Data Analyst
Manhattan, New York On-site
$95,000–$106,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
DART – We lead research and analytics that turn CJA’s unparalleled justice system data into insights that drive policy and practice. Drawing on over 100,000 annual face-to-face interviews and comprehensive data feeds from police, courts, and corrections, we analyze complex trends, evaluate emerging policies, and apply causal techniques to assess the impact of policy and applied interventions. Through rigorous analysis, compelling visualizations, and impactful publications, we illuminate the workings of New York City’s justice system and advance new lines of inquiry to shape a fairer, more effective system. The Data Analyst will support DART’s applied research and analytic work by defining study populations, pulling and cleaning administrative data, conducting descriptive and exploratory analyses, and producing tables, visualizations, and written products for technical and non-technical audiences. The analyst will collaborate with DART staff and other CJA teams to answer research, policy, and operational questions, contribute to project scoping and analytic planning, conduct quality assurance, document methods and limitations, and help ensure that findings are accurate, reproducible, and responsive to stakeholder needs.
What you'll bring
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in data analysis, applied research, program evaluation, public policy research, or a related field.
- Problem-solving skills: Ability to multitask and adapt to a fast-paced environment working with urgency on requests/situations that require a quick turnaround.
- Work collaboratively to identify and troubleshoot technical problems and find solutions.
- Proven ability to collaborate with complex stakeholder relationships as well as technical and nontechnical staff.
- Exceptional communication skills: A positive attitude and a customer-oriented approach are required as well as the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all organizational levels and with stakeholders that are both highly technical and non-technical.
- Mission Oriented: Committed to CJA’s mission and values of commitment, fairness and innovation.
- Proficiency in R or Python for data cleaning, analysis, and visualization.
- Experience using SQL to retrieve, join, and summarize data from relational databases.
- Strong foundation in descriptive statistics and applied research methods.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, work collaboratively, and respond to requests with short turnaround times.
- Expertise in data wrangling and cleaning, including handling messy, incomplete, or complex administrative datasets
- Proven ability to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders.