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The Community and Economic Development (CED) Department serves Adams County through an integrated and equitable approach to community planning and investment. The department partners with neighborhoods, businesses, agencies, and others to bring about positive change for Adams County. The departmental divisions include Planning & Development, Economic & Community Vitality, Environmental Programs, Housing Policy & Community Investments, Building Safety, and Permits & Licensing, along with an Administrative Division that provides departmental oversight and coordination.
The Development Policy Analyst is based in the Administrative Division and reports to the Development Policy Manager. The position requires the ability to quickly develop and apply substantive knowledge across community and economic development policy areas, including housing, land use, economic development, construction, environmental programs, oil and gas, and licensing. The Analyst must understand the purpose, context, and practical operation of policies within these topical areas; analyze the legal, fiscal, economic, programmatic, operational, and community impacts of proposed policy and regulatory changes; and clearly communicate those impacts to decision-makers and other audiences. This includes developing a working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and evaluating how proposed changes affect local implementation. The position supports the Development Policy Manager with year-round policy research and regulatory analysis and provides additional legislative monitoring, review, and analysis capacity during the legislative session. The Analyst works primarily in a cross-functional environment and establishes effective relationships throughout the organization to support informed policy development and implementation.
The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in quantitative and qualitative analysis and data visualization. The successful candidate will be able to identify the data needed to evaluate a policy question, interpret demographic, market, fiscal, economic, geographic, and programmatic information, and translate findings into clear conclusions about policy impacts and implementation choices. The Analyst will communicate complex material through concise professional reports, presentations, dashboards, infographics, maps, and other visual products tailored to County leadership, elected officials, internal subject matter experts, stakeholders, and the general public.- Develops substantive working knowledge of assigned community and economic development policy topics and applies that knowledge to research issues, identify relevant data, evaluate alternatives, and inform departmental decisions and priorities.
- Develops methods for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on proposed legislation, regulations, and emerging policy issues to facilitate timely review by departmental subject matter experts.
- Develops infographics, maps, dashboards, charts, and other data visualization products for reports, presentations, and websites to communicate complex policy issues, trends, alternatives, and impacts to a variety of audiences.
- Works closely with the Development Policy Manager, Department Director, and the Government Affairs team to stay abreast of pending legislation and stakeholder activities, taking directions on research, analysis, and engagement needs.
- Uses quantitative, qualitative, fiscal, economic, and spatial data to evaluate policy impacts, test scenarios, identify tradeoffs, and create effective visualizations that support policy decisions and implementation efforts.
- Prepares clear technical and policy reports, briefing materials, dashboards, and presentations that synthesize research, explain policy impacts, and communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external audiences.
- Stays current on emerging legislation, market trends, and best practices in community and economic development.
- Collaborates with other departmental staff, cross-functional project teams, and the Government Affairs team to ensure accurate, timely, and high-quality products to guide policy decisions.
- Monitors and evaluates data visualization efforts to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement and refinement.
- Establishes and maintains positive and effective working relationships across the organization, with other local jurisdictions, and with partner agencies.
- Performs other duties as assigned and required.
Knowledge of:
- Historical, current, and emerging policy issues in land use, housing, construction, environmental regulation, oil and gas, economic development, and licensing, including the relationships and tradeoffs among these policy areas.
- Legislative processes and procedures at state and local levels.
- Methods for evaluating legal, fiscal, economic, programmatic, operational, and community impacts of public policy proposals, including interpretation of fiscal and economic impact analyses.
- Common methods for quantitative and qualitative research, data and statistical analysis, and data visualization.
Ability to:
- Monitor federal, state, and regulatory activity impacting the County’s work in community and economic development.
- Analyze legislation, regulations, and other policy proposals; identify affected programs, populations, operations, revenues, costs, and implementation requirements; and communicate implications, alternatives, and potential responses to the department and organization.
- Interact with community stakeholders, as appropriate, to understand how potential policy and regulatory changes may affect residents, businesses, partner organizations, and County programs.
- Assist in studies, programs, or special projects related to regional and countywide initiatives.
- Assist in the implementation of CED policies, procedures, or activities due to legislative or regulatory changes.
- Coordinate with other departments and subject matter experts to gather information, validate assumptions, and communicate the programmatic, fiscal, economic, operational, and community impacts of community and economic development legislation and regulations.
- Attend occasional meetings in the evening or on weekends, particularly during legislative session; some travel may be required.
- Work independently under minimal supervision.
- Exercise discretion and handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Maintain a professional demeanor in all interactions and abide by ethical standards for public servants.
Skills required:
- Excellent written, oral, and visual communication skills, including the ability to explain complex policy issues and analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience researching and preparing policy and legislative analysis that identifies impacts, alternatives, tradeoffs, and implementation considerations.
- Proficiency with ArcGIS or comparable geographic information system and mapping tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or comparable data visualization and dashboard tools.
