Data Analysis Specialist

101693BR

Campus: Downtown Phoenix

Data Analysis Specialist

Job Description

Under managerial supervision, participates, supports and prepares data analysis and reporting for business decision making, strategic planning, and process improvement using various methods and techniques.

A crime analyst is needed to work in the offices of the Mesa Police Department (MPD). The staff member will be employed by ASU but will work under the supervision of MPD's Crime Analysis Unit and Brooks Louton, Clinical Assistant Professor at ASU. The project is intended to enhance crime analysis capacity through increased staffing immediately and expose staff to more advanced crime analysis concepts and methods and build staff skills that will enable them to formulate and address problems of interest to their agency/organization

Job Family

Information Technology

Department Name

Center for Violence Prevention

Full-Time/Part-Time

Part-Time

VP Code

VP/EXEC VICE PROV DPC

Grant Funded Position

This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$47,500-$52,500 per year; DOE

Close Date

17-June-2024-EXTENDED

Essential Duties

• Participates, supports, and prepares data analysis and reporting for police decision-making.
• Performs tactical, strategic, and administrative crime analysis.
• Performs research analysis to understand current performance, analyze trends, and assists in making recommendations for future project performances.
• Assists in the development of measurements and metrics for data analysis to be used for business decision-making, planning, and process improvement.
• Securely collects, cleanses, standardize, transforms and stores data from various sources ensuring data integrity.
• Uses predictive modeling, statistics, trend analysis and other data analysis techniques to collect, explore, and identify the right data to be analyzed from internal and external sources.
• Responsible for regularly auditing data input; audits may involve studying number, organization practices and customer feedback.
• Prepares or coordinates preparation of reports; analyzes and interprets statistics, financial data, and management planning data for predicting resource needs and developing long range plans.
• Maintains awareness of current trends in data collection and organization, data preservation, and
• numeric data analysis by participation in appropriate professional activities and contributing to research in the field: to implement procedures and technologies that assure the long-term sustainability and accessibility of datasets.
• Utilizes various computer programs and software to perform data computation, statistical analysis and other data manipulation activities.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment and three (3) years of data management and/or data reporting experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated  knowledge of the principles and practices pertaining to the assigned department
• Demonstrated  knowledge of administrative, financial, and business management principles and practices
• Demonstrated knowledge of analysis techniques and reporting strategies
• Demonstrated knowledge of computing and data analysis
• Demonstrated knowledge of data management and information technologies
• Demonstrated knowledge of supervisory principles practices and techniques
• Demonstrated  knowledge of the principles of exemplary customer service demonstrated through actively listening, acknowledging, and responding to every inquiry; taking ownership and resolving each concern or problem as appropriate; exhibiting professionalism and expertise in every interaction and engaging in professional development to meet expectations for service excellence.
• Experience in quantitative data analysis and interpretation.
• Experience in collecting, organizing, synthesizing and analyzing data; summarizing findings; developing conclusions and recommendations
• Experience in planning, analyzing, and coordinating activities and establishing priorities
• Experience in managing multiple priorities
• Experience in accurately and reliably interpret data for determining appropriate action
• Experience in stimulating changes in individual, institutional, and corporate behaviors to create a more
• Experience in leading by example in communicating, participating and encouraging support of the institution’s sustainability programs

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Occasional bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Position will be located at Mesa Police Department.

Department Statement

Toward the goal of social embeddedness, Arizona State University established the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety in July 2005 to respond to the growing need of Arizona's communities to improve the public's safety and well-being. The Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety is a research unit within the College of Public Programs at Arizona State University.

The Center specifically evaluates policies and programs, analyzes and evaluates patterns and causes of violence, develops strategies and programs, develops a clearinghouse of research reports and "best practice" models, educates, trains and provides technical assistance, and facilitates the development of and construction of databases.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.