Research Analyst II [PR0001E]
Core
Conduct survey research and data analysis to evaluate the Onion Crop Insurance Program and develop recommendations for policy improvements and pricing.
Role type
Research Analyst (Agricultural Insurance & Policy)
Builds
Evaluation reports and statistical summaries for the Onion Crop Insurance Program and Pilot Onion Stage Removal Option.
Domain
Agriculture, Insurance, Public Policy
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Survey administration, Data collection, Statistical analysis, Relational databases, Descriptive and predictive statistics, Research design, Data manipulation, Report writing
Preferred skills
Time series analysis, Geospatial data, Weather data, Agricultural data, Trading/price-discovery data, Qualitative methods, Experimental design
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe), Relational databases
Responsibilities
Create statistical summaries of crop programs and regional data; Identify discrepancies between policy provisions and industry practices; Perform independent evaluation of insurance prices; Prepare statistical summaries of county average yields; Analyze patterns of loss and regional differences in crop yield and marketing.
Seniority
Mid-level (GS-10 Equivalent), hands-on analyst