Review Vacancy
AgencyCriminal Justice Services, Division of
TitleProgram Research Specialist 2 (CJ)
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Permanent service in this title or reachable on the appropriate Civil Service List; or one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title SG-16 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer.
Provisional or 55b/c
Appointment: A bachelor's degree including nine (9) semester credit hours in statistics, economics, econometrics, or research methods and two years of subsequent professional research experience in the collection and evaluation of quantitative data directed toward review and analysis of program operations. Candidates must also have at least three years of research experience in the field of criminal justice (a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice may be substituted for one year or a master’s degree in criminal justice may be substituted for two years of this experience).
Preferred Qualifications: Excellent organizational, technical and communication skills; the ability to work in a team setting; experience manipulating and analyzing data; and the ability to summarize findings in tabular, graphic, and narrative form.
Duties Description The Program Research Specialist 2 (CJ) will be assigned to the Office of Justice Research and Performance (OJRP). The position will provide support for a range of criminal justice research functions, including the preparation of case-level research data files and summary tables. The incumbent will assist with the review, monitoring and follow-up of research requests. The incumbent will also review and summarize research studies; conduct data analysis; help maintain a research database; and prepare reports, tables and summaries for manager use.
Additional Comments The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources at 518-485-1704.
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