Texas Department Of Criminal Justice · 8 hours ago
Data Anaylst IV- Community Justice Assistance Division - Austin (799502)
United States-Texas-AUSTIN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThe Texas Department of Criminal Justice is seeking a Data Analyst IV for the Community Justice Assistance Division. This role involves performing complex data analysis, conducting detailed research, ensuring data quality, and providing guidance to others under general supervision.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Oversees, plans, develops, coordinates, and monitors research studies, data quality improvement projects, and statistical reports and analyses; evaluates and reviews the scope and methodologies of research projects and areas to be evaluated; and develops and reviews policies and procedures used in conducting and administering research activities and report production
Conducts analyses and quality assurance activities to ensure that Community Supervision and Corrections Departments (CSCD) report accurate, complete, and timely community supervision data; coordinates evaluation studies for CJAD and CSCDs regarding effectiveness of community supervision programs and Battering Intervention and Prevention Programs (BIPP); and conducts data quality improvement reviews to include site visits, consultations with auditors, and solution testing with the Information Systems Section
Compiles statistics from the Texas Risk Assessment System (TRAS), Community Supervision Tracking System-Intermediate System (CSTS-ISYS), CJAD’s integrated database, BIPP Monthly Activity Report data, and other CJAD data systems for reports, evaluations, fact sheets, and research studies
Designs SPSS syntax software for data analysis with documentation and instructs other team members in its usage; and reviews grant applications and strategic plans to advise CJAD staff about appropriate program coding for data reporting from CSCDs
Provides training and technical assistance in the program area
Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE)
Four years full-time, wage-earning statistical analysis, research, program administration, or public administration experience
Fifteen semester hours of graduate course work from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the CHEA or by the USDE 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
One year full-time, wage-earning experience in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) or 'R' statistical software
Knowledge of research methods, principles, techniques, and philosophies
Knowledge of statistical concepts and methods and their application to research analysis
Knowledge of standard and appropriate research sources and texts
Knowledge of measurement, testing, and evaluation procedures
Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely
Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organizations, and the public
Skill to develop and analyze measuring instruments with respect to reliability, relevance, and validity
Skill to formulate research hypotheses and structure research designs to account for variables
Skill in implementation of data quality control procedures and problem-solving techniques
Skill to prepare and maintain accurate records, files, and reports
Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports
Skill in the use of computers and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network environment
Skill to plan work in order to meet established guidelines
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent to include word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software programs
Skill to develop database queries and extract data from relational databases
Skill in the use of statistical and analytical software programs
Skill to produce and interpret statistical data charts and tables
Preferred
Major course work in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Research Methods, Sociology, Statistics, or a related field preferred
Criminal justice experience preferred
Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred
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