Data Analytics Specialist
About The Position
The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently. The Property Valuation and Tax Mapping division is responsible for valuing over a million properties and overseeing assessments and valuations equitably. The Compliance and Quality Assurance Units within the Property Division promote quality assurance, consistency, and integrity in property valuation, exemptions, and the administration of the Non-Primary Residence Surcharge. These units also handle Primary Residence Verification (PRV) exemption requests and appeals. The ideal candidate will gain expertise in Non-Primary Residence Surcharge Rules and learn to process Primary Residence Exemption Appeal applications. The primary objectives are to ensure the accuracy and integrity of property assessments, particularly concerning the Non-Primary Residence surcharge, promote consistent application of policies, foster transparency and accountability, and recommend operational improvements.
Requirements
- A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social science, economics, statistics, computer science, data analysis, geography, sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), or a closely related field, with at least 12 credits or five courses in economics, public policy, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, geography or computer science.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university as described in "1" above and two years of full-time, professional experience performing statistical analysis and programming work in any of the areas described in "1" above.
- For Assignment Level II: at least one year full-time work experience in a related field, or a master’s degree from an accredited college or university, in the areas described in "1" above, with at least 12 credits or three advanced courses in economics, public policy, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, geography, or computer science.
- For Assignment Level III: at least three years full-time work experience in a related field, or a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university, in the areas described above, with at least 12 credits or three advanced courses in economics, public policy, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, geography or computer science.
Responsibilities
- Use data tool systems, SAS or SQL, to extract data concerning Non-Primary Residence Surcharge parcel level and aggregate data and create statistical reports and summaries.
- Track changes to relevant property information following the initial surcharge.
- Create annual summary reports on Primary Residence Verification Exemption appeals handled by DOF, Tax Commission rulings on market value and/or primary residence verification appeals, and the number of property owners that file Article 78 cases per DOF PRV exemption denials.
- Serve as the unit’s liaison within DOF, coordinating operations or technological issues with Executive, Tax Policy, Information Technology and/or Legal Divisions for Property valuation, Property Exemption and Non-Primary Residence Surcharge programs.
- Respond to requests for data reports from various Property Division units under tight deadlines.
- Produce canned reports for both the Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal application as well as Property Tax System (PTS) and assist other staff to run reports as needed.
- Improve and increase data available for Quality Assurance staff, assessors, and supervisors concerning parcels with filed Industrial Commercial Abatement Program (ICAP’) applications.
- Assist in the cleanup of parcel data by updating descriptive and valuation data, to ensure all changes to properties are captured.
- Work to consolidate and streamline data sources and reports.
- Manage projects and aid Property Field or other units to identify parcels with incomplete or erroneous data.
- Research and provide additional data and analysis.
- Assist other business units with special projects as needed.
Benefits
- Remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
