Job Description
Description of Work
The Social Research Specialist II position is primarily responsible for the planning, organizing, implementing, and analyzing data related to the criminal justice system in North Carolina. This analyst position supports the standing committees of the Governor's Crime Commission, Executive Director of the Governor's Crime Commission, and Director of the Criminal Justice Analysis Center regarding the impact of policy, projects or programs. Work includes identifying and collecting information on a variety of areas of interest for stakeholders, developing research and evaluation methodologies, collecting project output and outcome data, as well as contributing to design and development of the Justice Data Portal (justicedataportal.nc.gov).
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Creating and maintaining data files that are frequently used for crime and criminal justice system analysis.
Independently applying various research techniques in gathering, analyzing, and developing data to address problems, discuss issues, and inform policy/practice.
Modifying or writing statistical programs to process and analyze data as it relates to crime and the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems.
Overseeing aspects of research projects such as defining project parameters, collecting appropriate data, creating surveys, setting up data sets, analyzing data, and writing reports and presentations of findings.
Identifying and appropriately analyzing data as it relates to the criminal justice system, including designing and developing content for the Justice Data Portal.
Requires knowledge of valid research methodologies, statistical techniques, and appropriate software.
Ability to design or create a means to gather, analyze and report information, both quantitative and qualitative, on programs and projects funded by the Governor's Crime Commission and criminal justice measures.
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to develop research projects or discussion of efficiency and effectiveness of policy directions and program initiatives related to juvenile justice, criminal justice, and victims' services.
Ability to identify and utilize disparate data sets to prepare data for analysis.
Ability to determine and implement long range plans or schedules for data collection and analysis for the purpose of preparing reports.
Ability to write clearly in the communication of analytical results and program assessments as part of annual plans, grant applications, standing committees, and publications for various audiences.
This position qualifies for teleworking on a part-time basis as part of a State Telework Pilot Program. More information on this arrangement may be obtained at the time of interview.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $ 51,616.00 90,328.00 Per Year
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Remote job,