CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST

The NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging) promotes and supports inclusive, safe, affordable, healthy aging. NYC Aging remains steadfast in its role and responsibility to preserve the dignity and quality of life for approximately 1.8 million diverse older New Yorkers by eliminating food insecurity, providing access to affordable, stable housing, enhancing access to quality healthcare services and protecting older New Yorkers from harm and abuse with the ultimate goal of a more age-friendly city in which older adults can age gracefully with respect. NYC Aging's Office of Strategic Operation's Performance, Analytics and Research Unit (PAR) serves as NYC Aging's resource for performance management, data analytics, research, and program evaluation. The office provides agency-wide leadership in measuring organizational performance, ensuring data quality and integrity, evaluating program outcomes and effectiveness, and generating actionable insights that inform strategic planning, policy development, and operational decision-making. The Office of Strategic Operations seeks a motivated, organized and detail-oriented individual with excellent data management, analytic and quantitative skills to serve as a Strategic Performance Analyst in the Planning, Analytics and Research Unit (PAR). The Strategic Performance Analyst will play a crucial part in using Tableau to maintain, develop, and design data reports to aid in provider monitoring and decision-making, and assisting in data extraction, cleaning, and validation processes. Additionally, the Strategic Performance Analyst will conduct in-depth analyses of NYC Aging programs, synthesizing complex information into presentations and reports tailored for various audiences. Strong written and verbal communication skills are paramount for success in this role, as the Strategic Performance Analyst will be required to effectively communicate intricate findings to diverse stakeholders. As a member of the PAR team, the Strategic Performance Analyst will actively work with NYC Aging staff to effectively collect, pull, and analyze data to track service provision, and support the development of new data driven programs and policies that enable older New Yorkers to remain active and vibrant in their communities, or safely supported at home. The Strategic Performance Analyst’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Code and/or program platforms and data management using software such as Tableau, SQL, R, Python, etc., to accurately pull data from NYC Aging’s data sources. • Building and maintaining Tableau dashboards and reports. • Cleaning, validating, and reconciling data to ensure accuracy and consistency. • Implementing data quality checks and processes to maintain data integrity. • Working on analytical projects aimed at enhancing aging services. • Responding to requests for information on programs and services and providing ad hoc reports. *Non-City rate (Non-City candidates & candidates with less than 2 years of City Service) **City incumbent rate (Candidates with 2 or more active years of City Service)