JOB SUMMARY:

 The Senior Data Officer reports to the Strategic Enforcement and Intergovernmental Relations division, and is responsible for delivering actionable insight and quantitative support to the Bronx District Attorney's Office. The position requires a combination of analytical and 
  interpersonal skills the ideal candidate will have the ability to perform rigorous analyses, and the ability to communicate results to a non-technical audience.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Understand how the Bronx District Attorney’s Office currently uses and would like to use data

• Ensures data security and legal compliance

• Assess the current data infrastructure of the Office and produce a baseline report that shares key metrics that are currently measured, identifies limitations of the current data infrastructure, and lays out a plan for the future data analysis and reporting function of the Office

• Create protocol and best practices for data gathering, entry, and management

• Assess and develop a data cleaning process

• Provides subject matter expertise and consults on new major data-related initiatives

• Develops collaborations across government and non-governmental sectors to further develop data products

• Identify and implement creative solutions for pursuing additional resources, both financial and human-power, to support the work of the Office

   JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Specific duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Develop Open Data

• Establish open data, increase the granularity driving toward case and defendant level data, and increase the interval of when data is published

• Establish a set of protocols around published data that prevents publicly identifiable information from being released

• Assist in the analysis of data and drafting reports for both internal and external users

• Create complex analysis

• Support and improve data usage around complex priorities including the expansion of the Strategic Enforcement and Intergovernmental Relations Division

• Look for opportunities to utilize data better across bureaus for the different types of cases and investigations

• Manage the aggregation, reporting, and analysis of enterprise data sets, including seeking out, integrating, and analyzing new sources of data applicable to the Office’s operations or priorities

• Work in partnership with executive staff and bureau chiefs to develop key performance indicators

• All other duties as assigned

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a master’s degree or doctorate in a related field preferred (social sciences, computer science, statistics, information systems, etc.)

• Strong qualitative and problem-solving skills

• Experience with complex data sets

• Proficiency in Microsoft SQL, R (or other statistical software) and GIS software

• Prior law enforcement or criminal justice experience is helpful but not required.
  
  *Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Staff Analyst title OR those who are reachable on the current Administrative Staff Analyst list may apply. Please indicate on your cover letter or resume that you are already permanent in the title. Failure to do so will result in your disqualification.

To apply you must visit the BXDA Office website (www.bronxda.nyc.gov) and click on Career Opportunities.

The Office of the Bronx District Attorney is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion