Data Analyst

Salary : $5,716.66 - $7,146.72 Monthly

Location : CO 80202, CO

Job Type : Full-time

Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid

Job Number : 2025-36

Department : Regional Planning and Development

Opening Date : 12 / 31 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 21 / 2026 5 : 00 PM Mountain

Summary

The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) is hiring a Data Analyst position to join the Data Science and Analytics Team. This position will be integral to DRCOG data analysis and forecasting work and will be tasked with helping to improve the quality of data products developed and maintained by the Data Science and Analytics Team as well as enhance the capacity for the team to produce and share new and innovative data visualization products. The Data Science and Analytics Team works primarily in Python; however, other coding languages as well as data visualization and GIS skills will be an asset.

DRCOG serves as a visionary leader along Colorado's front range. We tackle the BIG issues, like growth and development, transportation and meeting the needs of older adults. Our success is built on, and defined by, long-standing partnerships and serving as a forum for discussing these and other emerging issues in an effort to collectively find innovative solutions. DRCOG is a Regional Planning Commission per Colorado state statute, is the federally designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA), and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Denver region. Our culture and values fuel and inform the work we do, and employees are rewarded with competitive compensation, generous benefits and an adaptable work environment. Sound like a good fit? We'd love to meet you!

• This position is eligible for alternate work arrangements that may include flexible schedules and / or working remotely up to three days a week within Colorado

Description of Work

This class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the Division.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, data science or another closely related field with demonstrated course work in statistics / statistical analysis, research methodologies and analysis; and two years of experience OR An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Status : Full-time, Exempt

Licensing / Certifications :

Valid Colorado Driver's License and access to an automobile or to substantively equivalent alternative transportation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran

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Which best describes your level of education?

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How many years of statistics, mathematics, economics, data science or another closely related field experience do you have?

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Please briefly describe your experience analyzing data and information dealing with complex topics and processes and transforming those data into comprehensible information for applicable audiences.

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Please describe your training and experience producing visualizations for data representation and the software or platforms you have used.

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With what data analysis software are you most comfortable (Python, R, SAS, STATA, EXCEL, etc.)? Describe the type of projects for which you've used the software.

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Please briefly describe your experience with writing documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.

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Please describe any experience you may have had working with land use data (parcels, zoning, planning, etc.) and public demographic data (census, ACS, PUMS, etc.)

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