Planning & Policy Analayst

Position Summary

Supports the work of the Department in providing planning services to the City of Pittsburgh through research, mapping, data, and information collection, analysis, and presentation.

Department: City Planning

Posting Type: Announcement

Salary: $74,069 per year.

Union: None, this is a non-union position.

Civil Service Classification: Non-Competitive

Requirements

General Application Requirements:

You must submit or show proof of all the following at the time of application (unless otherwise indicated below), or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appea l.

• Applicants must submit a complete application, including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable), and completed supplemental questions.
• Applicants must be or become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and must remain a resident throughout employment.
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NOTE : The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.

NOTE : Candidates being considered for employment must submit official transcripts verifying post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to hire.

Qualifying Requirements

Your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will receive notice of your eligibility status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show two (2) years of full-time experience in data analysis, GIS, research, or a related field. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Master's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Planning, Urban Studies , Information Science, Economics, GIS or a r elated field . (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).
• EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year for year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is eight (8) years. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training).
  
  

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will receive a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates receiving job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) before the date of hire.

• Written : None required for this position.
• Performance : None required for this position.
• Medical : None required for this position.
  
  

POSITION DUTIES

• Conducts research and prepares statistical reports on land use, physical, social & economic issues.
• Creation of databases and metrics for internal and external audiences on planning-related data.
• Development, maintenance, and display of metrics from the City’s Comprehensive Plan and other plans created by the Department.
• Producing data-driven analysis and reports that summarize trends with useful data and insights for the Department and the City.
• Researches best practices and policies of municipal governance in relation to land use planning, and where appropriate, drafts memos summarizing findings and recommendations and assists in their publication.
• Provides data and information for presentations, newsletters, grant applications, and other work.
• Undertakes the collection, pre-processing, cleaning and analysis of data for the Department.
• Works closely with the Data Engineering practice within I&P and key Department stakeholders in order to support analytics projects for the Department.
• Maintains map inventory, edits and updates GIS data sets, and sets standards and best practices for the Department in coordination with the Department of Innovation & Performance (I&P).
• Researches, prepares, edits, and updates graphics, reports, applications, and documents for display and/ or publication through automated methods.
• Designs and produces digital and hardcopy maps for employees of the Department and the public.
• Presents information using data visualization techniques and conducts geospatial analysis using GIS. Constructs and update 3D models, imports and exports 3D objects in GIS.
• Pulls data and works in Accela, OneStopPGH, Cartegraph, and other City databases.
• Works with other staff to make efficiency improvements to DCP standard operating procedures, systems, software, etc.
• Develops style guidance for analytic project presentation and visualization.
• Undertakes fieldwork data collection when needed.
• Maintains records and prepares accurate reports, correspondence, legislation, etc., utilizing word processing, database, and spreadsheet software applications.
• Performs activities and functions of related positions and other tasks/duties as assigned or required.
  
  

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