Management Analyst 5

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Management Analyst 5

Full Time | Project (Limited Duration)

Location: Tumwater. WA

Salary Range: $92,880 - $124,908 Annually

This is a telework/hybrid position. The candidate of choice may work from anywhere within the state of Washington with a reliable internet connection. Travel will be required.

This project position is represented by the Teamsters 117 bargaining unit.

Do you thrive on turning complex research into meaningful, real-world impact? Ready to influence decisions at the highest levels of state government?

The Washington State Department of Corrections is searching for a dynamic, mission-driven professional to join our Research and Data Analytics (RDA) team as a Management Analyst 5 (MA5)-Research!

As a Management Analyst 5, you will help shape the research, program evaluations, and analytics that guide leaders across the Department, the Governor’s Office, OFM, the legislature, academic partners, and statewide policymakers who are committed to enhancing public safety.

In this dynamic role, you will lead the charge on highly complex, high-visibility research projects that drive real change!

As the project manager for the Carceral Care Advancement for Research and Evidence (CARE) Project and the Optimizing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Prisons (JCOIN) Project, you will collaborate with principal investigators and the University of Washington to push innovative ideas forward.

You’ll provide expert insight into DOC business processes, connect project teams with essential data and agency resources, and support the development and oversight of the Patient Care Advisory Board (PCAB), comprised of currently incarcerated individuals located at WADOC prison facilities, who will take part in reviewing research proposals for alignment to agency priorities and values.

Your work will ensure every research effort is strategically aligned, methodologically sound, and ready to make a statewide impact.

If you’re energized by big ideas, complex challenges, and the chance to influence programs and policies that shape the future of public safety—this is your opportunity to make a powerful difference.

A completed application packet will include:

• A cover letter regarding your interest in this position with our agency
• A detailed resume
• Three professional references

Requirements

We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.

As a Management Analyst 5, some of your duties will include:

• Responding to requests from the research project teams in a responsive, accurate, and timely manner to include:
  • Independently developing and preparing analysis and recommending data and business rules that support data needs, summaries, and reports
  • Working with stakeholders to establish data sources, data requirements, analysis plans, timelines, and deliverables
  • Ensuring appropriate documentation of project, including purpose, design, timeline, data sources, counting rules, program code, and associated products (update as needed)
  • Building custom datasets using Statistical Analysis System (SAS)/Structure Query Language (SQL) programming and test program/code to ensure accuracy, and document program or code as to logic and reasoning for program design
• Facilitating logistics for on-site in-person qualitative interviews by the research project team, including travel to prison facilities located across Washington State.
• Coordinating the administration of study surveys to incarcerated individuals
• Coordinating the establishment and management of the Patient Care Advisory Board (PCAB)
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

What we need (required qualifications):

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*One (1) year of experience as a Management Analyst 4 may be substituted for one (1) year of either education or SAS (or equivalent statistical software) experience.

In addition to the above education and experience the below knowledge, skills and/or abilities are required:

What will make your application stand out (preferred qualifications):

Additional Information

Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Mission: Improving public safety by positively changing lives.

Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• This recruitment may be utilized to fill more than one position.

Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application.

A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.

If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.**Please note: Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.

• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.

We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws.

A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.

• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.

When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.

Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application.

You may request the required evaluation/documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice-eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.

DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9.

The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Telework Details

This position may be allocated for telework.

Work may be performed from your home or another offsite location within the state of Washington using a reliable internet or cellular hotspot service at that time.

Employees are expected to perform assigned duties in a safe manner, to take proper care all state-issued equipment, and maintain confidentiality of all information in possession while working offsite.

Employees will be required to commute to a Department of Corrections facility or field office as business requires, to potentially include components of the onboarding process.

Some offices will have a “drop in” area available, however, a dedicated workspace within a DOC facility will not be provided.

What We Offer:

As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority.

Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation.

Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

PERS: State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email mackenzie.conley@doc1.wa.gov or call us at 509-630-9160. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.