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Department of Labor - Center for Workforce Research and Information

Job Class Code: 0721
Grade: 24 – Professional / Technical
Salary: $51,688 - $72,467 - Annually
Location: Augusta

Opening Date: March 20, 2026

Closing Date: April 3, 2026

The Center for Workforce Research and Information manages the programs that provide the most important information about labor market conditions in Maine. These programs inform the public about employment, unemployment, and wages for the state and local areas.

The Senior Workforce Data Analyst contributes to the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program. The OEWS program produces annual employment and wage estimates for over 600 occupations in Maine based on a bi-annual survey of business establishments. Responsibilities include classifying, clarifying, and processing occupational survey data, ensuring accuracy and completeness by researching job postings, employer websites, and conducting outreach to employers via email and phone to collect responses and/or additional information.

Attention to detail, responsiveness, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are important to success. Most members of our team primarily work from home several days a week and some work primarily in our Augusta office. Our full staff usually joins together in the office on Wednesdays. Our team offers flexibility, work life balance, job security, work accommodations and support for wellbeing.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Conduct outreach to collect survey responses from employers or obtain clarification regarding provided data

• Research, verify, and assign industry and occupation codes to employer accounts and job and wage information from employers

• Review, edit, and process data to ensure accuracy and completeness

• Answer incoming calls from employers to complete surveys and address questions or concerns

• Process mail, fax, and other program correspondence received by the program

• Assist in presentations and training sessions conducted by CWRI

• Cross-train in other labor statistics programs and provide operational support

Success Requires:

• Attention to detail, with accuracy and consistency

• Working independently and collaboratively to achieve common goals

• Communicating clearly

• Maintaining effective working relationships and fostering productive team dynamics

• Ability to clean, transform and organize data using spreadsheets and other tools

• Organization

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks

• Adhering to laws and confidentiality requirements governing microdata

• Knowledge of basic statistical methods

Minimum qualifications:

Intermediate to advanced education, training, and/or experience in data analysis, data collection, data production, labor statistics, economics, or another related field with demonstrated experience in a role working with data and providing mentorship.

Preference will be given to those applicants:

Preference will be given to those applicants with knowledge of, experience and/or coursework in the following: Occupational Employment and Wages or other labor statistics programs, occupational classification (Standard Occupational Classification), industry classification (North American Industry Classification System), survey data collection, data visualization software (tableau).

Contact information:

Questions about this position should be directed to Andrew Dawson at Andrew.Dawson@maine.gov

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.

• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).

• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for MSEA, or 18.91% for Confidential employees.

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.

If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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