Measures for Justice is a non-partisan, fast-paced, entrepreneurial non-profit on a mission to make good criminal justice data available and actionable to spur reform. While we do not advocate for any specific reforms, we do work to make change possible by increasing system transparency, trust, and accountability. We’ve got world class criminal justice data and technology chops. And a culture that demands excellence, rigor and people who like to make good ideas come to life.


To make it happen, we deploy three strategies:


  1. We show people what criminal justice looks like across the country via our free, interactive Data Portal;

  2. We help standardize and improve criminal justice data via work on the state and national level;

  3. We help put criminal justice data to work with tools, services, and research.

Since 2011, we have pioneered a methodology to compare how different justice systems perform on the county level and led the charge to improve county-level criminal justice data. We have strong support from prominent philanthropists, in particular from leading technology entrepreneurs and criminal justice foundations from both sides of the aisle, across the country, as well as from system practitioners and policymakers nationwide.


The Job

The position will be part of the Research and Strategic Initiatives team and reports to its Director. In this role, you will be responsible for cleaning, coding, and updating state data sets as well as for creating data management reports. You will also assist the Director of Communications with Findings of Interest reports, create state specific reports, and be involved with community engagement relative to ongoing Commons projects. 

What You Will Do

  • Manage (assess, code, standardize) complex state and local datasets from law enforcement, courts, jails, and departments of correction

  • Perform data analysis, as pertinent to the creation of the Measures for Justice and criminal justice system performance measurement

  • Explore new tools and services that may support the data management and data visualization goals of the team

  • Collaborating with Senior team members and the technology team to create and implement team-wide approaches that help automate the data management process.

  • Developing and writing data management reports and fact sheets to return to the data providers as they relate to the state and local criminal justice datasets that have been built into MFJ products

  • Collaborate with the Research Team to answer data management issues as they arise, contribute to the standard operating procedures, and support the maintenance and delivery of metrics

  • Assist in the training, onboarding, and continued support of new Research team members

  • Communicate with data providers and research partners, where necessary, to ensure MFJ’s understanding of the datafiles and documentation 

  • Attend professional conferences and present MFJ’s data to academics, professionals, and the public

  • Use a variety of research and analytical methods to answer research questions in collaboration with internal and external partners.

  • Any other research tasks as defined by Senior Research management.


About You

  • Masters in Criminal Justice, Sociology, or related field and at least 2 years work experience with large datasets or in criminal justice systems, research or engagement 

    • OR Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years experience in criminal justice systems, criminological research, or community engagement

  • Experience working with quantitative data, including the management of large data sets or data entry

  • Understanding of current debates in the criminal legal field

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to work collaboratively, as well as comfortable working independently on long-term projects

  • Comfortable iterating on new ideas and developing opportunities

  • Commitment to continuous improvement, including highlighting areas of concern and success during a project and identifying solutions with a team

  • Experience engaging with community members, either through grass roots advocacy or qualitative research


Next Steps

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. 


MFJ is committed to equity and inclusion. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a casual work environment. Our office is wheelchair accessible.  

 

It is the policy of Measures for Justice to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Measures for Justice will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, please contact Jill Wesley at jill.wesley@measuresforjustice.org



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