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Senior Research Analyst (Law Enforcement)
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization. This recruitment is open to the public and will remain open for a minimum of five business days, closing on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
This recruitment will establish an open eligible list. The list will be used to fill current and future Senior Research Analyst positions within the County of Orange. The current vacancy is within OC Probation. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the County of Orange.
Probation Department OC Probation assists the criminal justice system in Orange County, California by making a safer Orange County through positive change. Under the direction of the Chief Probation Officer, the Probation Department is comprised of three bureaus: Adult Operations, Juvenile Operations, and Operations Support. As a public safety agency, the Department serves the community using efficient and research supported corrections practices to reduce crime, assist the courts in managing clients, promote lawful and productive lifestyles, and assist victims.
Opportunity The Probation Department seeks a Senior Research Analyst who will be responsible for collecting, entering, validating, and analyzing criminal justice data for evaluation and reporting purposes. General duties include routine report production, evaluation of various juvenile and adult intervention programs, and preparation of information to respond to special requests from other divisions within the Probation Department and other county agencies.
The Senior Research Analyst establishes and collaborates on effective working relationships with probation officers, clerical staff, supervising deputy probation officers, division directors, and partner agencies to prepare for and conduct program/project evaluations. Extensive research skills, knowledge of unique limitations in conducting research on potentially vulnerable populations, and a background in criminal justice are required.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with staff and managers to design evaluation plans to determine program effectiveness
Build evaluation databases; write SQL queries to extract data from the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS), and complete data entry and perform quality assurance
Perform statistical analysis and summarize the results of the analysis into charts, tables, and reports
Manage state or grant‑funded evaluation projects (Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act, SB678, and others), collect and enter data, maintain records, prepare and submit outcome reports
Prepare executive briefings for Probation’s management team, present study findings at meetings and conferences
Respond to data requests from management, operations staff, other county agencies, and outside agencies
Desirable Qualifications & Core Competencies The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience conducting applied research, preferably in a criminal justice or social science setting, and possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher in criminal justice, sociology, psychology, or other related social science field. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of evaluation methods, research design, and statistical analysis, with the ability to effectively organize statistical information at both the program and individual client levels. Extensive experience in producing reports using tables, charts, and graphs is also required.
Technical Expertise
Understanding of and hands‑on experience with complex statistical analysis, research design, and methods of organizing information into reports using tables, charts, and graphs
Conduct complex professional and technical research and analysis, including descriptive and inferential statistics, probability theory, sampling techniques, correlation, frequency distribution, reliability and variability criteria, and regression analysis
Gather, analyze, research, interpret, and apply relevant data skillfully to respond in creative ways to achieve measurable results
Methods of data extraction, quality assurance, and management
Knowledge of ICMS, including underlying tables
Evidence‑based practices in criminal justice
Utilize SPSS or other statistical software to perform complex statistical analysis
Utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Power BI, ArcGIS, and Microsoft SQL Server
Knowledge of current federal, state, and local legislation, policies, regulations, and issues that pertain to the Probation Department
Leadership, Interpersonal Skills
Establish and maintain productive relationships with all levels of management, peers, and staff within the department and other agencies
Involve others as appropriate and gather information from a variety of sources
Work collaboratively with research staff and program operations staff when developing evaluation plans and determining appropriate outcomes
Identify with the larger organizational team and the role required; share resources, respond to requests from other parts of the organization, and support the Agency’s agenda
Demonstrate good judgment, accurately define problems or issues, evaluate and recommend solutions
Communication Skills
Communicate and interact both verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and managers
Present complex statistical information in a non‑technical manner to an audience both verbally and in written form
Minimum Qualifications Click here to learn more about the minimum qualifications for the Senior Research Analyst classification.
Special Qualifications The Probation Department requires that all candidates undergo an extensive background investigation process. Candidates must successfully clear the investigation prior to the start of their employment. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.
Recruitment Process Human Resource Services will screen all application materials to identify the most qualified applicants. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All candidates will be notified via email of their status in the process. Completion of a background investigation may be required.
Application Screening Human Resource Services will screen all applications and supplemental responses to identify candidates with qualities that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those candidates that meet the qualifications as listed in this job bulletin will be referred to the next step. Resumes will not be accepted or screened in lieu of applications during the application screening step.
Application Appraisal Panel An Application Appraisal Panel of job knowledge experts will thoroughly screen and evaluate all application materials for job knowledge, competencies, and related experience described above. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.
Eligible List Once the assessment has been completed, Human Resource Services will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.
Veterans Employment Preference The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration to veterans and their eligible spouses in the employment process. Please review the policy for veterans employment preference.
Contact Information For specific information regarding this recruitment, please contact Aerie de la Cruz at (714) 645-7051 or patricia.delacruz@prob.ocgov.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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This recruitment will establish an open eligible list. The list will be used to fill current and future Senior Research Analyst positions within the County of Orange. The current vacancy is within OC Probation. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the County of Orange.
