Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes and Hate Bias Incidents Prevention Strategy
Research and Data Analyst
Salary: $21/hour
Hours: 20 hours/month
Location: Annapolis, MD
Job Type: Part-Time Contractual
Job Number:
Department: Chief Administrative Office: Office of Equity and Human Rights (OEHR)
Opening Date: 12/05/2024
Closing Date: Until filled
OVERVIEW
In 2023, Anne Arundel County was awarded a grant through the US Department of Justice: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to implement the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program in the county. This is a four (4) year grant, in which Anne Arundel County will develop a comprehensive multi-pronged Hate Crimes and Hate Bias Incidents Prevention Strategy, with a focus on prevention, investigation, and prosecution, while providing quality services to victims of hate bias incidents.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Anne Arundel County Government is seeking a Research and Data Analyst to support the Anne Arundel County Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes and Hate Bias Incidents Prevention Strategy.
This is a professional-level position in the Office of the County Executive. The position will report to the Senior Project Manager over the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes and Hate Bias Incidents Prevention Strategy in the Office of Equity and Human Rights (OEHR). This is a part-time contractual, non-benefited position focused ONLY (100%) on Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes and Hate Bias Incidents Prevention Strategy activities. It is a public-facing position and will serve as a representative of the County Executive and its Administration.
The Research and Data Analyst is responsible for:
- Reviewing and redacting hate bias incidents and hate crimes police reports.
- Conducting trend analysis.
- Developing presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Recommend data-driven solutions for improving current practices.
- Researching other Hate Bias Initiatives and reports to augment the County’s strategy
Examples of Duties and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Develop and track performance metrics in line with the County’s Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes and Hate Bias Incidents Prevention Strategy goals and priorities, and identify areas that may need further review;
- Create data visualizations and end-user reports;
- Manage ongoing agency performance tasks for the performance improvement initiatives which includes things like troubleshooting issues as they arise, to updating tracking sheets and backend of visualizations annually;
- Work collaboratively with Anne Arundel County Police Department to identify opportunities for operational improvement;
- Compile, process, and analyze hate bias and hate crime data in a clear and concise manner;
- Support the OEHR team in the administration of various Shepard-Byrd Hate Bias Prevention Strategy efforts;
- Proficient in data cleaning and analysis techniques, with an understanding of basic statistical concepts;
- Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping software such as ESRI;
- Knowledge of online data visualization platforms such as Quicksight, Tableau, or ESRI
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Possess a four-year degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Research and Evaluation, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Two (2) or more years of professional experience performing data analysis and results dissemination, program evaluation and/or process improvement in an academic, data administration, or business analytics environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the capacity to communicate with multiple stakeholder groups.
- Ability to explain complex, technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Experience working with law enforcement is preferred.
- Proficiency in Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
To apply, please send your resume directly to Nicola.smithkea@aacounty.org.
