Analyst

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) is seeking an Analyst to support the work of understanding and improving state and local policy factors that enable economic growth and job creation in Virginia. The Economic Competitiveness Division is responsible for identifying economic growth opportunities for the Commonwealth and crafting budget and policy proposals to enhance Virginias competitiveness for those opportunities. On this dynamic team the Analyst will be responsible for providing timely thoughtful research and analyses of how Virginia compares to other states communicating insights and developing and implementing solutions to overcome the states most critical economic challenges.

Responsibilities :

• Identify opportunities to improve Virginias competitiveness for high-impact target industries attract new economic development projects and strengthen the workforce
• Develop expertise on target industries and generate policy proposals
• Research summarize and track policies and programs on a range of issues
• Extract compile and analyze economic data from multiple sources to provide analytic support for public policy initiatives
• Assist in developing strategies to capitalize on key regional economic development assets
• Support the development of VEDPs operational and strategic planning efforts
• Support discrete projects and workstreams

Skills :

Education / Experience :

Graduating students and early-career professionals encouraged to apply.

Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. VEDP uses the E-Verify system and does not provide sponsorship.

All candidates must apply through our website A valid drivers license is required. Applicants must provide a résumé and a cover letter. Salary Minimum : $55000. Application deadline : November 30 2025.

VEDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without regard to race sex color national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity or expression age veteran status political affiliation genetics or against otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities. It is VEDPs intent that its employment and personnel policies and practices conform to all applicable federal state and local laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. Applicants requiring more information or requiring assistance may contact VEDP Human Resources at 1- or . TDD 1-.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

ArcGIS,Intelligence Community Experience,GIS,Python,Computer Networking,Data Collection,Intelligence Experience,R,Relational Databases,Analysis Skills,Data Management,Application Development

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1