THE ORGANIZATION
The Center for Justice Innovation (formerly the Center for Court Innovation) is a non-profit organization that works with communities and justice systems to advance equity, increase safety, and help individuals and communities thrive. The Center's goal is to identify and resolve as early as possible the challenges that bring people into the criminal and civil legal systems. It does this in a number of ways—by developing and running programs that reduce the need for incarceration and enhance economic opportunity, conducting original research to identify what works, and sharing what we learn from our programming and research with those seeking to transform the justice system around the world.

The Center is an 800-employee, $100 million nonprofit that accomplishes its vision through three pillars of work: creating and scaling operating programs to test new ideas and solve problems, performing original research to determine what works (and what doesn’t), and providing expert assistance and policy guidance to justice reformers around the world.

Operating Programs

The Center’s operating programs, including the award-winning Red Hook Community Justice Center and Midtown Community Court, test new ideas, solve difficult problems, and attempt to achieve systemic change within the justice system. Our projects include community-based violence prevention programs, alternatives to incarceration, reentry initiatives, and court-based initiatives that reduce the use of unnecessary incarceration and promote positive individual and family change. Through this programming, we have produced tangible results like safer streets, reduced incarceration, and improved neighborhood perceptions of justice.

Research

The Center's research teams are staffed with social scientists, data analysts, and lawyers who are academically-trained or have lived experience and who conduct research in the U.S. and globally on diverse criminal-legal system and justice issues. Their work includes evaluating programs and policies; conducting exploratory, community-based studies; and providing research translation and strategic planning for system actors. The Center has published studies on topics including court and jail reform, intimate partner violence, restorative justice, gun violence, reentry, sixth amendment rights, and progressive prosecution. The research teams strive to make their work meaningful and actionable to the communities they work with, policymakers, and practitioners.

Policy & Expert Assistance

The Center provides hands-on, planning and implementation assistance to a wide range of jurisdictions in areas of reform such as problem-solving courts (e.g., community courts, treatment courts, domestic violence courts), tribal justice, reducing incarceration and the use of fines/fees and reducing crime and violence. Our current expert assistance takes many forms, including help with analyzing data, strategic planning and consultation, policy guidance, and hosting site visits to its operating programs in the New York City area.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Center’s Data Analytics and Applied Research (DAAR) team is seeking a Research and Data Associate to support our Pretrial Supervised Release work in New York City. Since its launch in 2016, the NYC Supervised Release program has diverted over 40,000 people from monetary bail and likely pretrial detention. This position offers a unique opportunity to advance pretrial justice through data analytics and on-the-ground research. As a key player on the Supervised Release team, the Research and Data Associate will work to inform and help develop data-driven policies and practices for this critical bail alternative program.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain data tracking and auditing tools, protocols, and documentation;

• Implement standardized procedures to streamline data processes and improve team efficiency;

• Clean, manipulate, and analyze data from large databases;

• Produce recurring statistical reports (e.g., regarding program volume, service linkages, compliance rates, case outcomes, etc.) to inform operations and meet contractual reporting deliverables;

• Respond to time-sensitive ad-hoc data requests from internal and external stakeholders;

• Communicate analytic and research findings, including drafting reports, factsheets, policy memos, presentations, infographics, and data dashboards for a range of audiences;

• Translate operational needs into technical specifications and maintain internal database documentation;

• Lead data trainings for and present data to front-line program staff;

• Provide support to special research projects involving both qualitative and quantitative methodologies; and

• Additional relevant tasks, as needed.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a Master's Degree plus three or more years of experience or a Bachelor's Degree plus five or more years of relevant research/data experience, preferably as a criminal justice researcher or data analyst. Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively juggle multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail is a must. Intermediate data analysis skills, knowledge of basic quantitative and qualitative research methods and demonstrated proficiency with statistical software packages (R, SAS, Stata, SPSS, etc.) is required (R skills preferred). Familiarity with relational databases is required. Database management experience and knowledge of SQL (or other programming languages used to extract and manipulate data) is preferred; Power BI and/or Tableau experience is a plus. Candidate must be a skilled communicator (written and oral) who can collaborate with and effectively convey data findings to a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including program staff, community-based partners, criminal justice personnel, government funders, and CJI colleagues across the research, technology, and operations departments. Strong interest in the justice system and bail reform is a must.

Position Type: Full-time.

Position Location: Manhattan, New York. This is a hybrid role.

Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $70,000 - $84,200 and is commensurate with experience. The Center for Justice Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive healthcare with a national network, free basic dental coverage, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA. We prioritize mental health care for our staff and offer services like Talkspace and Ginger through our healthcare plans. We offer a 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.

The Center for Justice Innovation is an equal opportunity employer. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities as well as individuals with prior contact with the criminal justice system.

As of September 9, 2021, all new hires are required to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for medical, disability or religious reasons by the Center’s Human Resources Department.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete an employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls or emails please.

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