Associate Demographer

Salary: $85,601.16 – $132,681.80 Annually

Location : 401 B Street, San Diego

Job Type: Full-Time

Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

Department: Data Science

Division: Estimates & Forecasts

Opening Date: 06/16/2023

Closing Date: 7/7/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA: Exempt

Description

The Associate Data Scientist/Demographer is an essential member of the agency’s Data Science Department and Estimates and Forecast team. This role will maintain, enhance, and produce the agency’s annual population estimates and regional demographic and economic forecasts. Additionally, the Associate Demographer will serve as the primary point of contact for the Regional Census Data Center.

The position will provide socio-economic and demographic analysis to support the planning and implementation of SANDAG’s suite of demographic, land use, and economic models
Job Responsibilities

• Assist with the SANDAG annual population estimates and develop and deploy demographic modeling, small area population projections, and forecasting techniques to support SANDAG Regional Growth Forecast.
• Support and coordinate with local jurisdictions regarding Census-related data collection and serve as the primary point of contact for the Regional Census Data Center.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation of databases and programs used in the Estimates and Forecasts program.
• Gather and compile various types of small area demographic, economic, social, geographic, and other quantitative data from various local, state, and federal agencies, the internet, surveys, government publications, and other sources.
• Provide quality assurance/quality control, ensure accuracy, and monitor GIS data systems used in land use, demographic, and econometric modeling.
• Prepare written technical, analytical, and policy reports; support the preparation of insights, trends, and recommendations to technical and policy committees.
• Respond to socio-economic and demographic data requests and provide assistance to users, both within and outside the agency, with accessing data sets, understanding, and interpreting information, and analysis.

Typical Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree with major coursework in demography, sociology, social science, statistics, mathematics, geography, urban economics, regional economics, urban planning, or a related field. An advanced degree is preferred. A combination of education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Three years of recent full-time experience in a professional research environment; experience with demography, population estimates, and forecasts.
• Knowledge of the research principles and practices of demographic, land use and econometric forecasting, knowledge of long-range transportation and land use planning issues.
• Experience developing and applying small area population projection models.
• Experience analyzing data from the Census Bureau, including decennial census, American Community Survey (ACS), and Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) file.
• Knowledge of small area and parcel level data sources used for land use and transportation planning.
• Knowledge of design principles for relational database management systems; experience creating SQL queries, stored procedures, and data views; familiarity with MS SQL Server or other enterprise relational database systems; statistical analysis (SPSS, SAS, or R), and presentation software.
• Ability to perform complex mathematical and statistical calculations, including descriptive and inferential statistics, to analyze data and identify and forecast trends; experience analyzing data using advanced statistical methods such as regression, factor analysis, and/or multilevel modeling.
• Experience with GIS software to create, edit, document, analyze, and map data in an urban planning or economic development context.
• Experience preparing reports that document research procedures and present research results including the preparation, analysis, and interpretation of maps, charts, and tables.
• Experience with Python, Java, or other object-oriented programming languages is desirable.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including:

• Hybrid work options
• 9/80 flexible work schedule
• Pay-for-performance merit increases
• CalPERS pension plan with employer and employee contributions
• Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
• Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
• Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
• Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
• Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service

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SANDAG employees are expected to live within the San Diego region and work in-person in our San Diego office; there are telework options available (Monday and Wednesday), as well as a 9/80 work schedule (every other Monday off).This is not a fully remote position.Are you able and willing to adhere to the onsite and work schedule described above?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in ________ or a related field?

• Yes
• No

Required Question