Executive Analyst I/II - Economic and Policy Data Analyst

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About the Department

The City Manager’s Office of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs (OEDCA) has three integrated divisions:

Cultural Affairs: Arts, Sports, and Entertainment - Fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and creative city by advancing cultural expression, supporting artists and arts organizations through grants and technical assistance, promoting access to sports and entertainment, commissioning and preserving public art, producing/coordinating outdoor special events and destination marketing, and stewarding City-owned convention and cultural facility assets and partnerships.Economic Growth and Business Development - Accelerating San José’s economic vitality by driving business retention, expansion, and attraction; supporting real estate and catalytic development; strengthening Downtown as a thriving urban center; and advancing commercial corridor revitalization and small business success across San José’s diverse neighborhoods.Workforce and Talent Development - Building a resilient and inclusive workforce by connecting job seekers to training, education, and career pathways; delivering supportive services that reduce barriers to employment; and partnering with employers to design hiring initiatives that align with regional industry needs and economic opportunity.

OEDCA’s mission is to catalyze equitable job growth, investment, entrepreneurship, cultural vibrancy, and talent attraction and retention in San José while strengthening the City’s fiscal health. In support of its mission, OEDCA focuses on five key areas:

Retain/ grow jobs and revenue and promote innovation from large and medium-sized businesses in key sectors such as manufacturing and artificial intelligence.Foster small business resilience and create thriving business districts.Accelerate a thriving Downtown.Activate San José as the South Bay's hub for sports, arts, and entertainment.Prepare residents to participate in the local economy through training, education, and career support.

About the Office of Economic Development’s Business Development Division :

The Office of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs ( OEDCA ) Business and Economic Development Division is the primary contact for the City’s business and development communities with the primary mission of cultiva ting an ecosystem for thriving businesses.

Annually, 12 full-time team members interact with hundreds of Silicon Valley’s most dynamic and innovative companies; provide leadership and management within the City’s Downtown and strategic neighborhood business districts; build relationships across the development and investment communities; manage a portfolio of business support programs for small, medium and large-sized businesses; and promote and market San José as a location for businesses and talent to continue driving growth in the local economy. In addition to these activities, the Division provides strategic leadership across the City’s Community and Economic Development City Service Area.

About the Position :

OEDCA is seeking an Economic Policy Data Analyst (Executive Analyst) to join the Business Development Division. This role will focus on the collection, analysis , and application of economic data to support policy development, business engagement and support and strategic initiatives that foster investment, development, jobs, revenue, and fiscal prosperity across the city. Familiarity with sourcing a nd analyzing demographic , socioeconomic , business and industry data including but not limited to areas listed below are fundamental to the position :

• Population characteristics: Information such as age, sex, race, income, number of years in business, etc. of workforce and business community .
  

• Labor force data: Statistics on employment, unemployment, and labor force participation rates.
  

• Income trends: Data on wages, salaries, and other forms of income.
  

• Industry trends : Information on the mix and trends of industries, including the number of jobs , occupancy rates, earnings , and revenue to the City by sector .
  

T he Economic Policy Data Analyst will conduct advanced economic research and forecasting like those described above using data available from the federal government, the State of California, the City of San Jos é, contracts the City has with outside vendors, and other sources . The position will work collaboratively with department colleagues, inter-departmental staff , and , at times , elected officials and their staff to track and provide data-driven insights about the economy that support the city's long-term planning and strategic action initiatives .

Position Duties

Under general direction from the Deputy Director, the Economic Policy Data Analyst will work independently to support the Division as described above, as well as by building and maintaining models and dashboards, conducting statistical analysis, and tracking and reporting on the Division’s performance measur es and other economic indicators .

Position duties and responsibilities include:

• Collect ing , interpret ing , and analyz ing economic, demographic, and financial data to assess business trends, labor market shifts, consumer activity, and the overall performance of the San José and Silicon Valley economy.
  

• Provid ing data analysis and recommendations to support the o bjectives and k ey r esults outlined in the Department’s Economic Strategy Workplan , annual Budget performance measures , and Focus Area reporting.
  

• Execut ing and manag ing contracts for the City’s economic data needs .
  

