Research Program Specialist - School of Social Work

Responsibilities: Project Management/Coordination Serves as primary liaison between CPRD and funders. Forms mutually beneficial partnerships with funders, state‐level data administrators and foundations regarding issues related to applied research, evaluation design, database development, data collection, interpretation and utilization of evaluation findings and developing a better understanding for how to use data. Serves in a project leadership role to ensure the project team delivers work products in a timely, complete and professional manner; and meets all short, intermediate and long‐term goals. Maintains responsibility for timelines, work products, and project completion. Advises the Director and CPRD leadership team on issues of pursuing new juvenile and criminal justice funding. Recommends resource allocation on annual budgets to Primary Investigator or Co‐Primary Investigator of CPRD projects. Author major reports such as the annual detention report, annual juvenile transfer report, jail removal report, and annual RED report. Other duties as appropriate. Data Analysis and Reporting Conceptualize research questions to guide the development, management and implementation of applied research protocols, procedures and measures. Develop surveys and other data collection instruments and protocols. Data collection, interpretation and utilization of data findings. Training and Technical Assistance Provide consultation and technical assistance to funders, state or national agencies, or communities (e.g., provide trainings on database design and user support to JMIS users). Create and present presentations and/or trainings on various topics to juvenile justice councils, the IJJC, and other stakeholders. Provide leadership and expertise in criminal and juvenile justice research and practice for the development of research projects, scholarly work, reports, and products for publication and dissemination.