Probation Department OC Probation assists the criminal justice system in Orange County, California by making a safer Orange County through positive change. Under the direction of the Chief Probation Officer, the Probation Department is comprised of three bureaus: Adult Operations, Juvenile Operations, and Operations Support. As a public safety agency, the Department serves the community using efficient and research supported corrections practices to reduce crime, assist the courts in managing clients, promote lawful and productive lifestyles, and assist victims.
Opportunity The Probation Department seeks a Senior Research Analyst who will be responsible for collecting, entering, validating, and analyzing criminal justice data for evaluation and reporting purposes. General duties include routine report production, evaluation of various juvenile and adult intervention programs, and preparation of information to respond to special requests from other divisions within the Probation Department and other county agencies.
The Senior Research Analyst establishes and collaborates on effective working relationships with probation officers, clerical staff, supervising deputy probation officers, division directors, and partner agencies to prepare for and conduct program/project evaluations. Extensive research skills, knowledge of unique limitations in conducting research on potentially vulnerable populations, and a background in criminal justice are required.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with staff and managers to design evaluation plans to determine program effectiveness
Build evaluation databases; write SQL queries to extract data from the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS), and complete data entry and perform quality assurance
Perform statistical analysis and summarize the results of the analysis into charts, tables, and reports
Manage state or grant‑funded evaluation projects (Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act, SB678, and others), collect and enter data, maintain records, prepare and submit outcome reports
Prepare executive briefings for Probation’s management team, present study findings at meetings and conferences
Respond to data requests from management, operations staff, other county agencies, and outside agencies
Desirable Qualifications & Core Competencies The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience conducting applied research, preferably in a criminal justice or social science setting, and possess a Bachelor’s degree or higher in criminal justice, sociology, psychology, or other related social science field. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of evaluation methods, research design, and statistical analysis, with the ability to effectively organize statistical information at both the program and individual client levels. Extensive experience in producing reports using tables, charts, and graphs is also required.
Technical Expertise
Understanding of and hands‑on experience with complex statistical analysis, research design, and methods of organizing information into reports using tables, charts, and graphs
Conduct complex professional and technical research and analysis, including descriptive and inferential statistics, probability theory, sampling techniques, correlation, frequency distribution, reliability and variability criteria, and regression analysis
Gather, analyze, research, interpret, and apply relevant data skillfully to respond in creative ways to achieve measurable results
Methods of data extraction, quality assurance, and management
Knowledge of ICMS, including underlying tables
Evidence‑based practices in criminal justice
Utilize SPSS or other statistical software to perform complex statistical analysis
Utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Power BI, ArcGIS, and Microsoft SQL Server
Knowledge of current federal, state, and local legislation, policies, regulations, and issues that pertain to the Probation Department
Leadership, Interpersonal Skills
Establish and maintain productive relationships with all levels of management, peers, and staff within the department and other agencies
Involve others as appropriate and gather information from a variety of sources
Work collaboratively with research staff and program operations staff when developing evaluation plans and determining appropriate outcomes
Identify with the larger organizational team and the role required; share resources, respond to requests from other parts of the organization, and support the Agency’s agenda
Demonstrate good judgment, accurately define problems or issues, evaluate and recommend solutions
Communication Skills
Communicate and interact both verbally and in writing with all levels of staff and managers
Present complex statistical information in a non‑technical manner to an audience both verbally and in written form
Minimum Qualifications Click here to learn more about the minimum qualifications for the Senior Research Analyst classification.
Special Qualifications The Probation Department requires that all candidates undergo an extensive background investigation process. Candidates must successfully clear the investigation prior to the start of their employment. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.
Recruitment Process Human Resource Services will screen all application materials to identify the most qualified applicants. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step in the recruitment process. All candidates will be notified via email of their status in the process. Completion of a background investigation may be required.
Application Screening Human Resource Services will screen all applications and supplemental responses to identify candidates with qualities that are highly desirable and most needed to successfully perform the duties of this job. Only those candidates that meet the qualifications as listed in this job bulletin will be referred to the next step. Resumes will not be accepted or screened in lieu of applications during the application screening step.
Application Appraisal Panel An Application Appraisal Panel of job knowledge experts will thoroughly screen and evaluate all application materials for job knowledge, competencies, and related experience described above. Only the most successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list.
Eligible List Once the assessment has been completed, Human Resource Services will establish an eligible list of candidates. Candidates placed on the eligible list may be referred to a selection interview to be considered for present and future vacancies.
Veterans Employment Preference The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration to veterans and their eligible spouses in the employment process. Please review the policy for veterans employment preference.
Contact Information For specific information regarding this recruitment, please contact Aerie de la Cruz at (714) 645-7051 or patricia.delacruz@prob.ocgov.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Orange County, as an equal employment opportunity employer, encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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