Data and Compliance Specialist

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York, acting through the NYC Department of Correction, seeks a Community Coordinator for the Nunez Compliance Unit to support compliance with the Nunez Consent Decree and related remedial orders. The role conducts research and analysis, develops audit tools, and generates reports for federal monitors and the agency.

The position requires a degree or equivalent experience, strong data skills with Excel and Tableau, and the ability to meet tight deadlines while coordinating across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of relevant community work experience or equivalent.
• High school graduate with six years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination.
• At least one year of experience if using the first qualification option.

Responsibilities

• Analyze adherence to DOC policies and procedures and assist in reviews after Use of Force incidents.
• Develop and manage audit tools to review operations related to the Nunez Decree.
• Maintain dashboards and reports for department leadership and Federal Monitoring Team.
• Generate reports and data for the Nunez Consent Decree monitoring bodies.
• Assist in compiling information for bi-annual compliance reports.
• Analyze trends, identify improvements, and meet deadlines.
• Oversee urgent Nunez-related projects and track key metrics.
• Collect data from multiple sources (Excel and databases) and produce outputs.
• Understand MS Excel and Tableau functions.

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma + 6 years experience

Equivalent education/experience with at least 1 year experience

Tools

MS Excel

Tableau

Job description

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

Responsibilities

The NYC DOC is seeking a Community Coordinator for the Nunez Compliance Unit (NCU) to assist DOC in meeting its obligations under the Nunez Consent Decree, a landmark settlement aimed primarily at reducing unnecessary and excessive force across the agency and improving the management and safety of DOC's 18-year-old population, and its subsequent Remedial Orders. The Community Coordinator, under direction, with wide latitude for independent initiative and judgment performs difficult professional work in the preparation and administration of research and studies and in the preparation and conduct of administrative, procedural, and operational studies and analysis concerning the agency's organization and operations. The Community Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Analyzing adherence to DOC policies and procedures, including but not limited procedures following Use of Force incidents and corrective actions relating to misconduct.
• Assisting in the development, implementation and management of audit tools to conduct efficient reviews of Department operations relevant to the Nunez Consent Decree.
• Maintaining and enhancing dashboards/reports to present audit results to Department leadership.
• Generating reports, analyses, and data for the Federal Monitoring Team as mandated in the Nunez Consent Decree.
• Assisting in the compilation of appendices and information for the Department’s bi-annual compliance report to the Nunez plaintiffs and the Federal Monitoring Team.
• Must be able to analyze trends, identify areas for improvement, and verify results for accuracy; meet restrictive deadlines.
• Oversee and partake in urgent projects pertaining to the Nunez Consent Decree; and implement reports that track key business metrics; and perform related duties as assigned.
• Collect/receive data from multiple sources, including MS Excel and on-database sources and produce outcome results and reports.
• Understanding of the functions of both MS Excel and Tableau.

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Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of MS Excel and Tableau.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

, $62,868.00 - $72,298.00