Senior Data Analyst

City of Chattanooga • Chattanooga, TN

7h • $58,910 - $71,170 • Onsite

About The Position

Incumbents in this classification will improve citizen-focused service delivery within the city through departmental performance coaching, in-depth evaluation of city operations, continuous improvement projects and operational analysis with modern data science tools. This includes measuring aspects of operational functions, citizen and user experiences, and community impact and desired outcomes. Responsible for analyzing data and performance results to develop insights and formulate recommendations to effectively communicate solutions and approaches to decision making. Incumbents will be responsible for opening city data from various departmental data systems and community empowerment around the open data program and datasets. Work requires limited supervision and the use of independent judgment and discretion. Senior Data Analyst is a stand-alone position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in business management, computer science, public administration, finance, information systems, mathematics, statistics, or any related fields
• three (3) years of experience in utilizing data for operational or financial analysis, or any combination of equivalent experience and education.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource to city departments in developing, reporting, and utilizing metrics and data visualizations.
• Demonstrates the ability to present complex information related to data, performance and evaluation to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Utilizes the city's open government platform to create effective monitoring and reporting systems that tie into organizational decision ­making (e.g., budgetary, operational, strategic, and otherwise).
• Maintains and collaborates on designing the technology platform to allow for the effective monitoring of key performance indicators.
• Ensures the regular collection of data and subsequent reporting of data for the city within the organization and to external stakeholders.
• Develops and recommends operational strategies based on results of data analysis activities. Compiles data and statistics using quantitative and qualitative methodology.
• Employs principles and applications of mathematics and statistics, which may require knowledge of research methodology and techniques.
• Creates, updates, maintains and monitors the city’s automated Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) workflows connected to the city’s various applications and services.
• Shepherds open datasets through the open data workflow process prior to being posted on the open data portal.
• Works with representatives from city government and external organizations to coordinate contributions of data to a public platform or portal.
• Performs onsite data reviews to understand the business processes, data capture methods, in order to understand the data structure and value of the data being opened.
• Oversees monitoring of data quality and identifies methods for improving quality of data being published.
• Supports third party intermediaries wishing to access; and makes data accessible to different users through tools and applications.
• Provide training on the open data program, platform and applications built on top of the open datasets.
• Uses data to spotlight potential inequities in City services, systems, and programs.
• Facilitate the impactful use of open data by collaborating with communities and ensure all data added to open data portal is useful, usable, and accessible.
• Must meet regular attendance requirements.
• Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers, and citizens.
• Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Robust pay scales that reflect our commitment to our staff.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling where possible.
• Exceptional Wellness: Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs designed for you and your family that deliver savings to you beyond your paycheck, featuring a centralized health clinic and pharmacy for all City employees.
• Growth: A focus on professional development and upward mobility within the organization.

What This Job Offers

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