FISCAL POLICY ANALYST

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Fiscal Policy Analyst

The Department of Finance

Financial Policy Bureau

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies are possible pending budget approval)

Annual Starting Salary: $76,020

Applications for this position will be accepted beginning 9-26-25 until 11:59pm CDT on 10-27-25.

Under supervision, performs specialized research and moderately complex analytical work to assess and report on the City's financial condition, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Extract, index, merge, and manipulate large and multiple data sets into database sources.

* Perform technical, analytical and data auditing functions using commercial and proprietary software applications.

* Perform quality reviews and validate converted information in preparation for database creation.

* Prepare tables, charts, and graphs to summarize findings and prepare narrative reports to explain data results.

* Track and manage information and data requests from various sources and ensure expectations and deadlines are met.

* Convert data and images into various formats.

* Efficiently and effectively manages data to ensure quality and accessible reporting.

* Conducts data mining, data modeling and statistical analysis on large data sets.

* Meets and works with internal staff and third parties to resolve technical problems.

* Monitors, analyzes, and reports on the City's actual and projected financial status and/or specific financial programs.

* Develop simple to complex financial forecasts or models to project or determine future financial positions.

* Creates data visualization and GIS mapping.

* Identifies variances and long-term trends relative to City revenues and expenditures.

* Completes special projects as necessary.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location: 121 N. Lasalle Suite #700 (City Hall)

Chicago, IL. 60602

Days: Monday-Friday

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a directly related field, plus three years of fiscal policy analysis experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met.

NOTE: To be considered for this position you must provide information about your educational background and/or work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment and specific job duties. (IF you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.

Educational & Employment Verification:

Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or skills assessment as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview, will be selected.

Desired Skills:

O Previous work experience in data analysis and creating reports

O Previous work experience with GIS mapping software

O Proficiency using Microsoft Excel

O Familiarity with statistical modeling software

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor