Please note: State agencies that contact job applicants do not usually request personal or financial information via text message or over the phone in connection with your response to a job posting. If you are contacted for such information by these methods, or any other method, please verify the identity of the individual before transmitting such information to that person.
Note: For questions about the job posting, please contact the agency that posted this position by using the contact information provided on the "Contact" tab for the position.

Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/22/15

Applications Due10/16/15

Vacancy ID23746

NY HELPNo

AgencyCriminal Justice Services, Division of

TitleProgram Research Specialist 2 (CJ)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 80 S. Swan Street

AESOB

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

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.

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

Name Theresa Geleta

Telephone 518-485-7740

Fax 518-457-4000

Email Address DCJSjobs@dcjs.ny.gov

Address

Street 80 S. Swan Street

AESOB

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease send a cover letter and resume to the email / address listed above. Please reference posting # 23746 in you email / cover letter.

Printable Version