Data Analyst (Contractual)

Agency: Criminal Justice Information Authority

Closing Date/Time: 02/18/2025

Salary: $7,800 - $8,200 / Per Month

Job Type: Hourly

County: Cook

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU:None

JOB REQUISITION #44542

****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****

Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document that is not a Resume or CV.

This is a remote work position, but candidate may choose to work at ICJIA’s downtown Chicago office during the agency’s regular business hours Monday thru Friday (8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.) pending availability.

This is a full-time position. The selected candidate must work 37.5 hours per week. The selected candidate will start as soon as possible.

This position is TEMPORARY and does NOT include state benefits.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Information in this statement is NOT intended to be all-encompassing or to address all responsibilities of the position.

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) is seeking a fully remote data analyst to help build their pipeline for the program Justice Counts.

ICJIA is participating in the national; program Justice Counts, initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (SEE THE JUSTICE COUNTS WEBSITE). The goal of the program is to collect and disseminate criminal justice metrics and indicators. The scope of the project contains prisons, law enforcement, courts. Supervision and more. ICJIA is looking for a Data Analyst to help build the ETL pipeline that transfers data from various agencies to aggregate dashboards on our website.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Business Intelligence, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Criminology, or a related field.
• Two or more years of experience in data analytics, BI intelligence, or quantitative research.
• One year of experience in Python.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in data analytics.
• Three years of experience with R or Python.
• Two years of experience with Tableau or Power BI.
• Two years of experience working with and creating automated ETL pipelines.
• Experience writing technical briefs.

Employment Conditions

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Must be able to pass a background check

About the Agency

ICJIA RESPONDS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS WITH RESEARCH AND FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS ADMINISTRATION.  ICJIA ADMINISTERS OVER 100 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS, INCLUDING THE R3 (RESTORE, REINVEST, RENEW) GRANTS (FUNDED THROUGH THE TAX ON LEGALIZED CANNABIS), STATE VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANTS, AND FEDERAL GRANTS INCLUDING UNDER THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT AND THE VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT. ICJIA CONVENES GROUPS AND COLLABORATES ON EFFORTS TO REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.  ICJIA LEADS CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM EFFORTS BY SUPPORTING POLICY MAKERS THROUGH RESEARCH.

Work Hours:  37.5 Standard Work Hours 
Work Location: 60 E Van Buren, 6th Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60605  Agency Contact: CJA.HRDEPARTMENT@ILLINOIS.GOV
Job Function: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics 

Agency Statement

ICJIA responds to community needs with research and federal and state grants administration. ICJIA administers over 100 million dollars in grants, including the R3 (restore, reinvest, renew) grants (funded through the tax on legalized cannabis), state violence prevention grants, and federal grants including under the Violence Against Women Act and the Victims of Crime Act. ICJIA convenes groups and collaborates on efforts to reform the criminal justice system. ICJIA leads criminal justice reform efforts by supporting policy makers through research.