Business Analyst, Economic Development

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.  A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For®" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-System Office

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations; The Woodlands and University Park. Both are the site for multiple administrative departments and system-wide training programs.

Location address is 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Business Analyst, Economic Development plays a crucial role in connecting community, business and economic development stakeholders to Lone Star College. This position is the primary resource for complex demographic, statistical, and economic data to support numerous internal and external projects and initiatives. This position collaborates with closely with business, industry and technical stakeholders across diverse teams such as workforce, marketing, curriculum development. Responsibilities include creating compelling data visualizations, acquiring and renewing data analytics tools and facilitating economic development presentations. . The position will be responsible for researching, collecting, organizing and interpreting data to help inform business strategies.  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs extremely complex analysis of demographic, statistical, and economic data sets using complicated analytics tools
• Designs and builds comprehensive, visually engaging, and interactive reports for external and internal stakeholders
• Provides subject matter expertise for external and internal projects and acts as primary data resource for economic, demographic and industry related data
• Provides analysis of workforce trends, occupation needs/shortages, and demographics and makes recommendations for curriculum needs to workforce council and Lone Star College leadership
• Oversees acquisition and renewal of data licenses for analytics tools and maintains a knowledge base of their use and application
• Partners with multiple stakeholder teams to support economic and demographic data used in marketing materials and presentations
• Manages expenditures of economic development funds provided by annual agreements between Harris County and Lone Star College
• Acts as Project Manager for a variety of large-scale assignments; keeps a variety of employees on task and ensures timely completion of projects
• Presents economic development data, business and funding resource and workforce training workshops for internal and external entities
• Serves on various economic development focused councils, committees and taskforces; attends local, regional, state and national events and markets the region at local, state, and national economic development events
• Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Knowledge and professional skills with data tools including but not limited to Chmura/JobsEQ, DataAxle, ESRI, and EMSI/Lighcast
• Knowledge of research methods and data resources regarding economics, demographics, workforce, and industry
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well with others
• Strong multi-tasking abilities
• Strong customer service skills

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However,theremaybesomewalking;standing;bending;carryingoflightitems,such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE & CONDITIONS:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience as a Business Analyst or similar role

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree
• Experience working with economic development organizations, business and community stakeholders
• Grant management experience working with local, state and federal funding opportunities for business
• Experience working in higher education

Salary

Hiring salary range is $67,746 - $77,908

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions.  Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education.  Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer.  The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience.  The resume should include the following information for each position listed:

• Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
• If the position was full time or part time
• If the position was paid or unpaid
• Level of degree completed including date earned.
• Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Special Instructions

Go to the Job Search page, click on ‘My Activities’ at the top of the page. Under My Cover Letters and Attachments you will click on ‘Add Attachment.’ Please be sure to put the Job ID# in the title once you name your file for cover letters only, unless you attached your cover letter with your resume.

If you are applying for an Instructional position (i.e. Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Instructor), please ensure you include the following to be considered: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts.

You must limit your file name for any attachment to 40 characters or less.

How to Apply

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE ONLY

We will not accept application material received via fax, email, mail, or hand delivered.

Postings for part-time and adjunct positions are active for the academic year.  By selecting the option to receive notifications on your profile, you will begin receiving electronic communication regarding new opportunities with Lone Star College (LSC).

If selected for an interview, a recruiter will contact you by phone, or email to schedule an interview.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.