Policy & Data Visualization Analyst

Adams County; Brighton (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams County's Community and Economic Development Department seeks a Development Policy Analyst to apply substantive knowledge across housing, land use, economic development, and licensing policy. The analyst analyzes legal, fiscal, economic, and programmatic impacts and communicates findings to decision-makers and the public.

The role requires experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis, data visualization, and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 3 years of policy research & data analytics experience; Master’s degree with 1 year experience may substitute.
• Ability to analyze legislation, regulations, and policy proposals and communicate implications to internal and external audiences.
• Experience with data visualization, GIS, and fiscal/economic impact analysis is preferred.
• Strong written, oral, and visual communication skills to convey complex policy issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develops working knowledge of community and economic development policy topics and informs departmental decisions.
• Collects, analyzes, and disseminates information on proposed legislation and policy issues for timely review.
• Creates data visualizations (infographics, maps, dashboards) to communicate policy trends and impacts to diverse audiences.
• Collaborates with Development Policy Manager and Government Affairs to monitor pending legislation and stakeholder activities.
• Evaluates policy impacts using quantitative, qualitative, fiscal, and spatial data to support policy decisions.

Skills

Policy communication

Policy research

Legislation analysis

Data visualization

Stakeholder engagement

GIS mapping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Urban and Regional Planning, Economics, Environmental Sciences, or closely related field

Master’s degree in Public Policy, Law, Economics, or closely related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Power BI / Tableau

IMPLAN

Adobe Photoshop / InDesign / Illustrator

Job description

Adams County's Community and Economic Development Department seeks a Development Policy Analyst to apply substantive knowledge across housing, land use, economic development, and licensing policy. The analyst analyzes legal, fiscal, economic, and programmatic impacts and communicates findings to decision-makers and the public.

The role requires experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis, data visualization, and cross-functional teamwork.