DOCJ Program Manager

The Department of Criminal Justice (DOCJ) is looking for a Project Manager (Data & Research) with broad skills and experience to join a strong Data Team within our agency. Thisindividual will serve as an integral team member and assist in the planning and coordination ofdata and information technology initiatives and projects across the state and local criminal andjuvenile justice space. DOCJ is the coordinating body for criminal and juvenile justice policy inUtah. Recently recodified as an independent agency (formerly the Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) within the Governor s Office), DOCJ is in the unique position of delivering an objective and wide-ranging research and grant agenda, ensuring that current andsought after justice policies rest on sound data and analysis with the goal of reducing crime inUtah. The Data Team at DOCJ works to promote data sharing and data integration across thecriminal justice system and facilitate more efficient data access for DOCJ staff in its ongoingreporting to the Legislature and its duties to provide policy recommendations to agencystakeholders. The Data Team operates under limited supervision from the Director of Researchand Data. The Project Manager will serve as one of the project managers on the Data Teamcoordinating several data collection initiatives mandated by the Legislature involving localcriminal justice entities, while also assisting in developing a long-term plan for more efficientdata collection and integration with state-level criminal justice data.Principal Duties: Act as a project manager on several inter-related data collection projects.Plan and manage data and information technology projects and/or programs. Write (ordiscuss) project/program plan(s), recommendation(s) and/or finding(s).Develop and maintain new data dashboards and interactive reports.Manage data sharing agreements/MOUs with various agencies.Help with DOCJ data information requests.Assist research staff by building procedures that allow for integrative offenderrecidivism/outcome analyses and tracking across data sources.Design, monitor and evaluate operations, programs, processes and/or practices forquality and effectiveness; make recommendations for improvement.Analyze large amounts of data from multiple sources to identify trends and otherrelevant information.Communicate to management and policy makers through effective data visualizationsand reports.Serve on committees, work groups, boards, or task forces to coordinate agency activitiesand facilitate agency goals and initiatives.Perform other related duties as assigned.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Required KSAs:Control or direct the operation of a program or function to include the assessment oforganizational data needs and the measurement and assessment of outcomesUnderstanding of common data structures, and core data concepts such as data quality,consistency, and relationships Ability to understand and implement Utah statutory reporting requirementsWork with Department of Technology Services (DTS) to design systems and processesComputer programming/database querying languagesAdapt/use automated software toolsUse computer relational database softwareData visualization and reporting techniques, dashboards, interactive reportsData warehousing, ETLThink critically to analyze underlying principles associated with data and drawconclusions; use logic to address problems, explore alternatives, and propose solutionsCommunicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read andunderstand information presented in writingSpeak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information andideas as presented verballyIntellectual curiosity explore new areas, find creative/unusual ways to solve problemsPreferred KSAs:General understanding of the criminal justice system cycle and/or a desire to learn moreabout itUse of AI tools and general understanding of AI concepts