- Experience using IMPLAN or comparable fiscal/economic impact analysis tools.
- Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, or comparable visual communication tools.
Education and Experience
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Urban and Regional Planning, Economics, Environmental Sciences, or a closely related field;
- AND three (3) years of professional-level experience in public policy research or analysis and data analytics, including experience evaluating and communicating policy impacts.
OR
- Master’s degree in Public Policy, Law, Economics, or closely related field that provides in-depth policy focus on housing, land use, or environmental issues;
- AND one (1) year of professional-level experience in public policy research or analysis and data analytics, including experience evaluating and communicating policy impacts.
Preferred:
- Certificate and/or demonstrated experience in data visualization, GIS, and fiscal/economic impact analysis.
License or Certificate
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain upon hire, a valid Colorado driver’s license.
Background check
- Must pass a criminal background check.
The Community and Economic Development (CED) Department serves Adams County through an integrated and equitable approach to community planning and investment. The department partners with neighborhoods, businesses, agencies, and others to bring about positive change for Adams County. The departmental divisions include Planning & Development, Economic & Community Vitality, Environmental Programs, Housing Policy & Community Investments, Building Safety, and Permits & Licensing, along with an Administrative Division that provides departmental oversight and coordination.
The Development Policy Analyst is based in the Administrative Division and reports to the Development Policy Manager. The position requires the ability to quickly develop and apply substantive knowledge across community and economic development policy areas, including housing, land use, economic development, construction, environmental programs, oil and gas, and licensing. The Analyst must understand the purpose, context, and practical operation of policies within these topical areas; analyze the legal, fiscal, economic, programmatic, operational, and community impacts of proposed policy and regulatory changes; and clearly communicate those impacts to decision-makers and other audiences. This includes developing a working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and evaluating how proposed changes affect local implementation. The position supports the Development Policy Manager with year-round policy research and regulatory analysis and provides additional legislative monitoring, review, and analysis capacity during the legislative session. The Analyst works primarily in a cross-functional environment and establishes effective relationships throughout the organization to support informed policy development and implementation.
The ideal candidate will also have a strong background in quantitative and qualitative analysis and data visualization. The successful candidate will be able to identify the data needed to evaluate a policy question, interpret demographic, market, fiscal, economic, geographic, and programmatic information, and translate findings into clear conclusions about policy impacts and implementation choices. The Analyst will communicate complex material through concise professional reports, presentations, dashboards, infographics, maps, and other visual products tailored to County leadership, elected officials, internal subject matter experts, stakeholders, and the general public.- Develops substantive working knowledge of assigned community and economic development policy topics and applies that knowledge to research issues, identify relevant data, evaluate alternatives, and inform departmental decisions and priorities.
- Develops methods for collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on proposed legislation, regulations, and emerging policy issues to facilitate timely review by departmental subject matter experts.
- Develops infographics, maps, dashboards, charts, and other data visualization products for reports, presentations, and websites to communicate complex policy issues, trends, alternatives, and impacts to a variety of audiences.
- Works closely with the Development Policy Manager, Department Director, and the Government Affairs team to stay abreast of pending legislation and stakeholder activities, taking directions on research, analysis, and engagement needs.
- Uses quantitative, qualitative, fiscal, economic, and spatial data to evaluate policy impacts, test scenarios, identify tradeoffs, and create effective visualizations that support policy decisions and implementation efforts.
- Prepares clear technical and policy reports, briefing materials, dashboards, and presentations that synthesize research, explain policy impacts, and communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external audiences.
- Stays current on emerging legislation, market trends, and best practices in community and economic development.
- Collaborates with other departmental staff, cross-functional project teams, and the Government Affairs team to ensure accurate, timely, and high-quality products to guide policy decisions.
- Monitors and evaluates data visualization efforts to assess effectiveness and identify areas for improvement and refinement.
- Establishes and maintains positive and effective working relationships across the organization, with other local jurisdictions, and with partner agencies.
- Performs other duties as assigned and required.
Knowledge of:
- Historical, current, and emerging policy issues in land use, housing, construction, environmental regulation, oil and gas, economic development, and licensing, including the relationships and tradeoffs among these policy areas.
- Legislative processes and procedures at state and local levels.
- Methods for evaluating legal, fiscal, economic, programmatic, operational, and community impacts of public policy proposals, including interpretation of fiscal and economic impact analyses.
- Common methods for quantitative and qualitative research, data and statistical analysis, and data visualization.
Ability to:
- Monitor federal, state, and regulatory activity impacting the County’s work in community and economic development.
- Analyze legislation, regulations, and other policy proposals; identify affected programs, populations, operations, revenues, costs, and implementation requirements; and communicate implications, alternatives, and potential responses to the department and organization.
- Interact with community stakeholders, as appropriate, to understand how potential policy and regulatory changes may affect residents, businesses, partner organizations, and County programs.
