Anti-Human Trafficking Research Specialist

Schedule: Full-time

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Office of Criminal Justice Services/Anti-Human Trafficking

Report in location: 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223

This position is open to current Ohio Department of Public Safety employees only. All others will not be considered.

Under direct supervision of the Anti-Human Trafficking Director, provide program direction & relieve superior of most difficult administrative duties in order to administer the Anti-Human Trafficking Research & Data Collection Program:

Inform & lead anti-trafficking research & data collection initiatives on behalf of the Governor's Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force; Provide direction on statewide anti-trafficking data collection project development & implementation;

Collaborate with anti-trafficking stakeholders, including grantees, to establish measurement criteria & procedures essential for effectively tracking the status & impact of funded projects;

Apply statistical analysis & data visualization techniques to identify trends & relationships between anti-human trafficking grantee performance metrics & relevant variables of interest; Develop impact reports of grantee performance measurement data;

Serve as DPS project lead for statewide human trafficking data collection & integration initiatives;

Collaborate with the Ohio Department of Administrative Services' InnovateOhio Platform & subject matter experts, IT staff, & agency leadership from member agencies of the Governor's Human Trafficking Task Force to ensure validity & completeness of State sources of human trafficking data while increasing accessibility & overall use of data;

Identify relevant human trafficking performance metrics; Extract human trafficking data from multiple sources & systems;

Formulates & implements program policies & procedures; Interpret federal, state, & local laws to ensure compliance; Communicates policy updates to all stakeholders; Apply analytical results to aid data-driven policy making in a format accessible to non-technical staff & stakeholders;

Participate in state & national-level groups/committees with a central focus on data & research related to human trafficking & response to victimization on behalf of the Governor's Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force;

Review anti-trafficking models of practice that are implemented nationally & at the state-level across the country to make recommendations on best practice in data collection, screening, & effective program outcomes;

Provide training & technical assistance to grantees, anti-trafficking coalitions, domestic violence shelters, sexual assault programs, & child advocacy centers on human trafficking screening & data collection;

Collaborate with members of the Governor's Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force to implement priorities of the Ohio Department of Public Safety & other Task Force agencies;

Serve as a subject matter expert in review of federal & state anti-trafficking grant project proposals, utilizing knowledge on anti-trafficking evidence-based & evidence-informed practices;

Serve as agency administrator for project implementation (i.e., reviews proposals, deliverables, awarded activities) & liaison to contracted & grant-awarded stakeholders, including the Department of Administrative Services' InnovateOhio Platform, state coalitions, national partners, & anti-human trafficking grantees;

Make recommendations to ensure alignment with the goals & priorities of the Governor's Human Trafficking Task Force in meeting the needs of individuals who have experienced human trafficking & the public;

Performs other related duties as assigned.

5 yrs. trg. or 5 yrs. exp. in business administration, management or public administration.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, management or public administration; 36 mos. trg. or 36 mos. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position.

-Or completion of undergraduate core program for academic field of study commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on File; 36 mos. trg. or 36 mos. exp. in supervisory, administrative, managerial &/or staff position involving planning, research &/or policy/procedure development.

-Or 1 yr. exp. as Program Administrator 2, 63123.

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

Job Skills: Program Management