Management Analyst I - Corrections Central Office, Augusta

State of Maine•Augusta, ME

15d•$47,861 - $66,976

About The Position

The Maine Department of Corrections is seeking a motivated, dedicated, quality-focused Management Analyst to join its Data Team. The position will review data for programs the department is updating and revising, and identify opportunities for continuous quality improvement. It administers data analysis and continuous quality improvement efforts related to adult programming, reentry, resident classification, and juvenile services. The analyst examines corrections data, provides information and reports to department leadership to support data-driven decisions, and identifies trends and data points of interest or concern. The role conducts management and operational reviews, develops recommendations for systems and organizational improvements, supports implementation and staff training, responds to approved data and information requests, prepares recurring reports, maintains data dashboards and resources, and helps plan data and CQI process rollouts. The position also determines appropriate data releases for external stakeholders.

Requirements

Six years of education, training, and/or experience analyzing, evaluating, and/or developing improvements to organizational and/or managerial systems, programs, and practices.
Knowledge of public administration, organization, workflow, personnel management, and financial procedures.
Knowledge of data collection and interpretation methods and techniques.
Knowledge of analysis, work simplification, and forms and records management methods and techniques.
Knowledge of the organization of state agencies.
Knowledge of current developments in systems analysis and applications.
Knowledge of methods and techniques for establishing work standards.
Knowledge of information management systems.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Ability to gather, assemble, calculate, and analyze facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to analyze and interpret laws, rules, and regulations.
Ability to develop recommendations for revising or repealing laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, and for implementing new systems or organizations.

Responsibilities

Review unit organization, operations, information flow, integrated production methods, and inventory control to identify work problems, program deficiencies, and resource waste.
Develop and recommend new systems, procedures, or organizational changes to improve unit or program efficiency and effectiveness.
Install new systems, confer with and train agency staff, and review operational effectiveness to support smooth implementation and functioning.
Develop and update manuals outlining performance methods and organizational policies.
Respond to approved daily requests for data and information, including questions about data entry and troubleshooting.
Compile and communicate monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports.
Develop, update, and maintain data dashboards.
Schedule and implement plans for data and continuous quality improvement process rollouts.
Develop data resources for directors and managers.
Design regular data reports.
Determine appropriate data releases for external stakeholders.
Analyze corrections data, provide reports and information for leadership, and identify relevant trends and data points of interest or concern.

Benefits

13 paid holidays and more than three weeks of vacation leave annually; vacation accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
12 days of sick leave per year.
State contribution toward employee-only health insurance premiums of 85%–95%, depending on salary; dependent coverage is also available.
A 5% employee-only health insurance premium credit for participation, subject to program requirements.
State-paid employee-only dental insurance premiums.
State contribution to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
Employee assistance through the Living Resources Program.
Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child, including non-birthing and adoptive parents.
Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.