The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet advances education, workforce development, and economic opportunity
across the Commonwealth. The Cabinet provides education and training programs, employment and reemployment
services, unemployment insurance, and disability determination services to help Kentuckians gain skills, find
work, and maintain economic stability. It partners with education providers, workforce boards, and employers
to align training with labor market needs and oversees labor programs that promote fair and safe workplaces.
This is a federally funded time-limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as
the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that
funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for
the classification. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non-
merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit)
employee in a permanent position.
This position will have access to confidential and sensitive information. The successful candidate will be
required to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and sensitive information and will be
required to complete trainings, sign acknowledgments, follow all policies and adhere to all statutes and
requirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of confidential and sensitive information while
employed and after employment ends.
The Department is seeking to fill a Data Analyst to oversee system upgrades, smoke and regression testing and
overall maintenance of the State’s MIS.
Job Duties:
- Complete required Federal Performance reports for the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Analyze reports for errors and anomalies; train and provide technical assistance
- Coordinate work with IT staff and contractors to compile reports utilizing system data and other resources; troubleshoot issues. Serve as liaison and program lead for technical reviews, upgrades, change request and other improvements
- Collaborate with local workforce area staff on gathering data for required Federal reports.
- Conduct research of available resources to provide financial and programmatic guidance. Respond to management inquiries. Works with staff to coordinate resolution of issues and be able to recognize local area or contractor need for assistance
- Provide data and/or work with Leadership assist on performance negotiations with the Department of Labor (DOL) and/or the 10 local workforce areas. Run adhoc report to utilize the knowledge of Enterprise Business Intelligence (EBI) and Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Experience completing smoke testing, regression testing and user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Experience developing and deploying system upgrades and enhancements based on user feedback
- Experience compiling, reviewing and analyzing data to identify errors, inconsistencies and anomalies
- Skill in oral and written communication
- Demonstrated experience collecting, analyzing and submitting data and performance reports to US Department of Labor
The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with
your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. ELC will only use
E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,
please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or
https://www.e-verify.gov/
