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Consulting Director
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Salary: $90K – $105K /yr
Type: Full-time
Location: Moscow, ID
Job Roles: Consultant | Management | Professional Services | Real Estate | Research | Strategy-Planning
Reports to: President of Points Consulting
Send Resume/CV and Cover Letter to: info@points-consulting.com
Job Summary
Points Consulting (PC) is looking for a Consulting Director to manage consulting staff and projects. This is a perfect role for a technically competent do-er, not a bureaucratic administrator. The Director will have a hand both in business management and day-to-day of economic problem solving for our clients. The Director would essentially be serving as a General Manager for the business and, over time, have the opportunity to acquire an ownership stake based on performance.
This is a salaried position for a roughly 40-hour a week position. (We are not married to an hours requirement, sometimes more time is required and sometimes less, depending on the demands of the business). Occasional remote work or work from home is permissible after the first two months, but full-time remote candidates are not eligible. PC’s President will spend considerable time with the Director for training and orientation during the first few months, and will remain accessible for the long-term for collaboration and mentorship. Position reports to the President of Points Consulting.
Responsibilities
- Manage team of up to six analysts, including leading, motivating, and holding accountable for performance
- Explain key findings and recommendations to clients in local government and business
- Develop innovative methodologies for using socioeconomic data
- Co-develop economic models and forecasts with support of other project staff
- Analyze, synthesize, and write about large amounts of socioeconomic data
- Travel roughly 12-20 times per year to various domestic locations for 2-5 days at a time
- Assist President on business development tasks including scoping, pricing, proposal writing and maintaining business relationships
Qualifications
- Bachelors in economics, statistics, business, or other relevant field; Masters, PhD or MBA preferred
- 5+ years of experience in consulting
- 1+ years experience managing multiple direct reports
- Expert in economic and statistical concepts (i.e. Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics and Statistics)
- Ability to write in a winsome and engaging fashion
- Proven experience finding data and information from root sources
- Some prior experience from one of more of the following fields: economic development, real estate development, economic impact analysis, or public finance
- A researcher at heart (i.e.: intense curiosity combined with an obsessive appetite for discovery)
- Master of MS Excel
- Basic with Big Data and Econometrics platforms e,g. STATA, SAS, R, Python, Eviews, etc.
- Proven ability to make economic data interesting and relevant
About Points Consulting
At Points Consulting we believe in the power of people’s interests, passions, and behaviors to shape the world around us. Now, more than ever, people are the primary factor in the success of businesses, organizations, and communities. For that reason, our work is focused not only on how people impact communities and organizations, but on how to align their potential to create more successful outcomes for individuals, communities and businesses.
More specifically, we work on research and analysis driven projects such as feasibility studies, revenue/cost forecasting, housing needs analyses, real estate pro formas, economic/fiscal impact analysis, industry/market studies, and economic strategic planning.
From rural economic development districts to large multi-national corporations our staff have worked with 100’s of communities and organizations across the world. Some of most recognizable clients include the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Purdue University, the Texas Office of the Governor and the Aspen Institute, to name a few.
Real Estate & Economic Analyst
Details
Location: 409 S. Jackson, Moscow, Idaho
Date Posted/Closing Date: This position is not open currently, but we are always looking for talented individuals. Please reach out with a resume if interested!
Type: Full-time employee
Wage: $40,000 to $50,000 (DOE)
Reports to: President of Points Consulting
Send Resume/CV and Cover Letter to: info@points-consulting.com
Job Description
Points Consulting (PC) is looking for a real estate and economic analyst to assist with a variety of research tasks on our consulting projects for clients in the fields of real estate, planning and public administration, economic development, workforce development and higher education. Remote work may be an option in the long-term but the worker must commit to working side-by-side with the supervisor for a period of 6-months to 1 year. The right candidate will have both experience using data and an orientation to looking at issues quantitatively.
Tasks could include the following:
- Accessing socioeconomic data from a variety of government and proprietary databases
- Accessing real estate data from MLS, other proprietary sources, and creating compelling charts and narratives related to local real estate markets
- Cleaning, formatting, and manipulating data into tables and charts appropriate for presentation to clients
- Producing narrative summary of data collected
- Reading and acquiring key information from a variety of documents focused on strategic and comprehensive planning, planning and zoning, and related topics
- Conducting and taking notes during qualitative data gathering activities (i.e.: in-depth interviews, focus groups, etc.)
- Developing slide decks for communicating with external audiences
- Conducting web-based research on a variety of community/economic development and real estate topics and trends and summarizing research for inclusion in research reports
- Administrative duties, as needed (e.g.: scheduling, proofreading, notetaking, social media posts, etc.)
Qualifications
PC is looking for somebody with strong interest and some past exposure to economics and economic theories. Moreover, the right candidate will have an ingrained desire to understand economic and social issues deeply. For this position, formal education is less important than the right mental orientation and a willingness to learn.
Relevant qualifications include:
- Some proficiency with MS office products, particularly Excel, Word and Power Point (but the more the better!)
- Any experience with Big Data and Econometrics platforms is a plus (but not required) e.g.: STATA, SAS, R, SPSS, Python, EViews, etc.
- Experience finding data and information on the internet from root sources
- Functional level understanding of mathematic and statistical concepts (i.e.: Algebra, and Statistics)
- Ability to write in a whimsical and engaging fashion
Educational Background
We are not looking to hire primarily based on educational accomplishment. That said, educational backgrounds with relevant overlap with this role include: economics, finance, business, statistics, public policy, economic/community development, and regional planning.
