Strategic Policy & Data Analytics Analyst

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to coordinate strategies with City agencies, identify risks, and implement data-driven policy improvements. You will analyze programs, build risk profiles, and lead end-to-end projects while producing professional presentations and memos for City leadership.

You will develop dashboards with SQL, R, and Power BI and collaborate across departments to ensure timely, compliant project delivery while maintaining high standards of accuracy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s preferred.
• 2+ years in city government, urban planning, policy, or operations preferred.
• Experience with data analysis, visualizations, and project management.
• Strong writing and presentation skills; MS Office suite proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support management to develop practical risk management measures.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative reviews of City programs.
• Develop and update confidential agency risk and compliance profiles.
• Perform contract reviews and compliance investigations.
• Analyze data and prepare evidence-based recommendations for leadership.
• Manage end-to-end projects and maintain project documents and schedules.
• Create data visualizations, including geospatial analyses and dashboards using SQL, R, Power BI.
• Prepare memos, data summaries, and presentations for City leadership.
• Coordinate with City agencies to meet timelines and collect required documents.
• Assist with meeting logistics and production of support materials.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Data visualization

Professional writing

MS Office proficiency

Descriptive statistics

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Job description

City of New York is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to coordinate strategies with City agencies, identify risks, and implement data-driven policy improvements. You will analyze programs, build risk profiles, and lead end-to-end projects while producing professional presentations and memos for City leadership.

You will develop dashboards with SQL, R, and Power BI and collaborate across departments to ensure timely, compliant project delivery while maintaining high standards of accuracy and