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AgencyCriminal Justice Services, Division of

TitleProject Assistant

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $65001 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan St.

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and two years of professional research experience in the field of criminal justice; or a master’s degree in the field of criminal justice and one year of professional research experience in that field.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include experience conducting criminal justice research, proficiency in Stata, experience in conducting causal inference and survival analyses and experience in summarizing findings in narrative form. The preferred candidate will have a master’s degree or higher in criminal justice or related field.

Duties Description Under the direction of Justice Lab manager, the incumbent will assist in the research design and analysis of a study examining sentencing and desistance among individuals involved in the criminal justice system. The research focuses on the marginal impacts of prison sentence length on social outcomes, such as recidivism and employment, and desistance among individuals arrested and convicted of criminal offenses. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Assist with planning, designing, and executing criminal justice research and analytic projects, including developing research questions, formulating hypotheses, identifying an appropriate research design and methodology, and interpreting findings.
• Analyze complex criminal justice data and prepare formal statistical reports for public dissemination.
• Prepare formal reports and presentations which may include a description of the purpose of analyses, data and methodology used, and key findings.

Additional Comments DCJS has a hybrid telecommuting program. Employees are eligible to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute a limited number of days per pay period, in accordance with DCJS Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Additional details will be discussed at the interview.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. DCJS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: 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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Unit at DEI@dcjs.ny.gov or (518) 485-1704.

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

Name Daniel Fitzgerald

Telephone (518) 485-7740

Fax (518) 457-4000

Email Address DCJSJobs@dcjs.ny.gov

Address

Street 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany, NY

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Notes on ApplyingPlease send a cover letter and resume to the email address above. Please reference posting # 169800 on your cover letter.

DCJS was named to the Times Union’s list of 2017 through 2024 Top Workplaces as voted on by our employees.