Data Scientist

City of New York•Brooklyn, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Data Analytics (ODA), within New York City’s Office of Technology and Innovation, seeks a Data Scientist to join its Analytics team. ODA works with City agencies and their data to support more equitable and effective public services. Its work includes analyzing agency data, making Open Data more accessible, and developing infrastructure and processes for interagency data sharing, automated data feeds, quality assurance, and data-sharing platform improvements. The Data Scientist will complete analytics projects that inform agency or interagency policies, programs, and operational practices. The role balances analytical inquiry with hands-on delivery and involves collaboration with Analytics team members, project managers, policy analysts, ODA leadership, legal counsel, and City agency clients. The position reports to the Director of Data Science. The work location is Brooklyn, NY. The stated shift is day, though various shifts, including nights/evenings and weekends, may be required because of the position’s technical duties in a 24/7 operation.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication, or a related field, plus four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology, and/or domain; or
An associate degree in one of the listed or related fields, plus six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology, and/or domain; or
A baccalaureate degree, plus eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology, and/or domain; or
Education and/or experience equivalent to one of the listed combinations.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead or supporting analyst on data analytics projects in collaboration with project managers, policy analysts, ODA leadership or sponsors, and legal counsel.
Provide project management, research, and knowledge-capture support as needed.
Develop accurate, high-quality communications and deliverables, which may receive limited review before delivery.
Lead facilitated conversations with City agency clients.
Lead or support decisions about the scoping and design of analyses under guidance from a project lead analyst or ODA leadership.
Manage an analytics project, including drafting and adjusting a project timeline, with little coaching required.
Contribute to best practices for responsible and open municipal analytics, including publicly publishing analytics code and projects when possible in partnership with City agency partners.
Support ODA’s role as an analytics center for excellence and initiatives that expand City agencies’ data-driven practices, including the Analytics Exchange, data science workforce development, and best-practice exchanges with the private sector and academia.
Coordinate response efforts and workstreams during a Citywide emergency.
Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned.