STATISTICIAN

Statistician 2

The Nevada Department of Corrections is seeking to fill a Statistician 2 for the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. This position will be a part of the Offender Management Division, incumbents will assist in preparing, distributing, and reviewing survey forms/questionnaires and contacting sources for data. They will be performing duties such as compiling, editing, computing, and performing routine analysis of collected data, verifying consistency with prior submissions and checking against statistical parameters;

reviewing survey results from other sources; creating summary tables, charts, graphs, and narrative text for reports or publications; maintaining databases, inputting gathered information, and generating ad hoc reports for professional or management use.

Statisticians gather statistical and other data and perform routine analysis and computations; compile reports and prepare charts, graphs, maps and diagrams to display the data and analysis.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance:
  Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees' Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation:
  Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave:
  Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement:
  Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation:
  The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness:
  Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility:
  Employees who have received a performance rating of "standard" or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit.

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook.