Keith Bailey Email & Phone Number

York, Pa, Us

• Responsible for developing and nurturing partnerships necessary for the evolution of Census' Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics.• Advocate for the exploration of data and information that is not traditionally associated with workforce and economic development issues.• Serve as a strategic partner to internal and external researchers and data constituents.• Sustain a culture that encourages innovation and product development in response to and anticipation of the data needs of the workforce and economic development communities.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

• Provided strategic direction and organizational leadership for a bureau of over 60 professional statisticians, analysts, and economists with a nearly $9 million annual operating budget comprised of federal cooperative agreements, grant funding, inter-agency memoranda, and fee-for-service contracts.• Established an annual workforce and economic development research agenda as a complement to CWIA’s core labor market information data, product development, and service enhancement.• Using empirical labor market information, economic data, and research findings, provided guidance and recommendations in areas of public policy and program effectiveness to Governor’s policy staff, cabinet secretaries, and public program bureau directors.• Developed and maintained strategic and mutually-beneficial partnerships among varied internal and external workforce and economic stakeholders including local elected officials, local workforce development boards, state agencies, professional associations, and federal partners.• Ultimately responsible for all facets of bureau administration including organizational structure, workplace policies, oversight of employee performance and professional development, budgeting, and public outreach initiatives.• Oversaw the efforts and effectiveness of CWIA’s 13 distinct program areas which must function as a cohesive, integrated organization focused on the needs and interests of a large and diverse group of customers/stakeholders.• Cultivated a culture in which all staff were encouraged to develop initiatives and approaches to enhance data, products, and services to a voluminous and varied customer base in response to research trends, various levels of customer knowledge and sophistication, and changing needs.• Advocated for data sharing and research collaboration among state agencies, government partners, and local stakeholders.

• Define, collect, maintain, analyze, and disseminate system-wide institutional data; ensuring data integrity and data capability among 14 community colleges• Coordinate and conduct varied research studies with an emphasis on system-wide projects and policies to support recurring and strategic decision-making and statewide advocacy efforts• Conceptualize, design, and conduct research projects in collaboration with college institutional research staff• Ensure that published data conforms to federal, state, and institutional policies of data access, data security, and data confidentiality• Prepare internal and external reports and present data in various formats to include abstracts, graphs, maps, etc.• Develop and implement marketing and advocacy materials• Draft proposals for annual appropriation requests and budget hearing testimony• Evaluate the impact of proposed and enacted legislation• Facilitate systematic and informed implementation of results• Analyze higher education public policy and advise as needed• Staff liaison to the Chief Business Officers, Institutional Research Directors, Human Resource Officers, and Chief Information Officers• Initiate and nurture professional relationships with federal, state, and local partners including the Federal Employment and Training Administration, PA Department of Labor and Industry, PA Department of Education, PA State Workforce Investment Board, PA State Board of Education, various colleges and universities, and many of Pennsylvania’s 22 local workforce investment boards

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

• Respected management team member in a 110-person state bureau responsible for directing and developing partnerships with workforce development stakeholders• Direct responsibility for management of Pennsylvania’s Performance Management Plan measuring the success and efficiency of the Commonwealth’s multi-billion dollar workforce development system• Manage the bureau’s information technology activities and fulfill the Department’s needs for Geographic Information Systems expertise and information• Direct supervisor to regional economists located throughout the Commonwealth and an in-house team of labor market product developers• First-level supervisor for union grievances• Initiate negotiations with customers for funding and fee-for-service type arrangements when requests for services fall outside of funded activities• Develop and deliver training and formal presentations to various customers• Co-lead the development of the organization’s annual strategic plan and ensure that all managers and supervisors understood and embraced the performance metrics

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

• Autonomous project leader for several new workforce development initiatives including data warehouse implementation, the expansion of the Census’ Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics into Pennsylvania, and the operation of the PA New Hire Reporting Program enacted to collect child support payments from non-custodial parents• Draft and review staff performance evaluations and employee expectations• Exposure to procurement justifications and contract proposals• Accountable for PA New Hire Reporting Budget of approximately $2.2 million annual operating budget• Responsible for training staff on employment forecasting software in addition to designing and implementing a forecast review process• Create innovative approaches to the presentation and publication of information• Assume an active role in the development of the organization’s strategic plan

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

• Trained employees, evaluated their performance and provided recommendations to the section supervisor, and resolving any and all issues among staff and Pennsylvania employers participating in the voluntary program• Actively participate in the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Short Term Industry Forecast Consortium, train staff on the production software, and implement a forecast review process• Developed inter-agency relationships as a result of my role as the PA New Hire Program Coordinator• Ensured the continuous and harmonious operations of the PA New Hire Program• Participated in the organization’s annual strategic planning processes

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

• Collect, compile, and interpret monthly employment statistics• Directly responsible for approximately 2,500 employer submissions of employment and wage data• Identify inconsistencies and anomalies in reported data• Ensured the continuous participation of Pennsylvania employers in a voluntary reporting program• Honed verbal and written communication skills• Developed conflict resolution and negotiation skills• Embraced the value of individual contributions to overall success

Master’S Degree, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha - Global Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Quantitative Business Analysis