Policy Advisor, Data Management &Analysis

About the position The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. Previously, Mayor Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, state senator, and Brooklyn borough president. The Adams’ administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest city in the world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City’s economy stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. The Mayor’s Office of Operations (Operations) was created in 1977 to plan, coordinate, and direct governmental operations while holding City agencies and offices accountable for delivering core services. Operations have grown into a project and performance management engine using research, data, and customer service as drivers of good government. Operations are responsible for coordinating multiagency signature initiatives helping City Hall make informed policy decisions and strategic, targeted investments. The Data Management and Analysis team supports Operations’ mission of efficiency, accountability, and complex policy and program implementation through robust analytics, data management, solutions development, and policy analysis. The team identifies projects by engaging with City Hall and agency stakeholders, connecting with other Operations’ units on multi-team projects, and through internally identified policy problems. Team members have expertise in business and statistical analysis, data visualization and mapping, database management and data engineering, application development, and policy advising. The Mayor's Office of Operations is recruiting one (1) City Research Scientist II function as Policy Advisor, Data Management & Analysis who will:

Responsibilities

• Research/Analysis and Advice - Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis independently, identifying trends and producing research questions and analysis in support of project goals including social science, environmental, health, housing, economic, and other policy domain research and analysis.
• Evaluate performance of City programs through research design, surveys, and analysis
• Based on such analysis, make policy recommendations to Operations leadership, agency staff, Deputy Mayor staff, and other City Hall officials.
• Initiate and coordinate interagency projects that increase overall City efficiency, quality of community services and programs, collaboration, and the consistency of policy.
• Manage the development, formulation and coordination of inter-agency working groups or task forces to solve complex problems .
• Communicate relevant project information and research findings to stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Prepare and deliver informative, well-organized presentations, dashboards, reports and maps.
• Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion.
• Facilitate regular team and stakeholder meetings effectively.
• Understand how and when to communicate difficult/sensitive information appropriately.
• Maintain flexibility to execute long-term projects and short-term work related to immediate asks or emergencies.

Requirements

• For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
• To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

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