Planning Research Analyst

6 days ago


Detroit, Michigan, United States Detroit Land Bank Authority Full time
Job Title: Planning Research Analyst

About the Role:

The Detroit Land Bank Authority is seeking a highly skilled Planning Research Analyst to join our team. As a key member of our data analysis activities, you will be responsible for extracting, loading, modeling, and reconciling large amounts of data across multiple system platforms and sources.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure data integrity by performing data quality audits and analyses
  • Evaluate the design, selection, implementation, and support of database changes
  • Monitor and analyze information and data systems, and evaluate their performance
  • Maintain databases with regular data updates (weekly, monthly, quarterly)
  • Provide reporting and technical assistance to staff within the department
  • Conduct spatial analyses and create maps as necessary
  • Develop project plans, monitor project progress, and analyze overall project performance
  • Review, interpret, summarize, and critique academic and professional planning literature
  • Develop reports, including data visualizations, maps, graphs, and written narratives
  • Assess, critique, and review housing strategies and planning efforts used in other geographies and develop reports on their applicability to Detroit and the DLBA
  • Identify and implement process, data, and reporting improvements
  • Provide technical oversight for integrating new technology or new initiatives into DLBA's data standards and structure
  • Review data to determine operational impacts and needed actions; evaluate programs, policies, and proposals; and elevate issues, trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities to management
  • Assist Inventory Department leadership with the development of sales policies and the management of sales strategy pilots, and the evaluation of policy impact on Detroit communities
  • Comply with all state, federal, and company guidelines, rules, and regulations
  • Provide administrative assistance to the management within the department
  • Perform other related duties as directed

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Urban Informatics, Geography, Public Administration, Public Policy, Business, or another relevant field, or equivalent demonstrated analytical and technical ability. Master's Degree strongly preferred.
  • At least two years of experience in highly technical spatial and numeric data analysis in a professional or academic setting
  • Demonstrated professional or academic experience with GIS
  • Must have strong organizational, analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills
  • A strong system and data analysis background
  • Knowledge of Salesforce database, preferred
  • Strong written and oral communication skills are required.
  • Ability to operate standard office equipment (e.g., a personal computer, wireless equipment, copier, and fax)
  • Proven track record of working in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Knowledge of Detroit communities and respect for diverse cultures/lifestyles
  • Proficiency with the following software: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), Adobe version 10 or greater. Knowledge of SQL, statistics, R, Python, and data visualization strongly preferred.

Benefits and Perks:

  • Paid Holidays, Sick Days & CTO
  • Health Benefit: Medical/Blue Cross Blue Shield, vision, dental, EAP, and short-term disability
  • Free Parking
  • Complimentary Beverages (water, tea, coffee, etc.)
  • Retirement Savings Plan (457-B)
  • Certification reimbursement/License renewal reimbursement

About the Detroit Land Bank Authority:

The Detroit Land Bank Authority is a public benefit corporation that works to return the city's blighted and vacant properties to productive use. We utilize a variety of Sales programs to make homeownership and land purchases accessible to Detroiters. Plus, we take our commitment to revitalization one step further with our Compliance and Nuisance Abatement programs, requiring renovation and occupancy to improve neighborhoods, eliminate blight, and combat real estate speculation.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Detroit Land Bank Authority is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.



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