RESEARCH DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $108,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking a Research Deputy Administrator. Under the direction of the Area Administrator and Strategic Planning Manager, the Research Deputy Administrator provides critical support to the Office of Strategy, Sustainability & Research. This role coordinates high-priority research studies, oversees data collection and analysis, and ensures regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include coaching research staff, developing team skills, and acting on behalf of the Administrator to maintain operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will utilize tools like SAS and SQL to interpret inmate population trends, ensuring compliance with state and federal mandates while reviewing OSPB and JLBC recommendations. By collaborating with executive leadership and external stakeholders, and delivering professional statistical presentations, this position maintains the integrity of the agency's data reporting.

Requirements

• Reviewing data-created reports, using data insight to support business cases, planning and decisions
• Regulatory and reporting requirements, forecasting, budgeting, planning, monitoring, and key performance indicators
• Google Workspace, Microsoft Office and Agency-specific databases (ACIS, AZ360, AFIS)
• Strong listening, written and verbal communication of complex concepts
• Issue identification and resolution
• Developing work plans
• Statistical analysis and theory
• Report writing
• Intermediate use of Microsoft Excel
• Basic SQL and data manipulation
• Lead within a management team
• Interact with a diverse audience on a professional level
• Communicate complex financial and research data information to a non-technical audience
• Be an innovative, strategic thinker
• Schedule and prioritize multiple complex assignments and write reports
• Organize and present information in a structured and non-structured setting
• Facilitate and lead meetings with executive-level positions
• Motivate and mentor professional staff
• Effectively communicate technical ideas to non-technical staff
• Set workflow priorities of assigned areas
• Use computer programs and software

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years of work experience in business management systems, inmate program creation or business intelligence tools
• Two (2) years of work experience in adult corrections, or a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Mathematical Statistics, Statistical Computing or closely related field

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees the Research Unit and associated staff within ADCRR to include oversight of the agency’s forecasted bed plan, which is used for planning and budgeting purposes
• Collects financial and historical data to identify trends in inmate population, conducts analysis of potential future legislation, projections programs costs, and prepares this information for reports and management presentations
• Makes recommendations for current and future agency programs and improving business operations
• Oversees the extraction, preparation, and analysis of data for business alignment and legal compliance of dozens of reports mandated through the Arizona Revised Statutes, General Appropriation Act, or other legal requirements
• Attends meetings with internal and external partners on matters relating to work assignments
• Drives on State business statewide
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Benefits

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager