Plans, organizes, and directs a complex program conducting major economic research and forecasting studies. Areas of interest include demography, economics, and tax revenues. Directs the preparation of economic forecasting reports such as tax revenue forecasts, population projections, and economic analyses. Provides consultative service to the Governor's Office, the General Assembly, other state agencies, and the public. Such service may include analyses of proposed legislation and the drafting of legislative proposals.
Positions oversee the development of methodologies to be employed in projects.
This includes developing and applying sophisticated mathematical models to projects, and continuously evaluating and modifying methodologies. Represents the State or agency director at conferences, seminars, hearings, and negotiations involving participants from other state agencies, other states, and private business enterprises. Applies computer technology to the solution of technical and management problems. Evaluates the performance of subordinate professional and paraprofessional members of the staff. Administrative duties include division budgeting, contract administration, approving division procurement requests and conducting performance evaluations.