<b>Research/Planning Analyst</b>

This position reports to and receives direction from the Executive Vice President. The Research/Planning Analyst interacts throughout the organization to ensure that the goals and outcomes of Workforce Development programs are meeting the needs of the Workforce Development Area (WDA). Assists in program planning and evaluation of employment and training programs administered by the Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County ensuring that workforce programs meet legislative regulations. Direct responsibility of this position includes the coordination, development, interpretation and production of data related to Workforce Development programs.
REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Assists in the preparation of plans, contracts or documents defining coordination and resource sharing between employment and training entities within Milwaukee County and the surrounding workforce areas and ensuring that workforce programs meet legislative regulations.
· Reviews literature and solicitations identifying funds available through grant process from governmental agencies and private foundations to determine feasibility of developing programs to supplement current programs and develop new ones.· Creates a funding analysis briefing and presents to the appropriate directors the benefits in pursuing funding through a particular source.
· Coordinates planning teams and writes grants by conferring with personnel affected by proposed programs to develop program goals and objectives, outlining how funds are to be used and explaining procedures necessary to obtain funding.
· Solicits letters of support from legislators and follows up with the appropriate legislative arm.· Assists department personnel in writing periodic reports to comply with grant requirements. Maintains master files on grants.· Develops concepts, objectives, program designs and cost analysis for job-training programs related to various client groups and/or employer needs.
· Develops interpretive presentations on Workforce programs or trends for staff, volunteers and community partners.
· Assists Workforce Development managers in development, preparation, analysis and maintenance of various planning documents, which may include annual program plans, necessary plan revisions, grant applications, RFPs and evaluation reports.
· Researches, analyzes, gathers and disseminates to appropriate PIC staff and management, program data, strategies and updated legislation using available media resources at PIC such as the Internet.
· Facilitates and coordinates teams in the development of concepts, objectives and program designs for PIC funded Workforce Development services.
· Maintains PIC program files and resource literature in Planning library.
· Analyzes Quality Assurance statistical data where appropriate in preparation or review of reports to be disseminated outside the PIC.
· Analyzes and interprets statistics to reveal significant differences in relationships among sources of information, and prepares conclusions and forecasts based on data summaries.
· Prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for analysis.
· Performs other duties as assigned.