Data Scientist - IFD Planning

Data Scientist - IFD Planning

Salary

$59,321.60 Annually

Location

IFD, IN

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

09924

Department

Indianapolis Fire Department

Opening Date

07/24/2026

Closing Date

8/7/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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Overview

Agency Summary

The mission of the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) is to provide emergency and fire protection services to the City of Indianapolis and surrounding areas. IFD personnel are highly trained professionals, serving not only as firefighters but also as paramedics, emergency medical technicians, extrication specialists, swift water and rescue divers, confined space and trench rescue technicians, and hazardous materials specialists. This broad skill set enables the department to save lives, protect property, and preserve the environment. IFD achieves this mission by fostering a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment that enables its workforce to effectively serve the residents of Indianapolis and Marion County.

Job Summary

The Planning Data Scientist's primary purpose is to analyze incident, demographic, socio-economic, enterprise, and internal program data to discern baseline performance levels, establish benchmarks, and identify performance gaps. IFD is committed to a data-driven, continuous improvement approach that relies on the proper collection and analysis of several disparate data sources. A formally trained data scientist will allow the department to optimize resource placement (stations and apparatus), thoroughly analyze current performance levels, and project future needs and service demand to inform hiring and program development (operations and community risk reduction). This information also helps drive the budgeting process and ensure capital resource needs are proactively addressed. Their work will help the department better tell its story to both internal and external stakeholders.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The City of Indianapolis Marion County is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.

Position Responsibilities

• Performing specific and comprehensive analysis of operational performance to support the agencys mission and presents conclusions in visually appealing ways using integrated technology solutions (i.e. ArcGIS).
• Cleaning and synthesizing data from various inter- and intra-agency systems into helpful reports that support strategic, data-based decisions and grant writing efforts.
• Analyzing current resource placement (stations, apparatus, and community risk reduction program delivery areas).
• Projecting future service demands in 1/5/10 year increments.
• Analyzing operational unit utilization, reliability rates, and systemic resiliency
• Preparing data for use in ArcGIS and joining and editing data and boundaries
• Utilizing ArcGIS skills to edit and manage GIS resource and create and execute GIS queries.
• Publishing maps in multiple formats, including bulk printing, map books, and paper files.
• Developing PowerBI dashboards to provide meaningful metrics related to performance to a variety of audiences.
• Creating monthly, quarterly, and annual performance assessments for the Chief of Fire and program leads.
• Contributing to the agencys continuous improvement program and helping maintain accreditation and ISO classification status.
• Maintaining data integrity and working with IT and external partners to improve data availability bilaterally.
• Supporting intelligence gathering and analysis in support of the agencys emergency management and homeland security activities.
• Coordinating with applicable outside agencies for GIS support during EOC activation
• Performing cost benefit analyses of current and proposed equipment, operations, and programs.
• Providing data and insight to drive the budget process.
• Serving as a liaison between system users and information systems staff in the development, implementation, administration and maintenance of systems and software.
• Developing written technical documentation, internal operating procedures, and user manuals and instructions covering the agencys data analysis procedures.
• Performing statistical research, developing questionnaires and surveys, determining and applying effective research methods, and writing follow-up reports.
• Researching and recommending innovative and, where possible, automated approaches to system administrative tasks.
• Attending special events, symposiums, seminars, and classes on behalf of the agency and/or the fire chief and reporting with a thorough account of activities.
• Managing various special projects assigned.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements and Qualifications

The Planning Data Scientist must possess a Bachelor's of Science in data analytics or a related field, with 5 years of related work experience. The position will be mentored by the planning manager and division chief of planning to gain a better understanding of the agency's inner workings.

Preferred Job Requirements and Qualifications

Master's of Science preferred. Fire service experience (sworn or civilian) is preferred. Knowledge of and experience with ArcGIS and similar tools is strongly preferred. Knowledge of and experience in script and report writing is strongly preferred. Knowledge of and experience with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International's international accreditation process and the Insurance Services Office's Fire Suppression Ratings Schedule is preferred.

If your qualifications meet the requirements of the posted position, your application will be referred to the hiring agency. Once the agency receives your application, all further communication during the interview and selection process will be handled directlyBY THE AGENCY. It isIMPERATIVEthat you record the contact information of the individual who is scheduling your interview. City-County HR will not have access to this information, is not involved in the interview or selection process, and can only confirm whether an application has been referred. After selection of the successful candidate, an official offer of employment will be made by HR.

