RESEARCH ANALYST - UNCLASSIFIED

RESEARCH ANALYST - UNCLASSIFIED

Salary

$73,000.00 - $81,500.00 Annually

Location

Carson City

Job Type

Unclassified Full-Time

Job Number

2026-03199

Department

DTCA - DIVISION OF TOURISM

Opening Date

07/26/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

N/A

Salary Grade

Not Assigned

Full Physical Address of Position (City, State, Zip)

Carson City, NV

• Description
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• THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE*

Job Summary

This announcement is for an Unclassified Research Analyst. The Division of Tourism operates within the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs to help achieve the Governor's strategic priority of ensuring Nevada is recognized for its world-class destinations, its innovative and business-friendly economic environment, its quality of life, and its efficiently and effectively run state government. In addition to managing state tourism efforts, the Division provides communities and businesses with development resources, training, and grant assistance that help bolster local economic bases and diversify regional economies.

Essential Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a background in economics, data collection and reporting, and analytics experience with the following data collecting, processing, storing and visualization tools:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Power BI
• Python

Job Duties

• Oversees the development, coordination and administration of various Travel Nevada research surveys, data, projects and reports.
• Collects statewide visitor statistics and Travel Nevada data, including tabulation and analysis/interpretation.
• Compiles information for the quarterly visitor statistics publication, Discover the Facts.
• Assists in development of research projects involving third party research firms (ad/marketing effectiveness, economic impact research/traveler spending, visitor study, web usability, ad/copy testing and brand research, etc.), including compiling resources needed for the study, testing any necessary surveys, development of key metrics / goals for the study that align with the organization's initiatives, overseeing study final reports and providing feedback or direction as needed, and drafting / overseeing Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation for research contracts.
• Assists in providing performance measures that are used to support the agency's biennial budget.
• Helps to develop in-house surveys including (but not limited to):

o Website visitor experience/satisfaction surveys

o Sales post-familiarization tour surveys

o Hotel/motel occupancy surveys

o Rural convention attendance

o Post-conference surveys

o Resident sentiment surveys

o Destination development surveys

• Produces monthly reporting for Division executives to assess statewide tourism performance and key programmatic performance, including performance indicators for the Division's strategic plan.
• Oversees implementation of new research vendors and ensures that all the necessary elements of integration (such as sharing of data, tagging/pixel implementation, etc.) are communicated and completed if necessary

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate will have a background in economics, data collection and reporting, and analytics experience with the following data collecting, processing, storing and visualization tools:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Power BI
• Python

Recruiter Contact Information: Sonja Grass - SonjaGrass@admin.nv.gov

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP).

• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.

• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.

• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.

• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.

• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.

• No Nevada state income tax.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.

• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of "standard" or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

• State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.

The following are legal holidays:

January 1.............................................. New Years Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington's Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255

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