Future Expectations
This is not just a short-term gig but a significant career opportunity. When we find the right candidate we will commit to training that person to become a highly capable and highly valued consultant. Wages will increase in connection with that increased productivity.
PC has grown significantly since starting in 2019. We are ready to add more fuel to our business so we can continue to expand and influence the above mentioned industries with our unique perspective and ideas.
About the Organization
At Points Consulting we believe in the power of people’s interests, passions, and behaviors to shape the world around us. Now, more than ever, people are the primary factor in the success of businesses, organizations, and communities. For that reason, our work is focused not only on how people impact communities and organizations, but on how to align their potential to create more successful outcomes for individuals, communities and businesses.
More specifically, we work on research and analysis driven projects such as feasibility studies, revenue/cost forecasting, real estate pro formas, opportunity zone technical assistance, economic/fiscal impact analysis, industry/market studies, econometrics, and target industry analyses.
From rural economic development districts to large multi-national corporations our staff have worked with 100’s of communities and organizations across the world. Some of most recognizable clients include the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Purdue University, the Texas Office of the Governor and the Aspen Institute, to name a few.
Intern
Details
Location: 409 S. Jackson, Moscow, Idaho
Date Posted/Closing Date: This position is not open currently, but we are always looking for talented individuals. Please reach out with a resume if interested!
Type: Intern
Wage: $10 to $15/hour (DOE)
Reports to: President of Points Consulting
Send Resume/CV and Cover Letter to: info@points-consulting.com
Job Description
Points Consulting (PC) is looking for an intern for the 2022/23 school year. We are open to hiring a upper-class undergrad or graduate student from any local college or university including University of Idaho, New Saint Andrews, or Washington State University. PC is involved in all variety of statistical and data analysis on the topics of economics, demographics and housing. This is a perfect role for somebody interested in pursing a job in consulting, data analytics, or public administration. Fields of interest with the most relevant application include economics, statistics, applied mathematics, data analytics/science, and political science/government.
Duties could include a combination of the following:
- Data cleaning, treatment, and development of charts and tables for use in reports and briefings
- Writing, especially on economic and demographic topics
- Conducting web-based research on a variety of community/economic development and real estate topics and trends
- General project assistance at discretion of project managers
- On-site community survey facilitation
We are aware that classes come first and are open to a variety of scheduling needs. Ideally, we’d like our intern to work between 10 to 20 hours a week. The predictability of that schedule is important so we can ensure we can carve out tasks that fit within our deadlines. That said, we are willing to work around alterations to the usual schedule for issues such as finals week, holiday breaks, etc. Most work will need to be completed from PC’s office at 409 S. Jackson St., in downtown Moscow, Idaho but occasional remote work will be permitted. PC will provide a computer, monitor and other office equipment. Training will be provided by PC’s President and other project managers.
Subcontractors
Details
Location of Position: Remote
Closing Date: Open
Type: Gig workers
Reports to: President of Points Consulting
Wages: What a person’s time is worth! Dependent on experience
Closing Date: Open
Type: Gig workers
Reports to: President of Points Consulting
Wages: What a person’s time is worth! Dependent on experience
Send Resume/CV with Cover Letter to: info@points-consulting.com
Job Description
Points Consulting engages in a wide variety of socioeconomic research and analysis projects. On occasion, we need more resources to complete this work. We regularly use subcontractors provided that they have the skills, time, and initiative to do quality work. Not sure you’re a good fit? No pressure to do a ton of research and put together a cover letter. Just send us an email with your resume and we’ll take a look!
Options for subcontractors are as broad as our work itself. That said, we can generally predict the categories of needs and have divided them into the following categories.:
Analytical Skills:
- Economists, econometricians, statisticians, economic analysts and financial analysts
- Qualitative researchers
Adjacent Skills:
- Management consulting/change management
- Facilitation (e.g. conducting focus groups and interviews)
- Experts in various economic development topics
- Survey writing and analysis
- Writers, editors, and proofreaders
- Graphic designers (specifically for long-form brochures and studies)
Qualifications
We understand that many gig workers are working full-time for another organization or they have other life commitments. We are conscious of these limitations and do our best to be flexible with our gig workers. That said, there are a few principals that apply to any work agreement:
- If you commit to doing the work, you get it done
- You must also be proactive at communicating with fellow project team members across time and geographic space
- As we are flexible with you, we expect the same from you
Future Expectations
In the right circumstances it is possible for a gig worker to translate into an employee of PC, but the fit would have to be just right.
About the Organization
At Points Consulting we believe in the power of people’s interests, passions, and behaviors to shape the world around us. Now, more than ever, people are the primary factor in the success of businesses, organizations, and communities. For that reason, our work is focused not only on how people impact communities and organizations, but on how to align their potential to create more successful outcomes for individuals, communities and businesses.
More specifically, we work on research and analysis driven projects such as feasibility studies, revenue/cost forecasting, real estate pro formas, opportunity zone technical assistance, economic/fiscal impact analysis, industry/market studies, econometrics, and target industry analyses
From rural economic development districts to large multi-national corporations our staff have worked with 100’s of communities and organizations across the world. Some of most recognizable clients include the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Purdue University, the Texas Office of the Governor and the Aspen Institute, to name a few.
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