Law and Justice Research Analyst; County Promotional

This recruitment is only open to current San Bernardino County, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District or Special Districts employees who hold a regular, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, Work Experience Program (WEX) or intern position.

Your County employment must be clearly listed in the work experience section of your application.

San Bernardino County is seeking experienced Law and Justice Research Analyst to coordinate and perform critical data analysis to inform decision‑making that will help improve criminal justice programs within the department and guide the development, integration and implementation of long and short‑range plans to support the operations of the department. The analyst will conduct analytical studies of administrative and operational activities;

develop recommendations for appropriate actions based on analysis of gathered data; present reports of findings; review legislative changes impacting departmental operations; and contribute to the development of legislative recommendations.

• Preparing statistical reports bi‑weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually and/or as requested for dissemination internally and externally (e.g., DOJ, Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), the Courts, etc).
• Analyzing and interpreting data, coordinating programs based on research and recommending a course of action.
• Preparing oral and written presentations and documents of study results and recommendations to assist management in making informed administrative and operational decisions.
• Developing informational bulletins to report monthly, quarterly, and annual corrections statistics.
• Managing incident/booking reports and tracking average daily population.

For more detailed information, refer to Law and Justice Research Analyst job description.

Current vacancies exist within Probation Department. The list established from this recruitment may also be used to fill current and future full‑time vacancies in the District Attorney and Sheriff's departments as they occur.

To review job‑specific benefits, refer to:

• Summary of Benefits
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Background: Applicants must not have been convicted of a felony. Prior to appointment, candidates will be fingerprinted and must successfully pass a full background investigation, which includes a polygraph.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Policies: All incumbents are expected to adhere to all county and department‑specific policies.

Two (2) years of experience performing analytical duties as a primary job function in any of the following areas: organizational operations and programs, data/statistical analysis and reporting, quantitative and qualitative analysis, fiscal analysis, contracts/grants administration or management.

An Associate degree in political science, behavioral/social science, data analytics, accounting/finance, public/business administration or other relevant field of study. (This information should be clearly indicated in the Education section of the Application.)

Two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may substitute for the required education.

• Conduct and interpret the results of multivariate analysis using statistical methods.
• Experience developing and presenting ideas and deliverables to internal teams and leadership.
• Possess strong research and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Experience in a law enforcement environment.
• Experience utilizing applications such as Excel, JIMS, Visio Diagramming Software, Tiburon or equivalent Computer Aided Dispatch Software.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire.

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