Business Analyst

About the role

The Performance Tracking and Analytics Department (PTAD) within the Performance Management & Analytics (PMA) division of NYCHA is seeking a statistician to support the agency's efforts in providing best-in-class business analytic support.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly Leased Housing reports.
• Provide statistical analyses, written trends and/or reports to inform the Executive Department of the Leased Housing Department’s performance in key areas.
• Respond to various data requests related to the Section 8 portfolio and resident demographics using SQL queries to pull the data and statistical tools such as SAS, Power BI, etc. to present the findings.
• Conduct longitudinal studies of the Section 8 administrative data.
• Compile data for the Section 8 portion of mandated reports such as the Annual Plan, Consolidated Plan, Social Indicators Report, etc.
• Aid in the development, implementation and monitoring of special projects including trend analysis of Section 8 demographics, development and analysis of performance metrics.
• Perform ad hoc statistical analyses, written trend and/or reports to assist senior and Executive staff with policy decisions such as Fair Market Rent or Utility Allowance impact analyses.
• Create dashboards for the Leased Housing Department.
• Assist business units in the planning, design, and implementation of special initiatives involving statistical research.
• Handle other duties as assigned.
• Support department leadership with special projects as needed.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or more of the course areas of statistics, mathematics, computer science/information technology, operations research and econometrics; 12 semester credits of which must be in statistics and/or econometrics.
• One year of satisfactory full-time experience in one or more of the fields of statistical or mathematical analysis, information technology, operations research and/or econometrics.
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in statistics, mathematics, computer science/information technology, operations research, econometrics, or a closely related field.
• Advanced statistical analysis skills with excellent attention to details.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SQL, Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience developing analytic plans and conducting statistical analyses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interface well with senior Authority management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Highly organized with the ability to work under stringent deadlines, manage multiple assignments and handle sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment to create datasets, analyze data, provide written interpretations of statistical analyses and to present findings in written reports and oral presentations.

Qualifications

• One additional year of full-time professional statistical analysis experience for Assignment Level II.
• Two additional years of full-time professional statistical analysis experience for Assignment Level III.

Skills

• Advanced statistical analysis skills with excellent attention to details.
• Demonstrated knowledge of SQL, Microsoft Power BI.
• Experience developing analytic plans and conducting statistical analyses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interface well with senior Authority management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Highly organized with the ability to work under stringent deadlines, manage multiple assignments and handle sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment to create datasets, analyze data, provide written interpretations of statistical analyses and to present findings in written reports and oral presentations.

Pay

$58,443.00 – $92,871.00

Schedule

N/A