Texas Department Of Criminal Justice · 8 hours ago
Manager III - Research and Evaluation - Community Justice Assistance Division - Austin (799618)
United States-Texas-AUSTIN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expThe Texas Department Of Criminal Justice is responsible for administering the Community Justice Assistance Division programs. The Manager III will oversee daily operations, establish program goals, develop policies, and supervise staff while ensuring compliance and program effectiveness.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Manages activities of staff within the research program areas; plans, implements, coordinates, and monitors program operations and evaluates program effectiveness; plans, develops, implements, and evaluates program guidelines, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; and monitors compliance with policies and procedures
Establishes research goals and objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and procedures used in conducting and administering research, demonstration, and evaluation activities; and develops and implements techniques for evaluating agency programs
Collects, organizes, analyzes, prepares, and oversees the preparation of material in response to requests for information and reports; and oversees the preparation of program correspondence, reports, and studies
Provides technical assistance to staff in processing and maintaining data on offenders under supervision; works with programs to merge data from other sources; and develops and improves data management systems
Identifies areas in need of change and makes recommendations to improve operations; and represents the program area at meetings, hearings, trials, conferences, and seminars and on boards, panels, and committees
Supervises the work of others
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education (USDE). Major course work in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Research Methods, Sociology, Statistics, or a related field preferred. Each year of experience as described below in excess of the required eight years may be substituted for thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis
Eight years full-time, wage-earning research experience. Fifteen semester hours of graduate course work from an accredited college or university in a related field may be substituted for each year of experience on a year-for-year basis for a maximum substitution of two years
Knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of administration and management
Knowledge of scientific research methods, principles, techniques, and philosophy
Knowledge of statistical concepts, methods, and their application to research analysis
Knowledge of measurement, testing, and evaluation
Knowledge of Structural Query Language (SQL)
Skill to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct complex research projects and to evaluate research data
Skill to identify research areas and recommend priorities on the basis of need and available resources
Skill to interpret highly complex statistical data charts and tables
Skill to direct the development of measuring instruments with respect to reliability, relevance, and validity
Skill to interpret and publish comprehensive research findings
Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network environment
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent to include word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software programs
Skill in understanding and developing database queries using Structured Query Language (SQL)
Skill to train and supervise the work of others
Preferred
Major course work in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Research Methods, Sociology, Statistics, or a related field preferred
Experience in the supervision of employees preferred
Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred
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