Working Conditions

• Sitting at a desk the majority of the day
• Some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (5-10) pounds
• Tasks may involve extended periods of time at keyboard or workstation
• Tasks require the ability to perceive and hear sounds and see visual cues or signals
• Tasks require the ability to communicate orally

All rates are bi-weekly.

2026 Rate Sheet - To view our rate sheet, please copy and paste this link into your web browser: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:67382b58-4d1a-4519-89d7-8453f91e19a1

Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month):

Basic: Employer Paid

Optional Life Insurance Employee Only (rates per $1,000 per month)

Additional:

<25-29 $0.058

30-34 $0.083

35-39 $0.099

40-44 $0.132

45-49 $0.223

50-54 $0.363

55-59 $0.600

60-64 $0.795

65-69 $1.329

70 + $2.054

IMPORTANT PERF UPDATE:

• For more information on eligibility options, refer to Proposal 21-288 https://bit.ly/3exq8yR

1. All employees hired/rehired after 1/1/2022 have a choice to select the PERF Hybrid plan (3% + Pension) or the INPRS My Choice: Retirement Savings plan (3% + 1% Contribution). The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. Youre always vested in your ASA portion - its always yours.

Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employees career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the members age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.

2. Employees hired/rehired by the City and County between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 will be automatically enrolled in the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan. This plan is an annuity savings account (ASA) only plan and does not have a pension component. Any service that an employee has in the My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan will not count toward the service time requirements for pension eligibility in the Hybrid Plan.

With the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings Plan, the ASA is split up into two parts:

Part one - This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. Youre always vested in your ASA portion - its always yours.

Part two - This consists of an additional variable rate contribution paid by the City toward your ASA. This variable rate contribution is currently 1% of your gross wages. Vesting in the value of the variable rate employer contribution will vary by length of participation. You are:

• 20 percent vested after 1 full year of participation
• 40 percent vested after 2 full years of participation
• 60 percent vested after 3 full years of participation
• 80 percent vested after 4 full years of participation
• 100 percent vested after 5 full years of participation

3. All employees hired/rehired prior to 1/1/2017 are grandfathered into PERF Hybrid plan. The Hybrid plan consists of two components:

Annuity Savings Account (ASA) -This consists of the mandatory employee contribution of three (3%) percent of compensation (made for the employee by the City), plus interest credits or earnings. Youre always vested in your ASA portion - its always yours.

Pension - The pension portion of the retirement benefit is funded by contributions made by the employer over the course of the employees career and separate from the annuity savings account. Employees enrolled in the PERF Hybrid plan are eligible for retirement benefits at age sixty-five (65) if they have ten (10) or more years of creditable service. After June 30, 1995, employees may retire at age sixty (60) with at least fifteen (15) years of credible service or if the members age in years plus the years of credible service equals at least 85 and the member is at least fifty-five (55) years of age. With fifteen (15) or more years of creditable service, the employee may retire as early as age fifty (50) with a reduced pension.

4. City Employees hired/rehired between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/21 that are members of the City AFSCME labor union can choose to enroll in either the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan or the PERF Hybrid plan. Both plans are described above. Employees have 60 days to choose which option they want, and by state law this cannot be changed. If no choice is made, the employee will then be automatically added to the PERF My Choice: Retirement Savings plan.

The Indiana General Assembly has enacted a provision that allows public employees to make voluntary contributions in addition to the mandatory three percent (3%) contributions. Employees may contribute up to an additional ten- percent (10%) of their compensation per pay period to the annuity savings account. This means that the maximum level of contributions to the annuity savings account under this new provision is thirteen percent (13%) of an employees compensation per pay period.

Employees who separate from the city within their first ten (10) years of employment need to contact INPRS - PERF regarding their ASA account.

Questions relating to PERF may be directed to INPRS - PERF at:

Indiana Public Retirement System

Public Employees Retirement Fund

One North Capitol, Suite 001

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

(888) 236-3544

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Bachelor's of Science in data analytics or a related field?

• Yes
• No

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Please list the related field

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How many years of related experience do you possess?

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Employer City of Indianapolis and Marion County

Address 200 E. Washington Street

CCB 1501

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204

Phone 317-327-5211

Website http://www.indy.gov