Data Quality Analyst

New York City, NY • Brooklyn, NY

47d

About The Position

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values. The FDNY Bureau of Strategic Initiatives manages key departmental initiatives and drives data-driven decision-making. Its Data Quality unit is responsible for generating actionable insights through analysis, reporting, and visualizations. This unit also ensures accountability and transparency by compiling metrics for the Mayor's Management Report (MMR) and producing datasets for NYC Open Data. The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) seeks a full-time Community Coordinator in the Data Quality Unit. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Data Quality with latitude for independent initiative and judgement, the Data Quality Analyst will assist the Department's in the making evidence-based decisions. Day-to-day responsibilities focus on data quality and insight delivery. This includes rigorously performing data quality checks and anomaly detection. The Data Quality Analyst will also support the building of interactive dashboards, primarily using Tableau/PowerBI and modern Python frameworks (Dash/Streamlit). Other core duties include swift fulfilling of ad-hoc data requests and designing appropriate metrics to track and report on departmental performance. This position will also participate in community outreach, especially in the context of Open Data which could include responding to public inquiries, representing the Department at Open Data Events and gathering feedback from the community. This is a crucial function that connects the FDNY's internal data efforts with the public, leveraging data transparency to enhance safety and build trust. In addition, the Data Quality Analyst will assist the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer' (CDIO) office with tracking their initiatives. They will also assist the Intergovernmental Affairs Unit with reporting for local laws and various Community Board initiatives.

Requirements

• 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.
• New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, skilled in creating data visualizations and metrics.
• Excellent programming skills in SQL and Python.
• Knowledge of basic statistics.

Responsibilities

• Rigorously performing data quality checks and anomaly detection.
• Support the building of interactive dashboards, primarily using Tableau/PowerBI and modern Python frameworks (Dash/Streamlit).
• Swift fulfilling of ad-hoc data requests
• Designing appropriate metrics to track and report on departmental performance.
• Participate in community outreach, especially in the context of Open Data which could include responding to public inquiries, representing the Department at Open Data Events and gathering feedback from the community.
• Assist the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer' (CDIO) office with tracking their initiatives.
• Assist the Intergovernmental Affairs Unit with reporting for local laws and various Community Board initiatives.

Benefits

• As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees