[Hiring] Temporary Senior Data Analyst @City of Seattle

Role Description

The Human Services Department (HSD) works to ensure Seattle communities thrive by meeting basic needs through innovative, collaborative approaches. Our mission is to connect people with resources and solutions so everyone can live, learn, work, and participate in strong, healthy communities. We center racial equity and social justice in all we do.

HSD’s Data, Performance, and Evaluation (DPE) Team seeks a temporary Senior Data Analyst to support the City’s response to addressing homelessness. We’re looking for someone who can apply race and social justice principles to lead the department's:

• Data: Lead cross-system data standards and improvements across homelessness systems—HMIS, GIS, the Navigation App—and maintain high-quality dashboards, automate key workflows, and ensure accurate, equitable, and transparent data for decision-making.
• Performance: Ensure development of meaningful performance measures for shelter surge efforts and support staff and partners in using shared tools and standards, ensuring data reflects real service conditions.
• Evaluation: Scope and deliver complex analyses using deep homelessness systems expertise and provide clear, actionable insights for leadership and City partners with documented, reproducible methods and responsible interpretation guidance.

This position will report to the Data and Performance Manager and will work alongside other Senior Data Analysts and a range of other department personnel supporting homelessness efforts. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with versatile data analysis skills and who is passionate about supporting the City’s homelessness response to join our team!

Qualifications

• Requires three years of experience in systems, operations, procedures, research or analysis and a Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, finance, computer science or a related field (or a combination of education, training or experience that provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).
• OR: An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties.

• Desired Qualifications:
• Experience in homelessness response processes and systems such as HMIS.
• Navigating complex, matrixed systems by coordinating with internal and cross-department teams as well as external partners.
• Using a range of data tools and technology (Power Automate, Power BI/Tableau, and Excel).
• Applying Results-Based Accountability (RBA) frameworks.
• Working with large datasets and ensuring data quality.
• Connecting and maintaining data in business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) in a production environment.
• Creating clear documentation and supporting user training on data systems.

Requirements

• Deliver accurate, high-quality work with strong attention to detail.
• Exercise critical thinking and creative problem-solving.
• Center equity and ethical practice in all stages of work.
• Communicate clearly with varied audiences and provide excellent customer service.
• Build collaborative relationships and work effectively across teams.
• Be flexible and willing to take on varied work.
• Take ownership for keeping work moving forward, even when shifting between multiple projects.
• Work with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines and respond promptly to changing priorities.

Benefits

• This temporary position is expected to end on 12/31/2026.
• The full salary range for this position is $56.23 - $65.54 per hour.

Hiring Process

• Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered:
• Completed NEOGOV online application.
• Current résumé indicating relevant experience and education.
• Cover letter describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities and qualifications.
• Supplemental questionnaire responses.