Social Sciences Research Specialist

This position is required to report in office Monday
- Friday.

DYS is seeking a Social Sciences Research Specialist in the Office of Best Practices Institute. This position will conduct research studies concerning a variety of DYS related issues.

• Independently reviews, designs and plans social sciences research projects that include project definition, statistical and sampling techniques using tools required to analyze and interpret data provided by stakeholders.
• Utilize advanced skills in descriptive and quantitative statistical concepts including central tendency variability & standard error comparisons, correlational and predictive measures, regression analysis, and Bayesian analysis.
• Provides information and technical assistance to agency staff on research and evaluation issues.
• Conducts qualitative interviews onsite or virtually and completes written thematic content analysis as required.
• Contributes to the Department's internal and external publications.
• Develops social sciences statistical and conceptual models for social science research and evaluation projects.
• Develop graphic presentations.
• Utilizes software including Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Excel, Tableau, SAS, PowerBI, Google, and others to test hypotheses.
• Prepares records and reports related to research projects that concisely articulate analysis and interpretation of research projects.
• Acts as liaison with information Technology Systems (ITS) to develop and identify expanded data system requirements and inter-dependency between data networks.

Completion of graduate core coursework in social science or public administration with at least 6 courses in advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology; 18 mos. exp. in research &/or social science policy analysis using advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. in use of computer hardware, software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis & graphics presentation & work processing.

• Or 6 mos. exp. as Social Sciences Research Analyst, 65261.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Research

Youth Services
- Central Office

Bridgette Cox, Bridgette.

Coxo.gov.

DYS William Green Building

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

$34.53 - $50.66/per hour

Full-time

Classified

OCSEA

Data Analytics, Data Modeling, Statistics/Mathematics

Analyzation, Critical Thinking, Interpreting Data

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The Ohio Department of Youth Services strives to save and transform the lives of youth throughout the state of Ohio. Our employees work together to support youth and empower families and communities. In addition to our three juvenile corrections facilities, we support more than 600 community programs reaching more than 90,000 youth across the state.

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve

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