Associate Planner – Data Specialist

The Associate Planner-Data Specialist serves as the Department of City Development’s chief data analyst, collecting, analyzing, and reporting on demographic, economic, and land use data used for citywide and area comprehensive master plans, redevelopment plans, and studies related to the development and redevelopment of districts and project areas within the City.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collect, analyze, and convey demographic, economic, and land use data for use in a variety of planning efforts.
• Develop methodology to collect data, such as designing and executing surveys and obtaining data from other governmental and private agencies.
• Develop methods to store, maintain, update, and retrieve data and research products so they are readily accessible.
• Serve in an advisory role in matters related to data and the ways it can be presented for specific projects.
• Develop reports and analyze demographic data for planning purposes.
• Publish data summaries for public use (such as the Milwaukee Urban Atlas).
• Develop, interpret, and disseminate economic, social, and demographic statistics into reports of findings, illustrating data geographically and translating complex findings into written text and illustrations.
• Assist with preparation of citywide and area comprehensive master plans, including writing work scopes, hiring and supervising consultants, leading advisory committees and public meetings, editing reports, and organizing internal support efforts.
• Write and edit reports on staff findings and recommendations, and present reports to public bodies such as City Plan Commission, Redevelopment Authority, and Common Council committees.
• Analyze comprehensive plan changes.
• Occasionally supervise and provide direction to graduate interns and others assigned to specific projects, including outlining work methods, supervising daily activities, and reviewing end products.

For more information including Minimum Requirements, Desired Skills and Online Application Materials, please follow the link below.