Insight Analyst- Fire

City of Boise; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-cost premium medical coverage for

PERSI retirement and employer-matched

Vacation time and holidays

Job summary

City of Boise is looking for a GIS analyst to turn data into actionable decisions for city operations. You will perform advanced spatial analyses, model complex scenarios, and support strategic decision‑making to improve services for the Boise community.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in analytics, along with hybrid work eligibility. You will develop maps, dashboards, and reports, integrating diverse datasets and supporting emergency planning and resource

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, economics, mathematics, business administration or related field plus three years of highly complex analytics experience.
• Experience performing data science or analytics at a high level, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops digital maps via GIS; builds mapping applications and dashboards.
• Mines, extracts and analyzes data to support strategic projects and communicates results.
• Integrates data from the city data warehouse and coordinates with internal/external partners.
• Prepares analyses and reports to support emergency planning and major incidents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

GIS proficiency

Data analysis

Spatial analysis

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

SQL

Job description

Turn data into decisions that make a difference. In this role, you'll perform advanced spatial and data analysis to identify trends, model complex scenarios, and support strategic decision-making. From evaluating performance and emergency response to analyzing resource deployment, your work will help drive smarter operations and improve services for the Boise community.

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, economics, mathematics, business administration or a related field and three years of experience performing highly complex business analysis, data science or analytics, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Special Requirements

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Boise Police Department Criminal Justice Information System Background Check (BPD CJIS)
• Hybrid Work Eligible

Why the City of Boise?

• Zero-cost premium medical coverage for you and your family (an estimated $10,000 - 20,000 value)
• PERSI retirement (11.96% Employer Contribution) plus employer-matched 401(k)/457b
• 10 hours vacation/month (grows with tenure), 12 paid holidays, and 8 hours sick leave/month
• 10 weeks paid parental leave
• $500 annual wellbeing incentive
• Tuition reimbursement and free local bus pass
• Basic life and long-term disability insurance at no cost

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: This job posting may close earlier than the listed closing date. If this occurs, a minimum of 24 hours’ notice will be provided prior to closing. Applications received for this recruitment may be used to fill similar vacancies within the City of Boise as they occur.

Essential Functions

• Develops digital maps through a geographic information system (GIS). Integrates base maps, data layers, tabular data and other GIS analysis with records management and other software systems. Builds mapping applications and dashboards. Mines, extracts and analyzes data to support strategic projects. Reviews and evaluates current workflow processes. Acquires and maintains new datasets and corresponding metadata, including usage of the city data warehouse.
• Initiates and develops business analyses, data sets and dashboards for review. Researches and analyzes trends, practices, laws and statistics to develop options and recommendations. Identifies and measures business operations updates to evaluate performance. Identifies, develops and/or recommends outcome‑based measures, forecasts, scenarios and efficiencies. Creates maps, reports, dashboards and presentations to communicate data and analysis.
• Utilizes various databases to integrate statistical data for fiscal research, resources/staffing or asset impact, performance measures and indicators and other analyses. Monitors data sets for quality control and coordinates consistency within and across data sets. Troubleshoots and resolves data matters. Defines data standards in coordination with internal and external agency partners. Participates and collaborates in data communities.
• Develops strong partnerships and learns all aspects of the business for a positive impact. Designs, plans and maintains the service deployment model. Performs resource deployment analysis. Refines data into risk categories and develops risk demand zones. Identifies and analyzes data sets to model risk and prepares deliverables. Supports emergency planning, emergency management and major disaster response events as well as the Incident Management Team (IMT).
• Prepares, analyzes and interprets data for critical department and city reports. Analyzes historical call volume data to look for trends and project future department needs. Creates custom and auto‑generated reports, including data from area‑specific system technology, for data analysis and commonly used and/or new metrics within the department through engaging data visualization and presentation. Delivers applicable training to department personnel and assists with team coordination.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements

• Knowledge of:
  • Maps, graphs, satellite and aerial images interpretation.
  • Government policy and practice.
  • Spatial analysis and data query tools.
  • Area‑specific system technology.
  • Data visualization tools and best practices.
  • Computer usage including related software.
• Ability to:
  • Incorporate cultural perspective and nuance in the interpretati