Planning Analyst (Closes 11/2)
About The Position
The Office of Strategy & Planning (OSP) turns DHS priorities into action. OSP tackles complex, high-priority issues across the department by evaluating options, developing recommendations, and moving decisions into implementation. The Planning Analyst plays a key role in that work—making sense of complex information, developing evidence-based recommendations, bringing stakeholders together, and driving important projects forward. The role combines analysis, project leadership, strategic communication, and stakeholder engagement. This is a project management and analysis role, not a technical data analyst or data science position. Coding and statistical modeling are not core responsibilities.
Requirements
- Analytical judgment and the ability to synthesize data, research, financial information, and stakeholder perspectives into clear recommendations.
- Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to make complex information accessible to different audiences.
- Project leadership, including experience managing multiple priorities, coordinating contributors, and delivering work with limited supervision.
- Strong facilitation and relationship-building skills, including the ability to build trust, navigate disagreement, and drive groups toward decisions.
- Curiosity and problem-solving ability, with the capacity to quickly understand unfamiliar issues and bring structure to complex problems.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least two years of professional experience in planning, program development, project management, policy, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- A master’s degree and experience in human services, public policy, government, finance or public-sector programs are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-priority, high-visibility projects from planning through implementation, managing timelines, deliverables, contributors, and risks.
- Analyze program, provider, and financial data to identify issues, evaluate options, and inform decisions.
- Research policy, programs, funding, and promising practices and translate findings into practical recommendations.
- Develop and present recommendations to DHS leadership, using data, research, financial information, and stakeholder input to support decision-making.
- Bring stakeholders together across DHS, government agencies, providers, and community organizations to navigate competing priorities and move work forward.
- Develop critical work products, including plans, budgets, grant proposals, reports, procurements, and leadership briefings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