- Assist in studies, programs, or special projects related to regional and countywide initiatives.
- Assist in the implementation of CED policies, procedures, or activities due to legislative or regulatory changes.
- Coordinate with other departments and subject matter experts to gather information, validate assumptions, and communicate the programmatic, fiscal, economic, operational, and community impacts of community and economic development legislation and regulations.
- Attend occasional meetings in the evening or on weekends, particularly during legislative session; some travel may be required.
- Work independently under minimal supervision.
- Exercise discretion and handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Maintain a professional demeanor in all interactions and abide by ethical standards for public servants.
Skills required:
- Excellent written, oral, and visual communication skills, including the ability to explain complex policy issues and analytical findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience researching and preparing policy and legislative analysis that identifies impacts, alternatives, tradeoffs, and implementation considerations.
- Proficiency with ArcGIS or comparable geographic information system and mapping tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, or comparable data visualization and dashboard tools.
- Experience using IMPLAN or comparable fiscal/economic impact analysis tools.
- Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, or comparable visual communication tools.
Education and Experience
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Urban and Regional Planning, Economics, Environmental Sciences, or a closely related field;
- AND three (3) years of professional-level experience in public policy research or analysis and data analytics, including experience evaluating and communicating policy impacts.
OR
- Master’s degree in Public Policy, Law, Economics, or closely related field that provides in-depth policy focus on housing, land use, or environmental issues;
- AND one (1) year of professional-level experience in public policy research or analysis and data analytics, including experience evaluating and communicating policy impacts.
Preferred:
- Certificate and/or demonstrated experience in data visualization, GIS, and fiscal/economic impact analysis.
License or Certificate
- Possession of, or the ability to obtain upon hire, a valid Colorado driver’s license.
Background check
- Must pass a criminal background check.
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Who's Hiring
- Citi20
- Western Alliance Bank17
- National Grid13
- Lockheed Martin7
- Northrop Grumman6
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Telecommunications
- Education
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in development analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in public policy, economics, finance, or a related field
- Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools such as SQL or Tableau
- Experience conducting program evaluation or policy research
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting findings to stakeholders
- Familiarity with logic models, needs assessments, or cost-benefit analysis frameworks
- Experience with grant reporting, budget tracking, or fund development processes
Tips for Your Development Analyst Job Search
Tailor your resume to program outcomes
Development analysts are evaluated on results, not activity. Rewrite each bullet on your resume to show what changed because of your analysis, such as funding secured, program redesigns recommended, or efficiency gains measured.
Highlight cross-functional data tools
Many postings expect fluency in both quantitative tools like Excel, SQL, or Tableau and qualitative methods like stakeholder interviews or logic models. Show both sides explicitly so hiring managers don't have to guess your range.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists development analyst openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target organizations by funding type
Whether a role sits inside a government agency, a foundation-funded nonprofit, or a consultancy changes the daily work significantly. Read each posting for who funds the programs you'd analyze, then frame your cover letter around that context.
Prepare a case-study answer about your methodology
Interviewers for development analyst roles almost always ask you to walk through a past project. Prepare one example that covers how you defined the problem, what data you gathered, and how your recommendation was used.
Negotiate by scoping the deliverables
If an offer comes in lower than expected, ask for clarification on deliverables, reporting structure, and geographic travel requirements before countering. Development analyst roles vary widely in scope, and aligning on expectations often creates room to negotiate.
Development Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most development analysts?
The companies hiring the most development analysts right now include Citi, Western Alliance Bank, and National Grid, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Openings are distributed across government agencies, consulting firms, and mission-driven nonprofits.
How many development analyst jobs are remote?
About 69% of development analyst openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with availability varying by sector. Roles focused on data reporting, grant writing, and policy research tend to allow remote work more often than positions that require regular stakeholder meetings or on-site program monitoring.
How do you become a development analyst?
Most development analyst roles start with a bachelor's degree in public policy, economics, social sciences, or a related field. From there, building hands-on experience through internships, AmeriCorps, or research assistantships gives you the applied program evaluation or data skills employers want. Proficiency in Excel, basic statistics, and report writing accelerates entry into the role.
Can you get a development analyst job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level development analyst positions exist and are often labeled as analyst I, junior analyst, or program associate. Employers at this level look for demonstrated research or data skills, which can come from coursework, volunteer work, or internships. A writing sample or brief portfolio showing how you analyzed a problem and communicated findings is often more persuasive than years of experience.
What does the development analyst interview process look like?
Most development analyst interviews run two to three rounds. The first is typically a phone or video screen covering your background and interest in the role. A second round often includes a technical or analytical exercise, such as reviewing a dataset or drafting a short memo. Final rounds typically involve a panel of program, finance, or leadership staff who assess your communication and judgment.
Where can I find and apply to development analyst jobs?
You can find and apply to development analyst jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find roles that match your background, sector preference, and location, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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