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Research and Data Analyst | Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program

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.

Statistician | DC Government

Statistician

Job ID: 28750
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Minimum Rate: $109,999.00
Date Closed: 01/30/2025

Introduction

This position is in the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC). CJCC is an independent agency within the District of Columbia government. The mission of CJCC is to foster systemic change in the justice system, serving as a forum to identify issues and their solutions, proposing actions and facilitating cooperation what will improve public safety and related criminal and juvenile justice services for District of Columbia residents, victims, and offenders.

This position serves as an expert, authoritative Statistician, responsible for performing one or more of the following major duty functions: management and maintenance of the DC Statistical Analysis Center; leading key criminal and juvenile justice research and analysis; providing consultation on relevant and methodologically rigorous analyses; and collaborating with the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice on the District’s criminal and juvenile justice data. The incumbent provides professional consultation in applying statistical theories, techniques, and methods to gather, research, analyze, interpret, and/or report quantified information.

Duties and Responsibilities

Serves as the expert consultant on the statistical aspects of various matters relevant to the criminal and juvenile justice system, or on the technical aspects of a specialized statistical activity, and as such, provides authoritative counsel. Serves as the activity representative to deal with commitment authority for decisions relating to agency statistical resources. Plans, develops and provides technical direction for statistical research programs, where the investigations involve citywide and national data collection problems, which have a bearing on public policy, and/or affect the administrative operational policies of a department or agency of the District or Federal government. Conducts an analysis of the root causes that led to the incarceration of current committed youth, including a voluntary survey of a current committed youth and any self-reported adverse childhood experiences.

Oversees the work of data analysts and research interns; lending statistical, methodological and analytical expertise to shape and direct juvenile and criminal justice research within CJCC, coordinating major research projects with staff; reviewing the work; and providing direction as needed. Develops and maintains wide, continuing relationships with ranking statistical executives, both within and outside the District and Federal government, on broad statistical programs to avoid overlap of objectives and to ensure integration of coordinated statistical programming. Provides final budget recommendations for statistical activities in support of agency programs. Collaborates with CJCC programmatic staff to determine deliverables for grant applications, and white papers, conferences, forums, and summits. Responds to requests for statistical information from partner agencies.

Qualifications & Education

Education: Must have a degree that included 15 semester hours in statistics (or in mathematics and statistics, provided at least 6 semester hours were in statistics), and 9 additional semester hours in one or more of the following: physical or biological sciences, medicine, education, or engineering; or in the social sciences including demography, history, economics, social welfare, geography, international relations, social or cultural anthropology, health sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, etc.

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A combination of education and experience — courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience should have included a full range of professional statistical work such as (a) sampling, (b) collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data, and (c) applying statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, and tests of significance.

Specialized Experience: This position requires one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lowest grade level in the District of Columbia government. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position and has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Part-Time Data Entry Opportunity

The Pennsylvania State Police is looking for someone to work 10-20 hours a week. It involves a roadway safety project that needs data entry help with inputting shift information into a database for analysis. They are looking for people with attention to detail that might be mildly interested in policing data. It is all data entry, so no opportunity for analysis (that I know of) but a good foot in the door for newer grad students interested in law enforcement.

If interested, please contact Dr. Katie Zafft, Senior Program Manager with the National Policing Institute at kzafft@policinginstitute.org.

Project Manager | Center for Educational Data Science & Innovation (EDSI)

Project Manager

The University of Maryland, College Park seeks a skilled project manager to support the newly established Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation (EDSI). This is an excellent opportunity to support the administrative operations of a cutting-edge research center at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and education.

About the Center for Education Data Science and Innovation (EDSI):

The Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation, housed within the College of Education, is dedicated to advancing research and practice at the nexus of data science, AI, and education. EDSI’s mission encompasses:

Accelerating cutting-edge research leveraging data science and AI to address critical issues in education and advance education equity and effectiveness.
Bridging educators, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to promote evidence-based, ethical, and responsible use of data and AI in education.
Transforming education systems to achieve greater equity, efficiency, and effectiveness for all students through innovative technological advancements and policy solutions.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Faculty Director, the project manager will support both the administrative and research components of EDSI. Given EDSI’s recent launch, this position’s responsibilities will evolve as the center grows and expands. This is an on-site, 12-month position classified as a Faculty Specialist at UMD. Initial appointment is 1 year and renewable.

