Senior Data Analytics Specialist

About the role

The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) administers the city’s tax revenue laws fairly, efficiently, and transparently to build public confidence and encourage compliance while delivering excellent customer service. DOF’s Property Valuation and Tax Mapping unit values over one million properties and oversees assessments to ensure fair and equitable property tax collection. The Property Division is seeking a Senior Data Analytics Specialist to join the Property Data Analytics Report Plan Group, where the incumbent will provide research and analytical support for executive initiatives by modernizing workflows, building tools for assessors and field valuation, designing summary data analyses and quality‑control reports from massive datasets, and performing property valuation, modeling, spatial analyses, and map‑driven data pulls.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor one staff member across operational and innovation‑driven projects.
• Lead the modernization and optimization of the annual NYC Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) data‑formatting process to improve accuracy, efficiency, and usability.
• Serve as a key contributor in designing and developing internal web pages that strengthen and streamline property valuation workflows.
• Enhance data‑integration capabilities by refining workflows for acquiring GeoBin and GeoDist data from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) and updating downstream reporting systems.
• Build and deploy an automated, Python‑driven solution for updating the City Hall Briefing Deck, reducing manual work and improving reporting timeliness.
• Assume full ownership of RPIE data‑mapping processes and associated reporting projects, including ongoing maintenance, updates, and continuous process improvements.
• Develop and apply machine learning models to identify data anomalies and validate data integrity across multiple reports and databases.

Requirements

• Level I – Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social science, economics, statistics, computer science, data analysis, geography, sciences, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), or a closely related field, with at least 12 credits or five courses in economics, public policy, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, geography, or computer science; plus a baccalaureate degree in one of those fields and two years of full‑time professional experience performing statistical analysis and programming work in any of those areas.
• Level II – Same educational requirements as Level I; plus either one year of full‑time work experience in a related field, or a master’s degree in the areas described above with at least 12 credits or three advanced courses in economics, public policy, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, geography, or computer science.
• Level III – Same educational requirements as Level I; plus either three years of full‑time work experience in a related field, or a doctorate degree in the areas described above with at least 12 credits or three advanced courses in economics, public policy, econometrics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, geography, or computer science.

Skills

• Proficiency in SAS or another programming language (Stata, R, SPSS, or others).
• Experience with statistical/econometric data modeling techniques and regression analyses.
• Strong programming and data‑analysis experience working with large datasets.
• Experience using ARCGIS or other geographic information systems software.
• Experience using relational databases, data mining, and extracting data using SQL.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills with ability to work independently.
• Strong quantitative analytical skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

• Eligibility for remote work up to 2 days per week under the Remote Work Pilot Program.
• Potential eligibility for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness and state repayment assistance programs.
• New York City residency generally required within 90 days of appointment; after two continuous years of City service, residency may be permitted in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

Pay

$112,883.00 – $112,883.00

Schedule

Remote work eligible up to 2 days per week.