Program Analyst 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Dauphin County, PA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports statewide initiatives by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and presenting program information and juvenile justice data. Work provides essential assistance for effective planning, tracking, and communication. As a Program Analyst 1, you will perform the following duties: Information Gathering: Assist with the collection of data through surveys, research, agency contacts, county contacts, Pennsylvania Juvenile Case Management System (PaJCMS) queries, and program documentation Data Review: Examine juvenile administrative records to identify and address missing or inconsistent information, duplicate records, and other issues; maintain spreadsheets and tracking documents Technical Analysis: Organize, examine, and process information using Microsoft Excel functions to merge, clean, calculate, analyze, and interpret data and to generate charts and graphs Report Preparation: Draft and create reports, dashboards, summaries, and presentations to effectively convey findings that will support project evaluation, development, and analysis Performance Measures: Review policies, procedures, guidance, and program materials; support the development and tracking of program performance indicators for agency initiatives Stakeholder Support: Assist with meeting preparation, follow up, and project coordination; help develop materials for communicating information to internal staff, counties, juvenile probation departments, and other system stakeholders

Requirements

• One year of paraprofessional analytical experience; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• One or more years of full-time professional experience working with Microsoft Excel (e.g., using Functions and Formulas to merge, organize, clean, calculate, and evaluate data; creating and using PivotTables to summarize, analyze, and interpret data; and developing charts and graphs to effectively present data, trends, and analytical findings, etc.).
• Must meet the PA residency requirement.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the collection of data through surveys, research, agency contacts, county contacts, Pennsylvania Juvenile Case Management System (PaJCMS) queries, and program documentation
• Examine juvenile administrative records to identify and address missing or inconsistent information, duplicate records, and other issues; maintain spreadsheets and tracking documents
• Organize, examine, and process information using Microsoft Excel functions to merge, clean, calculate, analyze, and interpret data and to generate charts and graphs
• Draft and create reports, dashboards, summaries, and presentations to effectively convey findings that will support project evaluation, development, and analysis
• Review policies, procedures, guidance, and program materials; support the development and tracking of program performance indicators for agency initiatives
• Assist with meeting preparation, follow up, and project coordination; help develop materials for communicating information to internal staff, counties, juvenile probation departments, and other system stakeholders

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed