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Salary: See Position Description
Location : PO Box 1466, Mesa, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 17391
Department: (H615)Data & Performance Management
Opening Date: 06/05/2026
Closing Date: 6/18/2026 11:59 PM Arizona
Description/Duties
The first review of all applications will be Monday, June 15, 2026.
The current recruitment will be used to fill one vacancy at either the Data Analyst or Senior Data Analyst level. This position will focus primarily on developing and supporting Power BI dashboards and creating descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytical models to generate actionable insights that enhance city operations and service delivery. This position will play a key role in using data analytics to inform decision-making, optimize services, and drive operational efficiencies across various city departments and citywide initiatives.
Preferred/Desirable skills specific to this assignment include professional work experience, knowledge of, and/or demonstrated skills in the following: SQL Tools, Python, Power BI, and cloud data platforms such as Databricks. Knowledge of machine learning techniques and algorithms for predictive analytics.
Data Analyst ($71,914.96 - $102,518.83 annually)
A Data Analyst is responsible for assisting departments and divisions with the development and use of data analysis and reporting solutions that provides actionable insights and informs managerial decision-making to address social, economic, and City management issues and to drive improvements to the City's delivery of services. A Data Analyst creates, participates in, and ensures a successful data analytics practice that helps the City find trends; uncovers opportunities; predicts actions, triggers, or events; and makes decisions.
Work requires independent judgement and initiative in combining a broad scope of professional, organizational effectiveness, knowledge, and analytical judgement to assist with a variety of complex citywide issues. Incumbents are required to carry out assignments with general instruction and guidance, and to seek direction/information proactively. This position is expected to assess and promote data-driven practices that will improve City operations and outcomes for Mesa residents and visitors. A Data Analyst works with project teams and business clients to collect, clarify, and translate business requirements into actionable projects. The Data Analyst is distinguished from the Senior Data Analyst in areas of responsibility related to the level of training, support, and information provided to department leadership and management for decision-making, as well as, in the types of analysis (descriptive/diagnostic versus predictive/prescriptive) performed and/or lead. Employees in this class must demonstrate analytical skills, requirements gathering, and quality assurance; and must exercise professional discretion while performing day-to-day activities independently within established guidelines and procedures. This class is supervised by the Chief Data Officer who reviews work through conferences, reports, and overall results achieved. Employees may progress to a Senior Data Analyst by non-competitive promotion upon meeting specific criteria-based promotion requirements of performance, training, and experience. This class performs related duties as required. This class is FLSA exempt-administrative.
Senior Data Analyst ($83,257.41 - $118,687.71 annually)
A Senior Data Analyst is responsible for assisting departments and divisions with the development and use of data analysis and reporting solutions that provides actionable insights and informs managerial decision-making to address social, economic, and City management issues and to drive improvements to the City's delivery of services. A Senior Data Analyst creates, participates in, and ensures a successful data analytics practice that helps the City find trends; uncovers opportunities; predicts actions, triggers, or events; and makes decisions.
Work requires considerable independent judgement and initiative in combining a broad scope of professional, organizational effectiveness, knowledge, and analytical judgement to resolve a variety of complex citywide issues. Incumbents are required to carry out assignments without detailed instruction or guidance. This position is expected to assess and promote data-driven decision-making analysis that will improve City operations and outcomes for Mesa residents and visitors. The Senior Data Analyst is distinguished from the Data Analyst in areas of responsibility related to the level of advanced training, support, and information provided to department leadership and management for decision-making, as well as in the types of analysis performed and/or lead that includes predictive and prescriptive analysis projects that incorporate analytic models. Employees in this class must demonstrate analytical skills, as well as considerable working knowledge of methodologies and techniques for business process modeling, requirements gathering, and quality assurance; and must exercise professional discretion while performing day-to-day activities independently within established guidelines and procedures with minimal supervision. This class is supervised by the Chief Data Officer who reviews work through conferences, reports, and overall results achieved. Employees may progress to this class by non-competitive promotion upon meeting specific criteria-based promotion requirements of performance, training, and experience. This class is FLSA exempt-administrative.
Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.
Qualifications & Requirements
Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Data Analyst:
Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Management Sciences, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and completion from an accredited certificate program in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, or a related field. A minimum of three years full-time, professional work experience in a quantitative field with demonstrated expertise in statistical, analytical software (examples: SQL tools, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, common statistics programs, etc.). Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Management Sciences, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field will be considered qualifying experience for both work experience and Bachelor's Degree requirement.
Special Requirement. An individual must pass a background investigation through the City of Mesa Police Department (by assignment).
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics. Extensive (5+ years) professional work experience in a quantitative field with demonstrated expertise in statistical, analytical software (examples: SQL tools, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, common statistics programs, etc.).
Senior Data Analyst:
Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Management Sciences, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and completion from an accredited certificate program in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, or a related field. A minimum of five years full-time, professional work experience in a quantitative field with demonstrated expertise in statistical, analytical software (examples: SQL tools, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, common statistics programs, etc.). Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Management Sciences, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field can substitute for two years of work experience. Two years of full-time employment with the City of Mesa as a Data Analyst and a Master's Degree in a field described above will also be considered as meeting the minimum qualifications requirement.
Special Requirement. An individual must pass a background investigation through the City of Mesa Police Department (by assignment).
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, or Statistics. Extensive (5+ years) professional work experience in a quantitative field with demonstrated expertise in statistical, analytical software (examples: SQL tools, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, R, Python, Apache Spark, Qlik, Jupyter, Databricks, other common statistics programs, etc.). Supervisory or lead experience.
Link to Job Description
Data Analyst:
Senior Data Analyst:
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Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Management Sciences, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field? **To receive education credit, you MUST fully detail your degree(s) and major(s) information on your application.

• Yes
• No

02
Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Management Sciences, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field? **To receive education credit, you MUST fully detail your degree(s) and major(s) information on your application.

• Yes
• No

03
Have you completed an accredited certificate program in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, or a related field? To receive education credit, you must fully detail this on your application.

• Yes
• No

04
How many years of full-time, professional work experience do you have in a quantitative field with demonstrated expertise in statistical, analytical software (examples: SQL tools, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, common statistics programs, etc.)? Please detail your experience on your application.

• None
• Some but less than 1 year
• 1 year or more but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

05
Please describe your experience, including employer(s), in a quantitative field with demonstrated expertise in statistical, analytical software (examples: SQL tools, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, common statistics programs, etc.) below; include employment dates and names of employer(s). If none, type N/A. **To receive this credit, you must fully detail this experience on your application. Incomplete/blank applications or responses such as "see resume" will not be considered.
06
Do you have two years of full-time employment with the City of Mesa as a Data Analyst? To receive credit, you must fully detail this experience on your application. Incomplete/blank applications or responses such as "see resume" will not be considered.

• Yes
• No

07
Do you have supervisory or lead experience? To receive credit, you must fully detail this experience on your application. Incomplete/blank applications or responses such as "see resume" will not be considered.

• Yes
• No

08
How many years of experience do you have using data analysis, manipulation, and statistical tools such as R and Python? Please detail your experience on your application.

• None
• Some but less than 1 year
• 1 year or more but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

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Do you have knowledge or experience in smart metering data tools, including Xylem Sensus, Harris Compass MDM, Milsoft Outage Management System, or similar toolkits? Please detail your experience on your application.

• Yes
• No

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