DCS - Research/Data Analyst Senior

TypeContractExperience-1Short Description: Under broad supervision, performs complex administrative duties and statistical, financial, or operational data analysis and reporting in support of management decision making in the functional area. Identifies trends, discrepancies, and variances to imp Complete Description: ******************************ON-SITE INTERVIEW REQUIRED - ATLANTA/GA********************************* ******************************ON-SITE INTERVIEW REQUIRED - ATLANTA/GA********************************* This position is available for extensions. JOB SUMMARY Under broad supervision, performs complex administrative duties and statistical, financial, or operational data analysis and reporting in support of management decision making in the functional area. Identifies trends, discrepancies, and variances to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. May partner with other departments, divisions, outside agencies, and vendors to address business issues. Exercises various latitudes of independent judgment. May administer or provide high-level support for various projects, grants, contracts, implementation of procedures, and/or any specialized functions. Assists with orientation, training, or providing task guidance of junior team members. Provides strategic analysis. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Perform job responsibilities with minimal supervision Extract primary data from Oracle Database with the use of SQL Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports Provide timely and accurate data to fulfill internal and external data requests Identify, compile, and ‘clean’ data for research projects Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets Oversee evaluation and research projects Communicate the evaluation plan and its details to leadership and stakeholders Collaborate with external research partners to ensure understanding of data points and data sets Develop and monitor internal and external data requests Manage, summarize, and analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data Summarize and explain research findings and their implications Prepare findings for publication Develop, review, and abstract published research Produce data visualization dashboards with Tableau MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years in a related lead or supervisory role OR Associate's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Four years of related experience, Two years of which in a related lead or supervisory role OR Two years of experience at the lower level IT Business Analyst or position equivalent. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years of knowledge and experience with databases (SQL, Oracle, etc) 5+ years of experience in accessing and extracting data from organizational and/or other institutional databases Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy 2+ years of relevant work experience in the Criminal Justice field and/or Data Management/Analysis Proficient skills in queries, report writing, and presenting findings Experience in data visualization software (i.e., Tableau)