State of Florida

Research Associate

State of Florida

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Tallahassee • Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $20 per hour

About the role

  • Ensure assigned projects evaluate the effectiveness of department policies, procedures, and programs, and identify areas for management improvement.
  • Prioritize multiple projects for timely completion.
  • Identify and coordinate projects by consulting with senior management and analyzing data.
  • Work with key staff to resolve any managerial or operational issues.
  • Perform statistical analysis for assigned projects, document findings, and present results to senior management.
  • Refine research methodologies based on feedback.
  • Create and document scientific methodologies for assigned projects, explaining how to conduct thorough analysis of specific issues.
  • Produce comprehensive reports with conclusions, using data analytics, Excel, SAS, etc.
  • Compile data from research files and other sources to produce detailed statistical reports for departmental personnel, government agencies, legislative committees, and the public.
  • Consult on technical issues and ensure data accuracy and reliability.
  • Stay updated on corrections and criminal justice topics.

Requirements

  • Please note, when submitting a college/university degree, if selected for this position official transcripts will be required.
  • Must possess a high school diploma or its equivalent.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
  • Basic understanding of collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.
  • Previous work with statistical programs such as R, SAS, SPSS, etc. (preferred).
  • Knowledge of Power Bi or other business analytics program (preferred).
  • Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.
Benefits
  • OPS employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible to enroll in state group insurance plans.
  • Standard PPO/HMO Options include: Employee Only: $25 biweekly Spouse Program: $15 biweekly Employee & Family: $90 biweekly.
  • Dental - FDC offers five separate dental plans with multiple options and rates for each plan type with monthly premiums as low as $12.64.
  • Vision - FDC offers one single vision plan through Humana with monthly premiums as low as $5.92.
  • Life - FDC offers a $25,000 group term life insurance plan to eligible OPS staff through Securian at the low monthly premium of $3.78.
  • When enrolled in basic life, employees may also elect child life and spouse life insurance plans.
  • Retirement - As an OPS employee, the Florida FICA Alternative Plan with Corebridge Financial affords you an excellent opportunity to help accumulate money for a secure retirement. You contribute 7.5% of your compensation to this tax deferred plan. All OPS employees are required to participate in this plan and are automatically enrolled.
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Hard Skills & Tools
statistical analysisdata analysisdata interpretationdata presentationresearch methodologiesdata accuracydata reliability
Soft Skills
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