Data Analyst
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Overview
At Larimer County Department of Human Services, we strive to be responsive, provide timely resources in partnership with our community so individuals and families are healthy, supported, and safe. We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic staff member to join our Operations and Organizational Development (OOD) Division as a Data Analyst.
The Data Analyst will work across all Human Services divisions to extract insight from data to help us improve business and program outcomes. This position will work closely with departmental subject matter experts and other stakeholders to identify data and reporting needs, as well as opportunities to bring data into strategic decision-making. This position will leverage technical skills to combine and analyze complex datasets, write reports, identify trends, manage data quality and integrity, and produce data-centric deliverables and visualizations designed to provide business intelligence insights to Larimer County Human Services.
This is a hybrid position and will require at least one day per week in the office . You will also be required to have adequate internet access and space for remote work. Larimer County provides an annual remote work stipend to assist with equipment and office supply needs for remote workspaces.
Typical schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 8-5 pm. Office hours for this position will be located at one of the following three locations: 1501 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins, CO 2555 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, CO 200 Peridot Avenue, Loveland, CO.
Responsibilities
What you'll be doing:
What We're Looking For
All candidates will be screened for the following required minimum qualifications. Any candidate who does not meet all of the qualifications listed as required will be eliminated from the process.
Larimer County offers the following for all Regular, Limited Term, and Appointed positions:
Supplemental Information
Employees will receive a 2% market increase on January 8, 2026. Employees who start before January 8, 2026, will be hired at the 2025 pay rate and will receive the 2% market adjustment on January 8, 2026. Employees who start on or after January 8, 2026, will be hired at the 2026 rate, which includes the market increase.
Do you speak Spanish? You may be eligible to receive extra pay from Larimer County's Second Language Compensation Program. To learn more about the program visit: https://www.larimer.gov/hr/employee-relations/2nd-language-compensation
All new employees and rehires will be required to submit fingerprints for a CBI criminal background check (c.r.s. 26-6-104).
An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.
All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the listed closing date.
Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.
At Larimer County Department of Human Services, we strive to be responsive, provide timely resources in partnership with our community so individuals and families are healthy, supported, and safe. We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic staff member to join our Operations and Organizational Development (OOD) Division as a Data Analyst.
The Data Analyst will work across all Human Services divisions to extract insight from data to help us improve business and program outcomes. This position will work closely with departmental subject matter experts and other stakeholders to identify data and reporting needs, as well as opportunities to bring data into strategic decision-making. This position will leverage technical skills to combine and analyze complex datasets, write reports, identify trends, manage data quality and integrity, and produce data-centric deliverables and visualizations designed to provide business intelligence insights to Larimer County Human Services.
This is a hybrid position and will require at least one day per week in the office . You will also be required to have adequate internet access and space for remote work. Larimer County provides an annual remote work stipend to assist with equipment and office supply needs for remote workspaces.
Typical schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 8-5 pm. Office hours for this position will be located at one of the following three locations: 1501 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins, CO 2555 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, CO 200 Peridot Avenue, Loveland, CO.
Responsibilities
What you'll be doing:
- Managing data collection, analysis, visualization, and communication of insights to support organizational decision-making and strengthen program outcomes.
- Partnering with department units to surface new data needs and opportunities that inform strategy; providing support and training to ensure teams can use existing reporting tools effectively.
- Working with stakeholders to define outcome measures and performance indicators, and delivering accurate, timely data across Larimer County.
- Preparing data for analytics—extracting, integrating, and consolidating datasets; ensuring data quality; profiling inaccuracies; recommending process or system improvements; and creating clean, final analytic datasets.
- Developing, enhancing, and maintaining reports and dashboards using tools such as Tableau and Crystal Reports.
- Writing complex SQL queries and stored procedures to support analysis, quality control, data integrity, and reporting.
What We're Looking For
- Clear, concise communication—written and verbal—with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Skill in presenting analytical findings in an engaging, easy-to-understand way.
- Strong relationship-building skills to work effectively with County staff, partner agencies, and the community.
- Proven experience designing and executing data collection, extraction, and analysis methodologies that support organizational decision-making.
- Strong organizational skills to ensure accurate, consistent, and timely responses to data requests.
- Experience with SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Business Objects, or related tools.
- Knowledge of databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA, or Google BigQuery.
- Experience developing and maintaining ETL processes using SSIS.
- Commitment to public service and the Larimer County community.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with strong attention to detail.
- (Preferred) Familiarity with human services programs such as child welfare, adult services, and public benefits.
- (Preferred) Experience with state systems such as TRAILS or CBMS.
All candidates will be screened for the following required minimum qualifications. Any candidate who does not meet all of the qualifications listed as required will be eliminated from the process.
- Three (3) years' experience in a directly related field or in the performance of similar duties and responsibilities required.
- Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience, from an accredited college or university in Business Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field required. Related education or experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Larimer County offers the following for all Regular, Limited Term, and Appointed positions:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- FSA or HSA, depending on medical plan
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Retirement Plan 401(a) with employer match
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation
- Paid time off including vacation, sick, and holidays
Supplemental Information
Employees will receive a 2% market increase on January 8, 2026. Employees who start before January 8, 2026, will be hired at the 2025 pay rate and will receive the 2% market adjustment on January 8, 2026. Employees who start on or after January 8, 2026, will be hired at the 2026 rate, which includes the market increase.
Do you speak Spanish? You may be eligible to receive extra pay from Larimer County's Second Language Compensation Program. To learn more about the program visit: https://www.larimer.gov/hr/employee-relations/2nd-language-compensation
All new employees and rehires will be required to submit fingerprints for a CBI criminal background check (c.r.s. 26-6-104).
An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.
All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the listed closing date.
Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.
Job Type
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Fort Collins, CO
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