The NYC Department of Probation (DOP) is a world leader in working creatively and effectively engaging with people under court-mandated community supervision. Through innovative partnerships with people and organizations throughout the New York City, DOP provides opportunities for those on probation to access services and opportunities that positively impact their life trajectory. Following the best current data on “what works,” staff at DOP engage in meaningful relationships with those on probation in an effort to enhance community safety and decrease recidivism.

The Department of Probation is seeking one (1) Administraive Staff Analyst NM-I to function as a Director for Management, Analysis and Planning. Under the direction of the Chief Information Officer, the Director will be responsible for interfacing with various internal divisions including operations, administration, information technology, and the General Counsel’s office, as well as external stakeholders, to coordinate and manage mission-critical assignments to ensure that DOP meets its data, management reporting, project planning, and compliance requirements. The Director will have a strong ability to strategize, analyze, and plan effectively to support the organization’s objectives, and move DOP toward a system based on evidence-based policies and practices. Responsibilities of the Director for Management, Analysis, and Planning will include, but are not limited to:

- Assist the Operations Division’s senior managers using data analysis in order to improve services and programs, data and evaluation approaches to develop recommendations for evaluating program outcomes, developing and enhancing programs in a systematic way.
- Utilize DOP’s automated case management system to analyze data and produce ad hoc reports to support policy development and program implementation.
- In collaboration with program staff and DOP database specialists, design data collection methods and determine quantitative and qualitative evaluation metrics.
- Utilize client data to identify trends in population, goal attainment, programming/service needs, and analysis of misconduct (rearrests and violations of probation).
- Assist the information technology unit in developing and maintaining a data dashboard for the Commissioner’s Office and operations division.
- Support DOP’s quality assurance efforts by providing recurring case-level data integrity feeds of key indicators.
- Provide leadership with direct project management, research and analytical expertise on special projects.
- Engage strategic partners, community stakeholders and funders to support research and evaluation and to incorporate learning and spread innovation as appropriate.
- Represent DOP at key intergovernmental and community meetings involving data analysis and review.
- Drive the agency’s efforts to make DOP data more transparent and readily available to City’s open Data Portal, community stakeholders, and researchers.
- Serve as chief liaison with other agencies and systems concerning requests for probation data and assessing the viability of such requests; serve as key contact with the academic/research community.
- Perform special projects as assigned.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST ( - 1002A

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

- Ability to make the Department of Probation a data-driven agency and demonstrated experience in moving systems in the direction of data-driven practice. - Experience working with government developed data systems and familiarity with restrictions on sharing data. - Excellent, high level data analysis skills, including an understanding of multi-variate analysis and a knowledge and appreciation of key outcome measures that will appropriately measure the agency’s success in meeting its mission. - Detail oriented & high-level organizational skills. - The ability to exercise independent judgment & manage multiple priorities. - Knowledge of criminal & juvenile justice systems / alternatives to incarceration and detention. - Basic knowledge of local criminal / supreme / family court operations.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.