STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 11TH CIRCUIT- IT SPECIALIST III - 21004563

State of Florida•Miami, FL

74d•$50,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office (SAO) is filling a full-time Criminal Justice Data Analyst position in the Smart Justice Strategies Unit (SJSU). The SJSU structures and analyzes data for the purposes of improving transparency, identifying areas of critical need, and further developing SAO’s data-driven and evidence-based practices. The SJSU will help us evaluate all aspects of the MDC criminal justice system, including: current laws and processes, investigations, civil citations, arrests, intake, our use of risk assessments, release decisions (i.e., bail/bond, pre-trial services, etc.), diversionary programs (including treatment courts), sentencing practices, and potential disparities. We will use this information to create a more efficient, effective, strategic, and fair system. The SJSU will develop our Smart Justice portal to transparently communicate the data, findings, and insights to the public. The public data portal will be free to use and provide a direct service to a population of more than 2.7 million. We will document the SJSU's work (including all scripting) so it may be used as a model and easily replicated in other jurisdictions. Employees will be required to work eight (8) hours daily during between 7:00 am and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years of relevant research/data experience, preferably as a criminal justice researcher or data analyst
Knowledge of basic quantitative and qualitative methods and demonstrated proficiency with statistical software and data visualization packages (Python, R, SPSS, PowerBI, Tableau, etc/Python skills preferred)
Be a skilled communicator (written and oral) who can collaborate with and effectively convey data findings to a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including program staff, community-based partners, criminal justice personnel, government funders, and CCI colleagues across the research, technology, and operations departments
Possess and demonstrate a strong working knowledge of gathering data, verifying, and analyzing
Possess and demonstrate the ability to work well and communicate effectively with law enforcement, the general public and all levels of staff
Possess and demonstrate excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and data
Work effectively under pressure and with time constraints
Be detailed oriented
Be adaptable to change
Be personable and positive, demonstrating compassion and providing excellent customer service to all levels of staff and the public

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with statistical software and data visualization with Python
Database management experience and familiarity with relational databases and SQL (or other programming languages used to extract and manipulate data)

Responsibilities

Querying, manipulating, and analyzing data from large databases using modern data science tools
Producing recurring statistical reports (e.g., regarding program volume, service linkages, compliance rates, case outcomes, etc.) to inform operations and meet contractual reporting deliverables
Responding to time-sensitive ad-hoc data requests from internal and external stakeholders
Communicating analytic and research findings, including drafting reports, factsheets, policy memos, presentations, infographics, and data dashboards for a range of audiences
Providing support to special research projects involving both qualitative and quantitative methodologies
Performing other related duties as assigned