Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 05/25/18
Applications Due: 06/09/18
Vacancy ID: 53687
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of
TitleResearch Scientist 1
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Salary Grade18
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Rensselaer
Street Address 52 Washington Street, North Building
City Renssealer
StateNY
Zip Code12144
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor’s Degree and two years of professional research experience in the area(s) of child welfare, criminal justice, psychology, social work, sociology, program evaluation or other related field, OR
Master’s Degree in Social Welfare, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics or other related field, and one years of professional research experience in the area(s) of child welfare, criminal justice, social work, psychology, sociology, program evaluation or other related field.
Duties Description Under supervision of senior research staff, incumbent will participate in all phases of the research process including problem definition, planning, execution, analysis, interpretation and reporting of findings. Research projects typically fall within the domains of child welfare and juvenile justice. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: formulation of policy/program relevant research hypotheses; working with senior staff to identify, design and carry out methods of inquiry capable of testing said hypotheses; extracting, preparing and analyzing data from administrative databases to address research questions and federal reporting requirements; developing data collection instruments, survey tools, and analysis plans for small scale research initiatives; assisting in the development and production of performance monitoring reports; and reporting for research and evaluation studies.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Telephone 518-473-7936
Fax 518-474-0017
Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov
Address
Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #18-378 SCP
52 Washington Street, 231 North
City Rensselaer
State NY
Zip Code 12144
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.
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