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Data Analyst | Center for Educational Data Science & Innovation (EDSI)

Data Analyst for Educational Data Science

Position Title: Data Analyst
Location: University of Maryland, College Park
Position Type: 1-year Fixed-Term, with the possibility of renewal based on performance and
funding
Work Arrangement: In-person

About the Center for Education Data Science and Innovation (EDSI):

Accelerating cutting-edge research leveraging data science and AI to address critical issues in education and advance education equity and effectiveness.
Bridging educators, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to promote evidence-based, ethical, and responsible use of data and AI in education.
Transforming education systems to achieve greater equity, efficiency, and effectiveness for all students through innovative technological advancements and policy solutions.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Analyst to lead data-driven research initiatives aimed at improving educational practices. This position involves working with a diverse array of educational data types, coordinating research collaborations, supporting the integration of research insights into innovative educational products and interventions, and exploring cutting-edge technologies, including generative AI, to enhance educational research and practice. The candidate will oversee the collection, management, and analysis of complex educational data from multiple sources, including classroom recordings, administrative datasets, and proprietary learning tools. Additionally, the Data Analyst will help translate research findings into actionable tools and products, working closely with software developers, educational partners, and researchers.

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Policy Analyst | DC Government

Policy Analyst

Job ID: 28720
Location: 441 4th Street, NW
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Minimum Rate: $93,069.00
Target Openings: 2
Date Closed: 01/26/2025

Introduction

This position is in the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), an independent agency that serves as a forum for identifying challenges and generating solutions to enhance public safety and the fair administration of justice for District of Columbia residents, visitors and justice-involved individuals. CJCC facilitates information sharing and collaboration; conducts research and analysis; and provides training and technical assistance on behalf of its District and federal member agencies.

Incumbent is responsible for identifying justice system policy and operational issues, proposing and soliciting solutions, and facilitating implementation of multi-agency efforts to help implement those solutions. Incumbent is also responsible for supporting training and technical assistance for various government agencies and community-based organizations through meetings, convenings, panel discussions and webinars. Finally, Incumbent supports transparency and public engagement by planning public meetings on topics of interest to the community. Incumbent generally focuses on one issue area relevant to the criminal justice system in the District.

Duties and Responsibilities

Incumbent is responsible for policy analysis and project management in support of one priority area identified by CJCC members and the Executive Director. Current priority areas include incarceration and community corrections, substance use and mental health, violent crime and juvenile justice but may shift at the discretion of the CJCC members. In collaboration with the Executive Director and Director of Research and Policy, incumbent plans and convenes training and technical assistance programs, information sessions, and public meetings with respect to a single CJCC priority area.

Reviews and synthesizes research, data summaries, policy, and practices of criminal justice policy issues. Presents critical observations, findings and recommendations on policy and legislation and their effect on the District’s justice system activities with respect to focus areas. Assures that policy issues and recommendations are well-defined and recommends needed amendments to laws, regulations and other rules. Prepares policy statements and reviews and assesses the impact of proposed legislation on functions, responsibilities, and operations of the agency, as directed. Prepares grant applications to obtain funding to support research, analysis and technical support related to CJCC priority areas. Oversees the work of policy and research contractors in completing key functions and projects, ensuring quality, task and timeline adherence. Supports the supervisor in developing responses to high-level inquiries from the Mayor, the City Administrator, CJCC members, the Council of the District of Columbia or others regarding issues of significant importance and/or consequence, complexity or sensitivity.

Social Science Research Analyst | NIJ

Social Science Research Analyst

NIJ is seeking a Social Science Research Analyst (GS-13) to:

Serve as a Social Science Research Analyst in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Office of Research, Evaluation, Forensics & Technology (OREFT), Office of Criminal Justice Systems (OCJS).
Provide scientific oversight of a research and evaluation portfolio in NIJ’s Office of Criminal Justice Systems (OCJS) including a variety of program grants, research-based grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
Serve as a subject matter expert for a significant segment of a social science or program area with a focus on corrections, policing, courts, and/or the criminal justice system, and related content areas.
Perform analytical research, evaluation, program development, and other tasks in furtherance of portfolios on the criminal justice system.
Develop, implement, analyze, and disseminate a range of extramural and intramural social science research and evaluation projects that employ different research methods.

Applications are due by Monday, December 23, 2024.

PGPD Embedded Analyst | MCRIC

The Maryland Crime Research and Innovation Center (MCRIC) is seeking to fill the position of embedded analyst for the Prince George’s County Police Department. This appointment would fulfill a graduate assistantship, with full tuition remission and stipend, and requires a one-year commitment. We anticipate beginning the background check process in Spring 2025, with the position starting in Summer 2025 and extending to Spring 2026 (with the possibility of funding support for Summer 2026).