• Design ing and maintain ing systems, models, and processes to evaluate, forecast, and visualize key economic indicators such as sales tax revenue, employment data, commercial and industrial occupancy, and economic impacts of development projects.
  

• Develop ing and maintain ing internal data systems and tools to ensure the integrity, consistency, and usability of economic and operational datasets.
  

• Prepar ing and present ing clear, accessible reports, dashboards, and data visualizations to communicate findings to City leadership, elected officials, external stakeholders, and the public using tools such as business intelligence platforms and data storytelling techniques.
  

• Support ing policy development, strategic planning, and business attraction and retention efforts by providing technical analysis related to industry trends, innovation sectors, housing affordability, and workforce dynamics.
  

• Respond ing to data requests and develop ing reports for the Division , other Department divisions, and partner City departments (such as Housing, Planning, and Transportation); ensur ing compliance with internal and regulatory reporting requirements.
  

• Work ing with nontechnical staff and internal clients to help them access, interpret, and effectively use data in decision-making processes; consistently provides high-quality support and consultation.
  

• Identif ying and pursu ing opportunities to expand data capabilities, adopt new analytical tools, and continuously improve internal processes and information systems.
  

• Proactively provid ing recommendations based on data analysis across and between all divisions in the Department.
  

• Perform ing other related duties as required in support of the City and Department’s economic development mission.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Executive Analyst I

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Development, Economic Development, Data Science, Economics, Data Analytics or a closely related field.
  

Executive Analyst II

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Development, Economic Development, Data Science, Economics, Data Analytics or a closely related field; and two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional staff analytic or administrative experience in business development, economic development, data analytics, data interpretation at the level of Executive Analyst I with the City of San Jose.
  

Acceptable Substitution

• Additional years of experience in a position comparable to the Staff Specialist with the City of San José in areas such as budget and finance may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  

Licensing Requirements

• Possession of a valid California Driver's license is required .
  

Other Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications

A master’s degree in business development, economic development, data science, economics, data analytics or a related field, and two years’ experience in business development, economic development, data analytics, data interpretation or related fields is desirable.

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of the following skills and qualities to ensure success:

• Proficient in the use of GIS technology, big data ( e.g. sales tax data, employment data) and data visualization tools ( e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and with Microsoft Office products: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
  

• Experience building dashboards.
  

• Familiar with customer relationship management systems.
  

• Excellent interpersonal skills, specifically including the ability to identify new and build on existing relationships, build support, listen, and provide assistance .
  

• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and advanced problem-solving amid evolving responsibilities, work processes, timeframes , performance expectations, and work environment in a fast-paced environment.
  

• Stay ing abreast of government, business, industry, and market information that may reveal opportunities for innovative services, actively seek out and identify opportunities to develop and offer new services within or outside the organization.
  

• Must be self-confident and professionally assertive, self-motivated, and able to work with a high degree of autonomy while also actively contributing to a high-performing team.
  

• Possess both outstanding written and oral communication skills and feel s comfortable presenting data and the interpretation of data to non-technical internal and external colleagues.
  

Competencies
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies as demonstrated from past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

• Job Expertise - demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
  
• Analytical Thinking - approaches situations by defining the problem or opportunity; identifies elements to consider; collects and analyzes data; uses logic and intuition to arrive at conclusions; demonstrates ability to make recommendations in difficult and complex situations and develops consensus.
  
• Collaboration - develops networks and builds alliances; engages in cross-functional activities; demonstrates ability to motivate others to adopt effective courses of action, and to stimulate and motivate individuals and groups to achieve desired goals.
  

• Creativity - addresses objectives and problems while questioning traditional assumptions/solutions in order to generate creative ideas and new ways of doing business; exhibits creativity and innovation when contributing to organizational and individual objectives; seeks out opportunities to improve, streamline, reinvent work processes.
  

• Initiative - exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives; anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance.
  

• Communication Skills - communicates and listens effectively and responds in a timely, effective, positive and respectful manner; writes documents in a variety of styles that are accurate, well-organized, complete, clear, concise, and timely.
  

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

You must answer all job-specific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application.

The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits pagefor detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification.

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks siteto explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

Closing Date/Time: 10/3/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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