*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $92,301.00 - $106,146.00*

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of New York City’s children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services. In child welfare, ACS contracts with private nonprofit organizations to support and stabilize families through community-based programming and preventive services and provides foster care services for children not able to safely remain at home. Each year, the agency’s Division of Child Protection responds to more than 50,000 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. In juvenile justice, ACS manages and funds services including detention and placement, intensive community-based alternatives for youth, and support services for families. ACS is also a key part of NYC’s early childhood and education continuum, providing childcare assistance to thousands of child welfare involved and low-income children so they can access safe, affordable, quality care.

The Office of Research and Analytics (ORA), within the ACS Division of Policy, Planning, and Measurement (DPPM), conducts routine and ad-hoc data analysis and reporting, to support and evaluate system improvement efforts, conduct quality assurance, monitor contractors, and meet reporting mandates. Under the direction of ORA’s Assistant Commissioner, with wide latitude for independent initiative, the Data Visualization Specialist, will provide meaningful data visualizations for internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities of this position include:

- Support the creation, development, and validation of high quality interactive qualitative dashboards
- Create and edit visual content including maps, charts, and graphs
- Transform datasets and quantitative and qualitative analyses into compelling visuals
- Maintain and validate the accuracy of data for assigned projects. If necessary, collaborate with IT/developer/consultants related to UX/UI design.
- Perform analytic tasks, including running queries, conducting analyses, and developing reports using basic quantitative methods.
- Manage and respond to inquiries and provide technical assistance to internal colleagues regarding data requests.
- Participate in ongoing dialogue with data scientists, IT, and management in order to stay on track and identify any opportunities or room for development
- Participate in vetting processes for new data systems, platforms, and/or tool development.
- Collaborate with ACS Divisions to jointly address policy and planning issues as they relate to initiatives within Administration for Children’s Services
- Respond in a timely way to a variety of analytic and informational ad hoc requests from DPPM and ACS leadership.


ADDITIONAL INFO
Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.


TO APPLY
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:

For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID# (616350)
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Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

The preferred candidate should possess the following: - PhD or Master’s degree in social work, public administration, social science research, applied data analytics, public health, data science - Advanced data visualization skills are critical, must have a working knowledge of Tableau or other BI tools necessary for creating narratives and communicating data insights from collaboration across the agency. - Experience creating interactive data visualizations using R - Ability to create spatial datasets and perform geographic data analyses on spatial data - Interest and capacity to stay up-to-date on latest technical tools and best practices in data visualization - Possess extensive experience working with large administrative databases including querying databases, data cleaning and data manipulations, and data matching - Adept in quantitative analysis and data visualization to derive intuition from data for purposes in facilitating discussions on complex quantitative concepts for non-technical audiences. - Familiarity with database infrastructures and legacy data systems. - Working in Oracle and automating analyses and authoring pipelines via SQL and R based ETL framework. - Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills - Ability to create spatial datasets and perform geographic data analyses on spatial data - Strong communication skills with the ability to build good relationships with colleagues and stakeholders and explain complex topics in simple terms. - Strong attention to detail, extremely well-organized, with the ability to meet frequent and changing deadlines - Ability to thrive in and enjoy working in a team-oriented, results-driven high-pressure environment - Familiarity with NYS child welfare and/or benefits administration systems of record is strongly preferred but not required

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.