Director, Economic and Business Research Center

Director, Economic and Business Research Center

Posting Number
req20684

Department
Economic Business Research Ctr

Department Website Link
https://eller.arizona.edu/departments-research/centers-labs/economic-business-research

Location
Main Campus

Address
Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights
This position leads the Economic and Business Research Center while conducting research on the Arizona economy and engaging with the state and local community. The Center is the premier source of economic information on Arizona's economy and is a leader in the digital delivery of that information through websites and a smartphone app.

The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona is a leading business school in the United States. The Eller College of Management is ranked in the top 20 among undergraduate business programs by the U.S. News & World Report, and are known for our specialties in management information systems, entrepreneurship, and social innovation. The Eller College of Management supports more than 6,000 undergraduate and 900 graduate students on the University of Arizona's 393-acre campus in Tucson, a satellite campus in downtown Phoenix, global micro campuses, and through Arizona Online.

We celebrate the diversity of our students, faculty and staff. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. We believe diversity enriches us all, expands our understanding, and allows us to create better solutions.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• The Director secures and completes externally funded research projects, including the Forecasting Project (econometric models housed in Eviews designed to forecast Arizona's state and local economies as well as state and local government tax revenues), economic impact studies, housing and demographic studies, and other funded research projects.
• In order to set the strategic direction of the Center, the director will be responsible for:
  • Regular public interactions with the Arizona community to determine needs for economic information (forecasts, analysis, data).
  • Regular interactions with other Arizona economists/consulting firms to understand the competitive environment for Center services.
  • Gather information on national firms that offer information on the Arizona economy to understand the competitive environment for Center services.
• The Center director will implement data management skills in understanding how the Center currently delivers data, analysis, and forecasts through our websites and smartphone app.
• The director will need to understand data management programs/apps (like Eviews, R, datazoa.com, drupal) as well as data coming from state and federal government agencies (Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Arizona Department of Revenue) in order to supervise Center research economists and our webmaster in providing data, analysis, and forecasts.
• The Center is part of the outreach mission of the College and the University. The Center Director routinely engages with the state and local business and government communities through large Economic Outlook events, speaking engagements, research and writing published on Center websites (Arizona's Economy, the MAP Dashboard, Arizona-Mexico Economic Indicators), and contact with national, state, and local media.
• The Director leads the EBRC and is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Center, managing and supervising staff, and obtaining extramural funding.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge in regional economic analysis.
• Knowledge in using econometric models to forecast state and local economies and tax revenues.
• Knowledge/skills in conducting economic impact studies using IMPLAN or REMI.
• Strong communication skills in English to conduct economic presentations to large and small groups, as well as interviews with national, state, and local media.
• Strong writing skills in English to communicate complex economic ideas to a general audience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 9 years of related work experience, including 5 years of managerial experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience leading a team, project, program, or function is typically required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Economics, Finance or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience conducting (and leading researchers conducting) regional economic research.
• Master's preferred.

FLSA
Exempt

Full Time/Part Time
Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week
40

Job FTE
1.0

Work Calendar
Fiscal

Job Category
Research

Benefits Eligible
Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay
$139,102 - $180,833

Compensation Type
salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade
14

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Grade Range Minimum
$139102

Grade Range Midpoint
$180833

Grade Range Maximum
$222564

Career Stream and Level
M4

Job Family
Research & Data Analysis

Job Function
Research

Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies
1

Target Hire Date
3/31/2025

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Open Date
9/25/2024

Open Until Filled
Yes

Documents Needed to Apply
Resume and Cover Letter

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