Data Analyst

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Title: Data Analyst

Location: Lower Manhattan, NY 10007

Duration: 6+ Months contract

Job Summary/ Essential Job Functions:

This candidate will plan and perform statistical analysis and conduct studies related to the repair processes for maintenance workers and skilled trades. This candidate will design and build analytic processes to track staff schedule optimization and travel times, backlogs of repair, completion times of repairs, and age of open repairs. The candidate will conduct data mining and analysis exercises, maintain vital databases, create analytic reports, build program monitoring dashboards, and contribute to ongoing data analysis efforts to inform the Work Order Reform Initiative. The position will be responsible for leading complex analyses, and will manage data collection and processing, statistical methods, and report preparation and presentation. The candidate will have the opportunity to develop methods and build on his/her current technical knowledge base to arrive at data forward conclusions. The candidate will be asked to work collaboratively and inclusively, seeking to cultivate continued professional development and effectively communicate with all stakeholders.

The preferred candidate is well organized and self-directed with excellent analytical and communication skills. The candidate should have: A background or demonstrable interest in housing urban planning, or public policy. Demonstrated expertise in conducting research/investigation on specific problems by manipulating large datasets with use of SQP, GIS and Python and/or other languages. Demonstrated experience and interest in advancing technical knowledge base in order to elevate research approach.

Description of Work & Skills Desired:

Master’s degree in public policy, urban planning, sociology, demography, political science, economics, data science or related field.

Experience analyzing data to inform policy in government or public service.

Data management skills including constructing datasets for specific analyses and cleaning, aggregating and matching large data sets.

Proficiency with data analysis programs (e.g.:SQL, SAS, R, Python).

Proficiency with Excel for data analysis and presentation of final work

Experience working with mapping tools and extensions including Advance Editing, Geocoding, Georeferencing, Data Driven Pages, Spatial Analyst and 3D Analyst.

Experience building and presenting interactive visualizations and dashboards using Tableau, Power BI or Adobe Creative Suite.

Experience developing analytic plans and conducting statistical analyses.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interface well with senior Authority management and external partners.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.

Highly organized with the ability to work under stringent deadlines, manage multiple assignments and handle sensitive information.

Ability to work independently and in a team environment to create datasets, analyze data, provide written interpretations of statistical analyses and to present findings in written reports and oral presentations.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $70.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable working with 6+ Months Contract?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Data Analyst: 6 years (Required)
• Power BI: 6 years (Required)
• Creating Dasboard: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: In person