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About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The starting pay for this position is $108,000.00 - $125,000.00. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site 3 days per week and off-site as needed. The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency requires 3 days in office at the Wellington Webb Municipal Building. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

What You'll Do

The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency's (CASR) mission is to build a carbon pollution free, sustainable and resilient Denver for all. Guided by science and shaped by community input, CASR delivers bold solutions through policies, programs, and capital projects that reduce emissions, advance environmental justice, and strengthen climate resilience. Our portfolio includes beneficial electrification, energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, climate adaptation, community resilience, nature-based solutions, natural resource conservation, embodied carbon, waste reduction and diversion, communications, community engagement, and workforce development-all with a strong focus on equity. This work is driving measurable progress toward a healthier, more sustainable Denver for generations to come.

As the Climate Action Data Analytics and Impact Lead, you will be a key leader in CASR's Climate Action Division, reporting directly to the Deputy Director. You will supervise one associate data analyst in support of this work.

Specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Analytics and Information Visualization - Designing and creating interactive dashboards, charts, graphs, maps, and other visualizations using various tools and software to help stakeholders understand information and make informed decisions. The City currently uses PowerBI as its preferred interactive data visualization platform.

• Impact Monitoring and Evaluation - Establishing KPIs, other metrics and data analysis tools (i.e., dashboards) to continuously monitor program performance and provide decision makers the ability to report and evaluate across programs/projects/investments.

• Data Policies, Procedures, and Standardization - Developing and implementing policies, procedures, business practices, and control mechanisms, to assure data integrity and access. Connecting disparate data sources across multiple programs and projects to bring needed data into a common analytics platform and source of truth.

• Cross-Functional Coordination - Aligning data management priorities with the CASR executive leadership team goals and priorities. Leading an office-wide Data Cross-Functional Team that will engage program managers in a consistent data strategy and approach. Managing a yearly budget and contractors to assist in developing data solutions.

CASR's work is of interest to many stakeholders including taxpayers, news organizations, business owners, elected representatives, and more. This nature of this role requires the ability to quickly receive, understand, and respond to requests for information. The role may also be expected to fulfil other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Experience translating complex data into easily understandable visual representations

• Strong data analytics experience with different platforms integrating different data sources

• Solid knowledge of and experience in implementing data stewardship practices and processes

• Experience building an architecture that integrates various pipelines and cloud environments

• Supervisory experience in leading analysts to achieving organizational goals

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Business Administration, or other related field.

• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of senior level data analytics experience.

• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

• Licensure: None

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Friday, June 12, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than that date at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Cover letter

• Resume

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CD3340 Data Analytics Specialist

To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here.

Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$93,566.00 - $154,384.00

Target Pay

Although the full range is listed, our expected hiring range is $108,000.00 - $125,000.00.

Agency

Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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