Data & Metrics Analyst

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $80,001 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Campaign Finance Board (CFB) is a nonpartisan, independent city agency dedicated to making local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable by empowering New Yorkers' participation in elections. The agency facilitates voter engagement through initiatives like NYC Votes and the Voter Guide, supports candidates through a public matching funds program, and increases transparency by publishing data on campaign finance. The Strategy, Products, and Innovation (SPI) division, where this role resides, focuses on long-term planning, research, product development, and technology modernization to drive agency improvements. The Strategy and Policy department within SPI evaluates impact, develops policy solutions, and conducts data-driven research to inform decision-makers and strengthen the democratic process. This Data & Metrics Analyst position will support the development of the CFB's impact measurement framework, ensuring strategic goals are translated into measurable outcomes. The role involves building reporting tools, supporting survey design, and conducting advanced data analysis to inform strategic decision-making and ensure alignment with the agency's mission.

Requirements

• Knowledge of structural barriers to participation in local democracy and the importance of making local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable.
• Knowledge of survey design, programming, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as predictive analytics.
• Knowledge of public sector, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizational environments.
• Knowledge of New York City politics and electoral landscape.
• Skill in speaking and writing clearly, with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and translate technical concepts into accessible language.
• Skill in using Microsoft Office 365 applications (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Skill in data management (e.g. data cleaning, collection, governance, manipulation, documentation, etc.) and comfort working with large datasets.
• Skills in data analysis and reporting, including the ability to interpret quantitative or qualitative data, identify meaningful trends, create clear visualizations, and craft impactful, data-driven narratives.
• Skill in building interactive data dashboards, with proficiency using at least one of the following applications: Tableau, ArcGIS, or Power BI.
• Skill in building and deploying robust statistical and/or predictive models (e.g. linear and multivariate regressions, key drivers, etc.), with some experience developing these models using a relevant statistical package or programming language (e.g. Stata, SPSS, R, Python, etc.).
• Skill in survey design and programming, with some experience in a relevant survey programming application (e.g. Microsoft Forms, SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics, Forsta Surveys, etc.).
• Skill in using other digital tools and willingness to learn new ones (Miro, Monday.com, etc.).
• Ability to develop strong working relationships, and to engage and listen effectively both in person, virtually, and in hybrid environments.
• Ability to stay organized and attentive to detail while balancing multiple projects or managing competing priorities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate with teams in a matrixed, hybrid environment.
• Ability to lead or support multiple projects and/or initiatives simultaneously, manage stakeholders, and make progress towards deadlines with a focus on quality and follow-through.
• Ability to make sense of complex or messy datasets and transform them into reliable sources to inform future strategic decisions and analysis work.
• Ability to build dashboards and other reporting tools from scratch, synthesize data from multiple sources, and establish documented processes to maintain and develop such tools.
• Ability to develop and deploy robust predictive and/or statistical models to forecast performance outcomes and/or isolate key performance drivers.
• Ability to extract toplines and/or actionable recommendations from overall findings to inform internal strategic decisions or external testimony.
• Ability to translate complex results and/or methodologies into accessible language for less technical audiences.
• Ability navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and the evolving strategic needs of a government agency.
• Ability to work independently and hold self accountable to team deadlines and project milestones.
• Ability to identify risks, dependencies, and gaps before they become larger issues.
• Knows how to engage with curiosity, humility, and openness, with an awareness of access, equity, and power when collaborating with staff and stakeholders.
• Commitment to actively furthering skills in dashboard development, data visualization, and other reporting or research-related skills which may be relevant to the strategic needs of the agency.
• Curious about community needs, civic participation, or public service delivery, and eager to learn and bring insights gained through work, lived experience, or community engagement.
• Excitement to work in an environment dedicated to serving and empowering New Yorkers as voters, contributors, and candidates in local democracy.
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by at least twelve-semester credits (or the equivalent of twelve-semester credits) in accounting, auditing, business or public administration, computer science, economics, finance, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related area of study and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in accounting, auditing (including compliance or investigative auditing), business or public administration, business analysis, computer science, database administration, economics, finance, fiscal or economic management or research, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related field; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in “1” above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced proficiency with either Tableau, ArcGIS, or Power BI; direct experience building data dashboards or interactive maps from scratch is a plus.
• Advanced proficiency with either Stata, SPSS, R, or Python; direct experience using these tools to build robust statistical and/or predictive models.
• Advanced analysis skills and comfort working with large, complex, or messy datasets; direct experience in cleaning, coding, manipulating, visualizing and reporting data is a plus.
• Some experience with Monday.com, Miro, or Visio is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conducting quantitative and/or qualitative analyses using internal and/or external sources
• Building data dashboards and other reporting tools from scratch
• Conducting predictive analyses and building statistical models to inform strategic decisions
• Creating impactful data visualizations and/or drafting reports for executive audiences
• Liaising with other teams across the agency to establish SOPs and data governance standards
• Presenting strategic findings to internal and external audiences

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

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