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Job Description
Minimum Qualifications
IT Data Analyst:- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job plus two (2) years’ related experience.
- Experience may substitute for education for up to (4) years.
Licenses and Certifications Required:- None.
IT Data Analyst Senior:- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job plus four (4) years of experience.
- Experience may substitute for education for up to (4) years.
Licenses and Certifications Required:- None.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW :
Please learn more about our department and how we serve our community: What does the Watershed Protection Department do?
POSITION OVERVIEW :
The Watershed Protection Department protects lives, property, and the environment of our community by reducing the impact of flooding, erosion, and water pollution. This position is part of the department’s Strategy and Planning Office and is in the Geospatial Analysis Division. The Geospatial Analysis Division helps internal and external customers address spatial data questions. Our services include research, data exploration, interactive data analysis, visualization (maps and dashboards), and the presentation and narratives of the analysis. Our work contributes to an understanding of Austin’s growth and change in the context of Watershed Protection’s activities.
This position will be responsible for identification, analysis, and management of department data. The position will also conceptualize, model, and present on datasets to assist in problem solving and decision making for City leadership. This position will also lead and oversee data classification and data-mining activities to enable more accurate analysis.
The top candidate should be collaborative, inquisitive, proactive, enjoy problem solving, and have a thorough understanding of how to assist end users in the use of data to inform the decision-making process through education, innovative dashboards, relevant data representation, and through development of new services / products / solutions for users.
The top candidate should be able to manage competing demands and deadlines, understand how to build and maintain relationships and see the intersection of WPD’s data with other departments and have a thorough understanding of Watershed’s services.
Skills and experience include using ArcGIS and FME to create, edit, analyze, and visualize data. Skills should include critical thinking, analytical abilities, and the ability to lead and collaborate on complex projects. We are also interested in experience with analyzing large quantitative and qualitative datasets that have required data preparation, cleaning, exploration, and statistical analysis with the use of software such as Excel, R, and Python. This can include familiarity with datasets like the Census, Social Vulnerability, FEMA National Risk Index, and other data that can enhance the delivery of Watershed’s services.
EDUCATION :
Verification of education will be conducted on the top candidate.
SLARY RANGES :
IT Data Analyst: $32.23 - $40.29
IT Data Analyst Senior: $37.63 - $47.98
ASSESSMENTS :
The candidate selected to interview is subject to pre-employment screening assessments to evaluate skill levels and competencies required for this position.
BENEFITS :
Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click here for more information.
ABOUT YOUR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION (Please read carefully):
When completing the City of Austin Employment Application:
Include details on the application or prior or current work history with the City of Austin.- A resume and cover letter is required. It does not substitute for a complete employment application.
- A detailed and complete employment application will help us better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position.
- Include details on the application of any previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications and relevant experience. Provide each job title and employment dates for all jobs on the application. Your work history should include duties you performed. “See Resume” is not acceptable and your application will be considered incomplete.
- Work history must include the month and year of employment and whether it was full or part-time work.
- Any relevant work history on the resume must also be reflected in the employment application in order to be considered.
Pay Range
See Notes to Applicants
Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday with the ability for a 60% telework schedule per week after initial training period. Exceptions may apply subject to the business needs of the department.
May require working outside of normal business hours, including emergency events, evenings, weekends, and holidays as dictated by business needs.
Job Close Date 04/06/2025 Type of Posting External Department Watershed Protection Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 505 Barton Springs Road Austin Texas 78704 Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:- Leads and oversees data classification and data-mining activities to enable more accurate analysis. Implements statistical models to identify and reveal trends, patterns, and relationships in data to provide guidance to others for decision making processes.
- Knowledge of data integration tools, data management architectures such as Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Data Hub Management, and data exploration techniques (binning, pivoting, summarizing, and finding correlations).
- Understands the role that equity plays in the department and what role equity data, data bias, and data analysis can play in decision making.
- Creates data visualizations and reports to present to audiences using presentation tools.
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
IT Data Analyst
IT Data Analyst Senior
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodation, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
IT Data Analyst
IT Data Analyst Senior
Criminal Background Investigation This position does not require a Criminal Background Investigation EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.
Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* This position requires graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job plus two (2) years' related experience. Experience may substitute for education for up to (4) years. Do you meet the minimum qualifications?- Yes
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(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your understanding of how the concepts of social equity and environmental justice relate to the responsibilities of a data analyst to advance Watershed Protection's mission.
(Open Ended Question)
* Please describe your experience in developing and presenting information to decision makers. What role did you play? What did you find effective and what lessons did you learn from challenges you have faced?
(Open Ended Question)
Optional & Required Documents
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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