2 NYC Careers Jobs
NYC Careers is Hiring a Remote DATA SCIENTIST
DATA SCIENTIST
DATA SCIENTIST
- Agency: CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD
- Job type: Full-time
Location
MANHATTAN
- Title Classification: No exam required
Department
Managerial
Job Description
We eliminate barriers to participation by providing access to the resources New Yorkers need to vote or run for office and amplify the voices of small donors with New York City’s small donor democracy program.
We are dedicated to making New York City’s local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable. You would be working with a team that is mission-driven and committed to continuous improvement.
The CFB Public Affairs division promotes the agency’s key role in equipping all candidates and voters to power a fairer and more open democracy in New York City. We engage New Yorkers, inform them about elections, and boost their civic participation in the democratic process.
The Policy and Research unit conducts intergovernmental outreach, performs policy and legislative analysis, and produces original, data-driven research on voting and campaign finance issues. This unit sits within the larger Public Affairs division and frequently works on cross-agency projects such as the citywide education campaign to familiarize New Yorkers with Ranked Choice Voting.
The Data team analyzes voting and campaign finance data to identify trends and evaluate current NYC elections processes with equity in mind, with the goal of 1) identifying areas of outreach for our voting outreach group, and 2) creating policy and program recommendations for making elections more equitable in NYC.
The Policy and Research unit seeks a Data Scientist to track internal metrics and performance within Public Affairs and evaluate success against the department strategic plan. This position reports to the Senior Data Scientist on the data team. This role will work closely with leadership and staff across all units of Public Affairs, including Marketing and Digital Communications, Partnerships and Outreach, Product Management and Operations, and Public Relations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Collaborate within the department to establish the key performance indicators, benchmarks, and metrics that meet individual, unit, and strategic goals, such as web and social media analytics, and GOTV metrics.
- Collaborate within the department to create internal and external surveys and pre-/post-tests to measure progress in attaining unit and strategic goals, such as effectiveness of training curriculums, and partnerships surveys.
- Set up sustainable workflows to gather data from different platforms like internal legacy databases, google analytics, voter activation databases, social media metrics, and Excel spreadsheets that allows staff to visualize progress in one place.
- Create informative and visually appealing dashboards to evaluate unit, departmental, and agency needs, track internal metrics, and support agency decision-making.
- Train staff on data workflows and managing dashboards to ensure departmental success against the strategic plan.
- Experience in working in data analysis, survey methodology, data visualization software, business analytics and/or campaign field data.
- Experience analyzing data in Excel, R, Python, or other data analysis tools.
- Expertise in creating interactive visualizations using Tableau, PowerBI, or other dashboarding software.
- Ability to communicate analysis findings clearly, in both written and in face-to-face communications, for internal audiences.
- Advanced geospatial analysis skills and proficiency in geographic information system application software, such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
- Experience in developing visualizations using tools like these: ArcGIS, R, html, javascript, css, D3, Flourish, Adobe suite, Illustrator, accessible and mobile first graphics development.
- Familiarity with crafting data stories that are compelling and easy to understand for a lay audience.
- Experience in evaluating community-based grant proposals and outcomes for grant-making organizations.
- Experience assessing racial, geographic, and economic equity using data.
- Experience visually telling stories related to civic engagement, voting, and/or campaign finance.
The City of New York provides generous medical benefits (including dental and vision through respective unions or funds), retirement, tuition reimbursement, and additional ancillary benefits. CFB offers a flexible and hybrid work schedule, opportunities for career development, learning & development (leadership training, coaching), wellness programs, and much more!
The CFB is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to diversity. All individuals are encouraged to apply. If you anticipate needing any type of reasonable accommodation to apply for an employment opportunity, please contact access@nyccfb.info or (212) 409-1800.
How to Apply
All applicants must apply through NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York (https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/)
- Please search and apply to the job ID number listed above.
- Resume and cover letter are required for consideration.
- Note that only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by at least twelve semester credits (or the equivalent of twelve semester credits) in accounting, auditing, business or public administration, computer science, economics, finance, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related area of study and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in accounting, auditing (including compliance or investigative auditing), business or public administration, business analysis, computer science, database administration, economics, finance, fiscal or economic management or research, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related field; or
2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five-years of experience as described in “1” above; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above.
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
1.\tA bachelor’s degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by at least twelve semester credits (or the equivalent of twelve semester credits) in accounting, auditing, business or public administration, computer science, economics, finance, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related area of study and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in accounting, auditing (including compliance or investigative auditing), business or public administration, business analysis, computer science, database administration, economics, finance, fiscal or economic management or research, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related field; or
2.\tA four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five-years of experience as described in “1” above; or
3.\tEducation and/or experience equivalent to “1” above.
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Job ID
628407
Title code
0660A
Civil service title
ANALYST CFB AL 2&3 ONLY
Title classification
Pending Classification-2
Business title
DATA SCIENTIST
- Experience level: Experienced (non-manager)
Number of positions
1
Work location
100 Church St., N.Y.
- Category: Policy, Research & Analysis
Job Summary
Full Time
$100k-123k (estimate)
10/28/2023
07/02/2024
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