Planning Analyst - City of New York

The Bronx District Attorney's Office in New York City serves a multicultural, international community of 1.4 million residents. Led by District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, the Bronx District Attorney's Office is one of the country's leading prosecutorial offices. The Office's mission of "Pursuing Justice With Integrity" captures its commitment to pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice.

BXDA's Strategic Planning and Analytics Unit serves as the internal management consulting arm of the Office. The unit uses cutting-edge data science and research analytics to support the Office's application of data-driven policies and practices. This unit is responsible for measuring office performance on prosecution indicators, evaluating the effects of policies and initiatives, conducting strategic analysis, and promoting transparency.  The unit also manages the Office's grants, which provide critical funding to support prosecutorial practices and victims of crime in the Bronx.

The Strategic Planning and Analytics Unit of the Bronx District Attorney’s Office has an immediate opening for a Planning Analyst. The Planning Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Unit with a wide range of duties primarily related to grants management and funding innovative projects and initiatives, including but not limited to: policy and legislative research, grant research and writing, proposal development, data analysis and program evaluation, progress reporting on funded projects, budgeting, and overall management of grant-funded and other projects.  

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform policy research, including literature reviews and national best practices research on emerging trends in criminal justice.
• Coordinate federal, state, local and private grant portfolios, including drafting proposals and managing grants, to support the Office’s work.
• Work with funders to maintain compliance and meet reporting requirements
• Work with program staff within the DA’s Office and with external partners and serve as a liaison which moving the project forward
• Technical writing, proof-reading, editing, copy writing, grant writing and other equivalent written communication required.
• Perform all other related duties and projects as assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Masters or Doctoral degree in criminal justice, social sciences, public policy, or a related field preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years professional grant writing experience, preferably in a non-profit or public sector setting.
• Experience using SQL, Azure Data Factory, SSIS, or similar database pipeline solutions.
• Experience with data analysis programming languages such as R, SAS, PYTHON, Stata or similar
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Strong project management skills in a team-oriented environment
• Strong analytic ability with knowledge of research and statistical analyses
• Prefer knowledge of the criminal justice system and criminal justice databases
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.