We anticipate the embedded analyst to work partially at the department and attend in-person meetings as necessary. However, the position is very flexible for a hybrid working schedule. The embedded analyst position is project-driven based on the needs of MCRIC and PGPD. The current project involves analyzing the concentration of violence across the county and at the borders with DC and Montgomery County. This role may also require a mixture of spatial analyses, ride-alongs with officers, and community engagement, based on current project aims.

The ideal candidate will have research interests/experience in policing, as well as experience in quantitative, geospatial, and qualitative analyses.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a CV and brief cover letter stating your interest in this position to Dr. Bianca Bersani (bbersani@umd.edu) by January 15^th. Hiring decisions will be announced by February 2025.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please reach out to Dr. Bianca Bersani or Torri Sperry (current PG embedded analyst) for more information.

Assistant Research Professor | Northeastern University

Assistant Research Professor

About the Crime Prevention Lab
The Northeastern Crime Prevention Lab (CPL) has rapidly grown since its founding in 2023. We seek an Assistant Research Professor to join our team and help further develop our portfolio of research projects. Active funded projects include collaborations with Kansas City (MO) Police Department, Colorado Springs (CO) Police Department, the City of Paterson (NJ), the Mecklenburg County (NC) Department of Public Health, and the New Jersey State Police. The Assistant Research Professor will work with the Senior Leadership to assist the CPL in maintaining existing partnerships and nurturing new opportunities

Responsibilities:
Lead large-scale research projects and develop externally-funded projects: The Assistant Research Professor will contribute to the current funded-projects of the CPL. This will involve taking a leading role in data collection, database maintenance, data analysis, and report writing. The Assistant Research Professor will further work with CPL directors to identify and compete for funded research opportunities.

Develop community partnerships across sectors and jurisdictions: In addition to developing the externally funded research projects the Assistant Research Professor will nurture the current partnerships and seek out additional collaborative opportunities. These applied partnerships take time and effort to establish and retain, and they are essential to the CPL mission and offer potential for visibility and sustainable growth.

Supervise students and Staff on Evaluation Projects: The Assistant Research Professor will supervise undergraduate and Graduate students on multi-generational research teams. They will also supervise staff on research teams.

Teach 2 classes per year in the area of crime analysis and geographic information systems: The Assistant Research Professor will contribute to the developing crime analysis and computational sciences programs by teaching relevant classes to undergraduate, graduate, and practitioner students.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice or related fields in hand by the appointment start date is required.
Strong skills in quantitative analysis and geographic information systems.
Experience using R, Stata, and ArcGIS Pro software.
Demonstrate commitment to working with diverse student populations and/or in a culturally diverse work and educational environment.
Strong experience of leading research teams.
Strong track record in writing and securing research grants.
Strong track record in published peer-reviewed journal articles.

Documents to Submit:
Applicants should submit a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s interest in and qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, a research statement, writing sample, teaching statement, a diversity statement, and the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation.

In the diversity statement, please describe how you can support Northeastern’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Describe how your teaching, service, research, and/or leadership (as applicable) has supported the success of students and/or colleagues; and/or describe the impact others have had on you as relating to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Please address nominations and questions to Eric L. Piza, Chair, Search Committee at e.piza@northeastern.edu.

Court Statistics Analyst | Charles County Courts

Court Statistics Analyst

Salary: $63,604.37 – $71,103.35 Annually
Location: Charles County, MD
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2024-00257
Department: Maryland Courts
Opening Date: 10/01/2024
Closing Date: Continuous

Summary
THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

The Court Statistics Analyst serves as the research professional who conducts analyses of various court programs to facilitate court administration decision-making; inform policy; improve performance; promote the efficient use of court resources; and increase the court’s accountability. The incumbent oversees the design, maintenance, and utilization of databases and data dashboards and assists with the production of court caseload performance and other routine and ad hoc reports. Successful execution of duties requires one to be adept with data collection methods, quantitative and qualitative data analyses, and statistical principles; possess demonstrated skill using a variety of statistical, data visualization and storytelling, and Microsoft software applications; have experience working collaboratively on small and large-scale research projects; and be able to effectively communicate with diverse audiences. The position is appointed by the County Administrative Judge and works under the direct supervision of the Director of Court Performance and Accountability with the Court Administrator’s general oversight. Continue reading →