Under direction, with latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative, the candidate will perform specific duties which shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly Leased Housing reports.
2. Provide statistical analyses, written trends and/or reports to inform the Executive Department of the Leased Housing Department’s performance in key areas.
3. 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.
4. Conduct longitudinal studies of the Section 8 administrative data.
5. Compile data for the Section 8 portion of mandated reports such as the Annual Plan, Consolidated Plan, Social Indicators Report, etc.
6. Assist the Director with the development, implementation and monitoring of special projects including trend analysis of Section 8 demographics, development and analysis of performance metrics.
7. Provide 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.
8. Work with the Information Technology Department to create dashboards for the Leased Housing Department.
9. Assist business units in the planning, design, and implementation of special initiatives involving statistical research.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.
11. Assist department leadership with special projects as needed.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Economist to be considered.

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, please visit the following link:

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

Additional Information
1. INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR PREFERRED IS FOR THE SAME TITLE.
2. NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
3. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the 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 degree in public policy, urban planning, sociology, demography, political science, economics, data science or related field. 2. Advanced statistical analysis skills. Knowledge of big data tools (SQL, etc.). 3. Experience developing analytic plans and conducting statistical analyses. 4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interface well with senior Authority management and external partners. 5. Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. 6. Highly organized with the ability to work under stringent deadlines, manage multiple assignments and handle sensitive information. 7. 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.

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.