Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyCorrections and Community Supervision, Department of

TitleProgram Research Specialist 2 Criminal Justice (CJ)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

Harriman State Campus - 1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg. 4

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Job Specifics

Duties Description This Program Research Specialist 2 position is part of the Statistical Analysis unit within the Division of Program Planning, Research and Evaluation. The individual in this position will evaluate and report on the impact of legislation, policy, and agency initiatives and operations on the incarcerated individual and releasee populations. This will include analyzing DOCCS data with advanced statistical techniques using statistical software programs such as Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Stata. The analysis will culminate in the presentation of tabular and graphical data in Excel, dashboard data in Tableau and associated written reports. Responsibilities include collaborating on the planning and design of research projects and being well-versed in appropriate research methodologies and statistical techniques. Research topics may include the impact of legislative initiatives and population projections. Supervisory responsibilities of Program Research Specialist I staff may also be required.

Preferred qualifications include supervisory experience, professional experience designing and conducting criminal justice research, proficiency using SPSS or Stata for advanced data analysis, and proficiency with Tableau or other visualization software to create data visualizations. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications for Open Competitive Appointment: must have a bachelor's degree including or supplemented by NINE semester credit hours in statistics, biostatistics, economics, econometrics, research methods, mathematics, data analysis, or data modeling PLUS three years of professional* research experience in: the collection and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review and analysis of criminal justice system topics, including crime; criminal justice trends; adult and youth case processing; incarceration; community supervision; recidivism; offender risk and/or reentry; correctional programming and impact of programming on crime factors; and/or performance indicators developed by State criminal justice agencies.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Additional Comments Telecommuting: two days per week may be possible after six months of successful employment.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Sandra Miller - Human Resources Specialist Trainee 2

Telephone 518-485-9505

Fax 518-453-8463

Email Address sandra.miller2@doccs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

Harriman State Campus - 1220 Washington Avenue, Bldg. 4

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit resume, copy of official transcript and indicate title of position and vacancy ID in your response.