Annual Salary Range: $75,816.00 - $117,520.00 First Review of Applications: August 23, 2024 Expected Start Date: November 2024
Description
The Associate Research Analyst will compile, analyze, and validate data from a variety of law enforcement sources and to conduct quality assurance reviews in support of member agency crime data. This role will also communicate and liaise with employees, agency partners, and data providers.
Overview of the Automated Regional Justice Information System Division
ARJIS is recognized as a leader in the use of technologies for regional, State, and national public safety applications. ARJIS’s technology portfolio includes Software AG’s web Methods suite, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and IIS, JBoss, Apache, ESRI GIS suite, and Microsoft SQL Server. Within these products, ARJIS uses both .net and Java to implement customer facing solutions.
The ARJIS Division develops and maintains a complex, multi-agency information network that allows real-time law enforcement applications and data to be shared among 82 local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies. Averaging 50,000 transactions daily, ARJIS is used by more than 4,400 officers and investigators for tactical analysis, statistical information, crime analysis, and investigative purposes. Providing real-time shared access to information increases collaboration among law enforcement jurisdictions, improves the overall effectiveness of the regional criminal justice system, and helps to address and anticipate public safety issues to improve the quality of life for residents of the San Diego region.
Typical Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in sociology, criminal justice, demography, economics, planning, or a related field. A combination of relevant education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s degree requirement.
Minimum of three years of full-time experience in professional research. A master’s degree is desirable.
Knowledge of and experience extracting data from various sources; experience compiling general metric and statistical reports for distribution to member agencies and committees, or to support grant proposals.
Experience compiling and documenting data with speed and accuracy; ability to identify and resolve data inconsistencies and other problems; experience manipulating data for large databases is preferred.
Knowledge of the principles, practices, methodologies and techniques of crime analysis, crime prevention, law enforcement operations, and police records processing; knowledge of UCR/NIBRS definitions, penal codes and jurisdictional areas is desirable.
Benefits
SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:
Hybrid work options
9/80 flexible work schedule
Pay-for-performance merit increases
Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya
Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents
Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees
Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER
Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service
SANDAG is one of the most recognized regional agencies in the nation with responsibilities that cover a broad range of complex, interrelated program areas connected by a Quality of Life theme. We are best known for our efforts related to transportation and this role continues to expand as we push beyond traditional boundaries to deliver a state-of-the-art transportation system for the region. In recent years SANDAG’s leadership in areas such as comprehensive land use and environmental planning, public safety, and modeling and data systems, also have earned us much acclaim. With an employee group about 300 strong, we work for our Board of Directors - mayors, councilmembers, supervisors, and other leaders representing the jurisdictions within the San Diego region and neighboring areas. They play the important role of making policy decisions that shape the future of the region. Our collaboration with stakeholders, partners, and the community, the precision of our data, the completeness of our reports and studies, and our sound recommendations are essential components of the regional decision-making process.
