The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Juvenile Justice Commission, is looking for Research Data Analyst 2, in the location (listed below). The position will be appointed as a CSC TITLE IF APPLICABLE with a salary range of $78,024.71 to $111,000.80 per year.

ABOUT JJC:

The Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) is committed to implementing and promoting policies and practices that improve outcomes for young people involved with the juvenile justice system, their families, and their communities.

The JJC’s three primary responsibilities are providing care, custody, and rehabilitative services to youth committed to the agency by the courts, supervising and coordinating services for youth released from custody on parole, and supporting local efforts to provide prevention and early intervention services to at-risk and court- involved youth.

Across a continuum of care, which includes secure care facilities, residential community homes, and community-based parole and transitional services, the JJC provides programming, supports, and opportunities designed to help youth grow and thrive and to become independent, productive, and law-abiding citizens.

LOCATION:

Juvenile Justice Commission Policy, Research and Planning 1001 Spruce Street Suite 202

Ewing, NJ 08638

DUTIES:

Under the limited supervision of a Research Data Supervisor or other supervisory official in the Department of Law and Public Safety (DL&PS) Office of Justice Data (OJD), Law Enforcement Professional Standards (OLEPS) or Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC), independently performs a variety of complex tasks which include advanced research and data analysis; collection of data, scheduled report maintenance, and statistical work in one or more programmatic or investigative areas, utilizing structured and unstructured data from existing reports and resources for statewide business improvement; does all related duties as required. Please see the Civil Service Commission (CSC) job specification for additional information: info.csc.state.nj.us/jobspec/53052.htm

REQUIREMENTS:

NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty

(30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.

Seven (7) years of professional experience in collecting, analyzing, reporting, and disseminating large volumes of data using statistical techniques to identify trends or patterns in complex data for research projects; including or supplemented by 18 credits in social sciences, criminal justice, statistics, or a closely related field.

OR

Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 18 credits in social sciences, criminal justice, statistics, or a closely related field; and three (3) years of the above- mentioned professional experience.

OR

Possession of a master’s degree in social sciences, criminal justice, statistics, or a closely related field; and two

(2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience.

OR

Possession of a Ph.D. in social sciences, criminal justice, statistics, or a closely related field; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.

NOTE:"Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions. LICENSE: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

SPECIAL NOTE:Appointment to this title may be made provisionally, pending the outcome of an open- competitive examination (PAOC). If selected for the position and appointed PAOC, you will be required to apply for the open-competitive examination, when issued by the Civil Service Commission for this title, pass and be reachable on the resulting eligible list to become permanent in the position. Appointees who fail to be reachable on the resulting CSC eligible list are subject to removal.

RESUME NOTE: Eligibility determinations will be based upon information presented in resume only. Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide an evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency prior to the closing date. Failure to do so may result in your ineligibility.

All offers of employment are conditional subject to the applicant agreeing to and then passing a background check that may include fingerprinting.

This position may be eligible to telework for up to two (2) days a week as part of the JJC’s Pilot Telework Program as authorized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

PREFERENCE:Preference will be given to candidates who have completed coursework (education) in the area of juvenile justice and/or youth development. Work experience in at least one of the following areas is preferred: making juvenile justice policy recommendations to stakeholder groups; preparing data and materials for diverse stakeholders, with a focus on offering system improvement recommendations regarding existing and proposed policy; using various types of information technology and technical systems to carry-out job responsibilities, including SPSS, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Excel.

We strongly encourage applicants to submit their resume with attachments for JJC #158-24 directly through our company email: jjcrecruitment@jjc.nj.gov

For complete details regarding salary, requirements and locations please visit:

info.csc.state.nj.us/jobspec/75292.htm