SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Job at New York City Campaign Finance Board, New York, NY

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  • New York City Campaign Finance Board
  • New York, NY

Job Description

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. New York City Campaign Finance Board provided pay range This range is provided by New York City Campaign Finance Board. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $95,070.00/yr - $118,480.00/yr The Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity) helps the City apply evidence and innovation to reduce poverty and increase equity. We work to improve the systems of government by advancing the use of research, data, and design in program and policy development, service delivery, and budget decisions. Our work includes analyzing existing anti-poverty approaches, developing new strategies, facilitating the sharing of data across City agencies, and rigorously assessing the impact of key initiatives. NYC Opportunity manages a discrete fund and works collaboratively with City agencies to design, test, and oversee new programs and digital products. NYC Opportunity also produces research and analysis of poverty and social conditions, including its influential annual Poverty Measure, which provides a more accurate and comprehensive picture of poverty in New York City than the federal rate. NYC Opportunity is active in making equity a core governing principle across all agencies. The Poverty Research Unit (PRU) publishes the NYCgov poverty measure for New York City that is a nationally recognized metric for evaluating and targeting policies intended to reduce poverty. The NYCgov poverty measure has become an important tool for evaluating policies, assessing the progress the city has made over time in reducing poverty, and designing new policies to reduce current levels of economic deprivation. NYC Opportunity also releases an annual brief on the economic condition of immigrants in New York City, connecting economic outcomes to legal status. We are seeking a qualified candidate to fill a permanent, full-time Senior Research Associate position. The position involves both data management and data analysis tasks. Data management includes streamlining the production of poverty metrics with version control, managing query efficiency, and adjusting data structures and toolsets as needed to meet evolving requirements. Data analysis that will be related to poverty metrics, anti-poverty policies, and equity issues. The position includes primary responsibility for maintaining and advancing NYC Opportunity’s poverty metrics, and assisting in production of the NYCgov poverty measure. The position requires collaboration within the team and with cross-functional teams to extract insights from various data sources, build and maintain data pipelines, and develop impactful visualizations. The Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity) is looking to hire one (1) City Research Scientist III to function as a Senior Research Associate who will: Data Architecture Leadership: Structuring and cleaning data for Poverty Research Unit Coordinate and manage data across income-components and version control of poverty metrics Streamlining production of poverty research data to ensure fast access to metrics Documenting research databases including description of content, context, and changes; enhancing ability to promote discovery through use of data Reviewing annual releases of American Community Survey for data changes, implementing compatibility with existing data and code, advising on potential impact in production of poverty metrics Data Analysis and Visualization: Contributing to annual production of the NYCgov poverty measure Responding to rapid data requests Supporting modeling of policy alternatives and their comparative outcomes (anti-poverty impacts and distributional consequences) Identifying key stories (e.g., disparities in economic well-being across population cohorts) to drive engagement and decision-making across city agencies Hands-on leadership in applied statistics: Actively participating in technical projects and providing guidance to other team members including semi-parametric modeling, missing data imputation, principal components analysis techniques. Data Insights and strategies: Formulate hypotheses and economic measures to drive insights and value creation. Collaborate with the product team to create user-friendly applications to help the city agencies use our data products. Data pipeline management and collaboration: Build and maintain various indicator data pipelines with city agencies and external partners, ensuring efficient data flow and integrity. Own the development and maintenance of data pipelines including new data on economic security and risks Efficiency Optimization Guide data architecture towards modern and efficient approaches Manage query efficiency and adjust data structures and toolsets as needed to meet evolving requirements Work Location: 253 Broadway, New York, NY Hours/Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Minimum Qualifications 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: 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 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 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.

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Probationary Period Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year. Preferred Skills Proficiency in at least one of the following languages is required: R, Stata or Python. - Hands-on experience with AWS services - Familiarity with anti-poverty policies and benefit programs at the federal, state or local level such as SNAP, the Earned Income Tax Credit or housing assistance programs. - Experience in policy, government, or non-profit, in particular with low-income and vulnerable youth, families and immigrant populations is a plus. - Familiarity with administrative data or large datasets such as the American Community Survey, Current Population Survey or the NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey - Must be able to work both independently and in a collaborative setting. - Excellent verbal and written skills. - Ability to work under occasional deadline pressure. Public Service Loan Forgiveness 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 Residency Requirement 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. Additional Information 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. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology Industries Political Organizations Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at New York City Campaign Finance Board by 2x Get notified about new Senior Researcher jobs in Manhattan, NY . Senior Director, Insights & Strategy (Sundial Media Group) New York, NY $124,800.00-$234,000.00 5 days ago Senior Health Economics Researcher, Bureau of Equitable Health Systems New York, NY $120,000.00-$150,000.00 5 months ago Senior Quantitative Researcher - Market Impact New York, NY $160,000.00-$250,000.00 2 weeks ago New York City Metropolitan Area 7 hours ago Brooklyn, NY $100,000.00-$125,000.00 2 weeks ago CoreAI Senior Principal Scientist – Operations Research New York, NY $500,000.00-$1,000,000.00 2 weeks ago Scientist II or III - Automation / Robotics Scientist TitleSenior Manager, Insights, Paramount Advertising Senior Manager, Insights, Paramount Advertising New York, NY $58,500.00-$77,000.00 2 days ago Associate Research Scientist/Research Scientist, Initiative for Computational Catalysis Senior Staff Quantitative UX Researcher, Google Cloud Associate Research Scientist - Machine Learning, Center for Computational Mathematics (Joint with Cooper Union) Associate Research Scientist, Center for Computational Quantum Physics Senior Manager, Equity Quantitative Researcher Senior Health Economics Researcher, Bureau of Equitable Health Systems New York, NY $120,000.00-$180,000.00 1 week ago Senior Financial Operations Analyst (Research Intelligence) New Hyde Park, NY $66,220.00-$108,180.00 3 weeks ago Senior Quantitative Researcher Futures - Jersey City, NJ Jersey City, NJ $150,000.00-$300,000.00 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr New York City Campaign Finance Board

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