Workforce Analyst jobs in Columbus, GA

This position is responsible for directing the administration of the Workforce Investment Act for the Columbus Consolidated Government.

• Develops long-range goals, objectives, and organizational structure for the department.
• Develops and recommends operating budget; monitors and administers approved budget.
• Recruits, hires, trains, assigns, supervises and evaluates personnel, monitors, reviews, and communicates the implementation phases of strategic plans to ensure that long-range goals and objectives are met.
• Coordinates the implementation of the comprehensive one-stop workforce system involving the collaboration of various local agencies in accordance with the Workforce Investment Act, and state and local guidelines.
• Interprets federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines to insure policies and procedures are in compliance.
• Implements orientation and ongoing training of board members as necessary.
• Monitors program progress; presents such information to the Workforce Investment Board.
• Develops and makes presentations to civic and business associations, elected officials,  meets with community leaders, officials, citizens, and representatives of the news media.
• Provides leadership in pursuing new funding sources and service strategies in response to business and community needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices, including goals setting and program budget development and implementation.
• Knowledge of budgetary principles and practices.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public funding and finance.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of research, statistical analysis, and report presentation.
• Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws, local ordinances, and department policies and procedures.
• Skill in developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making.
• Skill in management and supervision.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing complex data.
• Skill in operating standard office equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

The work is typically performed in an office setting.