Social Sciences Research Specialist

The Social Sciences Research Specialist responsibilities include: * Requires thorough knowledge of social science or public administration and advanced research and statistical methods/techniques * Serves as lead researcher in the direction of research studies and program evaluations Directs and trains other workers and researchers in research efforts * Designs and conduct research projects and program evaluations, including selection of appropriate methodologies, data collection, implementation and direction of data analysis, use of statistical package for data manipulation and statistical analysis, interpretation of results and preparation of written and oral reports * Summaries and reports may include recommendations for policy and program changes * Performs tasks directly or guides other staff in these tasks * Review the accuracy of routine statistical reports * Work individually or in project teams * Develops analytical tools (e.g., data forms, processing packages, conceptual models, etc.) * Develop computer programs for statistical analysis and select and interpret inferential statistics * Makes recommendations for program changes based upon research results * Oversee routine numerical summary reporting * Work individually or in project teams * Coordinates other support of the research and evaluation units with the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, including helping with numerical summary reports and special extracts, questionnaires or surveys * Speak or prepare written summaries for the Department in areas of research * Supports other Offices in the department by designing and conducting research and program evaluation projects * Make policy and program recommendations * Includes use of statistical packages for data manipulation and statistical analysis * Maintains data systems * Proposes, develops, and implements changes in information processing procedures Completion of graduate core coursework in social science or public administration with at least 6 courses in advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology; 18 mos.

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in research &/or social science policy analysis using advanced statistics & statistical analysis & research theory, design & methodology; 12 mos.

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or 12 mos.

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in use of computer hardware, software used for spreadsheets, statistical analysis & graphics presentation & work processing.

* Or 6 mos.

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as Social Sciences Research Analyst, 65261.

* Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Research