Join the dynamic team of Performance Tracking and Analytics Department where you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects with different departments using a variety of tools and datasets.

NYCHA is the largest public housing authority in North America, providing affordable housing to roughly 1 in 16 New Yorkers. Within NYCHA, Performance Management & Analytics (PMA) provides best-in-class business analytic support to help Executive Staff and Departments successfully execute long-term strategic goals and achieve day-to-day operational effectiveness and efficiency. In addition to serving as the primary reporting and analytics unit within NYCHA, our department also ensures compliance with reporting for HUD and New York City, and promotes a data driven culture that improves decision making at all levels of the Authority.

The Performance Tracking and Analytics Department (PTAD) with PMA provides support to departments throughout the agency through quantitative data analysis, qualitative research, reporting & analytics, including policy impact forecasting, geospatial analytics, compliance reporting, and research collaborations.

This position reports to the Assistant Director for GIS Mapping and Special Projects. Under general supervision, with considerable latitude for independent judgement and initiative, specific duties shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Prepare demographics reports for annual reports to the U.S Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and NYCHA's submission for the City's Consolidated Plan.
2. Respond to various demographic data requests to support NYCHA's grant applications to HUD and other entities.
3. Assist with special projects including trend analysis of public housing and Section 8 demographics, survey research, development and analysis of performance metrics and white papers.
4. Use statistical tools such as SAS to develop and conduct operations research using administrative data such as work orders, rent collection, move-in/move-out and transfers, to assess agency operations.
5. Construct longitudinal datasets, generate data profiles and descriptive statistical analyses using NYCHA resident related data files, development data, waiting list attributes, crime statistics, work ticket data, NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey data, U.S. Census data, and Neighborhood Tabulation Areas.
6. Conduct quantitative research to assess changes in NYCHA’s population over time, including but not limited to changes in household composition, employment, income, rent, and move-in/move-out patterns.
7. Work on policy impact analyses and financial projections such as calculating the impact of rent increases on NYCHA's households.
8. Respond to demographic data requests for internal departments and external requests.
9. Perform periodic research on government websites for published datasets and update various reference tables for department’s annual publications such as the Resident Data Book.

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO §65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, click on the link below:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/downloads/pdf/psb/100_1.pdf

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.

1. A master's degree from an accredited college or university in economics, statistics, finance, management, business administration, public administration, public policy or related field; or

2. 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 economics, statistics,
finance, management, mathematics, business administration, public administration, and public policy, 12 semester credits of which must have been in economics; and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in one or more of the
fields of finance; economic, fiscal or statistical research; policy analysis; or quantitative, business, market or financial analysis. Graduate semester credits in any of the areas described in "1" above may be substituted for the undergraduate
semester credits on the basis that each 3 graduate semester credits may be substituted for 6 of the required undergraduate semester credits.

Special Note
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least one additional year of full-time experience listed in "2" above.

Special Note
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, at least two additional years of full-time experience listed in "2" above.

1. Master’s or doctoral degree in public policy, urban planning, sociology, demography, political science, economics or related field.
2. Data management skills including constructing datasets for specific analyses and cleaning, aggregating and matching large data sets.
3. Proficiency with statistical software (e.g.: SAS, SPSS).
4. Advanced statistical analysis skills.
5. Experience developing analytic plans and conducting statistical analyses.
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interface well with senior Authority management and external partners.
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
8. Highly organized with the ability to work under stringent deadlines, manage multiple assignments and handle sensitive information.
9. 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 verbal presentations.

1. Preference will be given to employees who have served a period of one year in their current title and level (if applicable).
2. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

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This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

NYCHA has no residency requirements.