Data Analyst Specialist

Santa Fe County•Santa Fe, NM

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Data Analyst Specialist is responsible for collecting and implementing data analytics and reporting systems and tools, advocating the use of analytics, understanding user needs, and suggesting ways to improve business efficiency. The position supports the strategic objectives of the Santa Fe County Assessor’s Office through informed, fact-based analysis. The role assists with annual assessment processes and reporting requirements, analyzes data from appraisal, tax, mapping, document-management, and workflow systems, and develops standard and ad hoc queries, business applications, reports, and analyses. It provides data and technical support to appraisers, evaluates valuation accuracy and equity using statistical methods and sales ratio studies, responds to public-records requests, and supports production systems as part of a cross-organizational end-user support team. The position also helps test and verify Marshall Valuation cost tables, may perform regression analyses, and ensures compliance with County policies, procedures, and applicable legal requirements. The position requires an associate degree in a related field and two years of relevant experience, or a high school diploma/GED and four years of relevant experience. Related education may substitute for experience. The employee must complete I.A.A.O. Course 101 within the one-year probationary period and Course 102 within two years. A New Mexico Certified Appraiser credential or IAAO designation is preferred. Work is typically performed in a professional office with moderate noise and may involve extended periods under stressful conditions. The employee routinely sits, stands, walks, talks, and hears; regularly uses manual dexterity and visual acuity; and may occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Evening, holiday, and weekend work outside normal business hours may be required, as may travel and meeting attendance. A valid New Mexico Class D driver’s license is required. Selected candidates must pass a County-paid pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, and criminal background screening.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, or a related field, and two years of relevant work experience; OR a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent and four years of relevant work experience.
Relevant experience must involve data collection, interpretation and/or analysis, statistical analysis, appraisal, real estate assessment/valuation, or a related field.
Related education may substitute for experience at a rate of 30 semester hours for one year of experience.
Must successfully complete I.A.A.O. Course 101 within the one-year probationary period and I.A.A.O. Course 102 within two years.
Completion of one IAAO course may substitute for one year of work experience.
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Class D Driver’s License.
Extensive knowledge of real estate concepts and principles, property valuation and appraisal, arithmetic and geometric computations, economic principles, County ordinances and codes, and basic office equipment and software.
Knowledge of real and personal property appraisal principles, including mass appraisal.
Strong analytical skills and ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate substantial amounts of information accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, follow oral and written instructions, and keep accurate records.
Ability to handle confidential material in a trustworthy manner.
Must pass a County-paid pre-employment physical, drug/alcohol screening, and criminal background screening.

Nice To Haves

New Mexico Certified Appraiser through the New Mexico State Property Tax Division.
An IAAO designation.

Responsibilities

Assist with annual processes, including Notice of Value, Personal Property Renditions, real and personal property rolls, mobile home releases, livestock rolls, and related reporting requirements.
Analyze data and develop reports using the listed appraisal, tax, mapping, document-management, and workflow systems.
Abide by the Assessor’s technological goals and vision and help ensure technical needs are met.
Assist with statistical testing and verification of Marshall Valuation cost tables and make adjustments as necessary.
Provide data and technical support to Chief Appraisers and appraisal staff.
Review valuation accuracy and equity using sales ratio studies for in-house and State Property Tax Division evaluations.
Complete public-records requests under the Inspection of Public Records Act as they relate to the Assessor’s Office.
Create, develop, and organize standard and ad hoc queries using appraisal data.
Research, design, develop, and deliver complex reports and analyses supporting the Assessor’s Office strategic objectives.
Conduct complex statistical and quantitative analyses and present results in written reports, oral presentations, and graphical displays.
Develop business applications to provide comprehensive data analytics.
Participate in the cross-organizational end-user support team, maintain production systems, and develop processes for triaging and addressing production support issues.
Ensure compliance with County policies, procedures, requirements, and applicable legal regulations.
Develop, test, and generate reports from various systems and deliver results to clients.
Conduct regression analyses of data when needed to provide expected dataset ranges.
Perform other duties as assigned.