess one of the following: 1. Bachelors or Graduate degree in Economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. OR 2. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in 1 and professional economics experience that included economic research assignments that required analysis, evaluation, conclusions and report preparation.