Business Intelligence Analyst for the Division of Data Management and Technology

City of New York • New York City, NY

12h

About The Position

The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods. The Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) leads the agency’s effort to work closely with other HPD divisions and outside community partners to identify buildings in distress, assess and develop appropriate strategies to address those properties and work closely with responsible owners to develop a plan to improve conditions and return buildings to firm financial footing and physical health. OENS uses enforcement tools within its Division of Code Enforcement, Housing Litigation Division, Emergency Operations and Enhanced Enforcement, and the Division of Neighborhood Preservation to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations. The Data Management and Technology Unit (DMT) is a vital part of the Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services, actively supporting all reporting functions. Through data collection, studies, and analyses, the DMT unit continually formulates strategies to assist the office in meeting its responsibilities. It leads the development and oversight of analysis and preservation planning across all operations and initiatives. By leveraging performance-based indicators, the unit performs strategic management assessments and forecasting, which inform the refinement and redesign of program plans to further the Enforcement and Neighborhood Services mission. The Business Intelligence Analyst/Community Coordinator will contribute to enhancing HPD’s effectiveness by developing, analyzing and optimizing ENS operations. This involves analyzing data to provide actionable insights for ENS divisions and strengthening the agency’s overall capacity to utilize data effectively. As a Business Intelligence Analyst/Community Coordinator, you will deploy data tools that enhance ENS capacity to operate as a data-driven division. Your work will help cultivate a robust, wide data culture one where insights are actively used to strengthen Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (ENS) operations and drive improved outcomes.

Requirements

• Strong technical and analytic skills and comfort working with data
• Experience with business intelligence tools, experience with visualizing data or building dashboards
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to maintain a comprehensive project view while also keeping an eye on details
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable working with staff at all levels and asking thoughtful questions to ensure understanding
• Collaborative, team player with the ability to also drive projects forward independently
• Enthusiastic about using data to improve government programs and policies
• Must have advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with SQL developer, and Microsoft Access.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain dashboards that deliver critical insights into ENS operations and outcomes, partnering closely with program teams to grasp their goals and data requirements.
• Work alongside ENS program and technical staff to plan and support the advancement of business intelligence initiatives.
• Gain mastery of HPD’s BI platforms (Oracle BI and Power BI) and act as a go-to expert, providing support and training to SOA analysts and agency personnel on using these tools, including advanced functionalities like dashboard creation, reporting, and publisher features.
• Lead special projects focused on analyzing data pertinent to ENS programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level