Analyst, Strategic Planning

Responsibilities

• Project management | Proactively manage projects and workstreams that advance DEM cross-divisional priorities, operationalize recommendations from the LL97 IAP, and help achieve DEM’s energy and emissions reduction goals.
• Develop and execute project plans including identifying intended outcomes, convening the project team and delegating responsibilities, establishing a timeline and key milestones, and managing tasks and team members to achieve intended outcomes.
• Process improvements | Work across DEM’s Units to identify challenges, risks, and opportunities for improvement. As necessary, implement process improvement recommendations, or fill gaps within program teams by conducting research, troubleshooting specific issues, and/or establishing new operating procedures.
• Policy Analysis | Provide analytical support for legislative and other policy initiatives across the city that impact energy and greenhouse gas emissions. Brief senior leadership ahead of city council hearings, meetings with external stakeholders, and other engagements.
• Communications | Support DEM’s external communications to inform the public and agency partners of DEM’s progress and challenges in meeting its decarbonization, clean energy, and other mandates.
• Data analysis | Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis by developing methodologies and conducting rigorous analyses using energy, emissions, City property, and programmatic datasets. Complete self-review of analytical work before packaging clear, decision-ready findings for senior leadership.
• Compliance reporting | Work with DEM’s Units to comply with reporting requirements set forth by local law and executive order. Coordinate and generate reports using different datasets maintained by DEM and City agencies using different platforms and software, aggregate data from multiple sources and perform QA/QC on draft reports, work with DCAS offices and external partners to finalize reports, draft and copy edit narrative contextualizing report contents and findings, improve report production methodology and assist in improving software systems and datasets to make reporting more accurate, efficient, and informative to DEM and the public.
• Relationship management | Develop positive working relationships with colleagues across DEM’s Units, with agency partners, and across city government as needed to advance DEM’s mission. Communicate professionally, proactively, and effectively to ensure all parties have the information necessary to advance their work.
• Deliverable production | Produce outcome-focused agendas, memos, workbooks, presentations, compliance reports, and other deliverables with keen attention to detail. Integrate feedback from colleagues transparently and with fidelity to ensure a high standard of quality. Clearly communicate outcomes of analysis and findings in an accurate, persuasive, and clear way to an audience of diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• At least two years of relevant project management and data analysis experience, with additional experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of building energy management and emissions reduction practices, including relevant technical, policy, legislation, and program knowledge.
• Experience working in City government or knowledge of City government operations a plus.
• Strong analytical abilities: equally comfortable performing quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of organization: committed to accuracy and detail oriented.
• High level of personal initiative and flexibility: able to handle multiple responsibilities and deadlines simultaneously and succeed at working independently.
• Demonstrated openness to feedback and coaching to grow as a professional.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power Point, and Salesforce essential, and PowerBI and Sharepoint preferred.

Benefits

• $80,000.00 – $90,000.00