Data Governance Specialist

DC Government; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

DC Government's Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) seeks a part‑time, project‑based consultant for the SAC to design and document a comprehensive data governance framework. The role focuses on policy drafting, data access controls, and process standardization, delivering tangible governance artifacts and training materials for staff and partner agencies.

Engagement lasts up to 12 months with potential renewal.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in data governance and public sector datasets.
• Ability to draft comprehensive governance policies and document data roles.
• Experience creating metadata, data dictionaries, and codebooks.

Responsibilities

• Design and formalize a comprehensive data governance framework.
• Draft documentation for data roles, access tiers, and accountability structures.
• Describe data collection, validation, publication workflows and naming conventions.
• Create templates, submission guidelines, and data-sharing standards.
• Develop codebooks and metadata documentation to support analysis.
• Provide training materials, user guides, and quick reference documents.
• Deliver a maintenance plan for governance products.

Skills

Data governance

Documentation

Training materials

Stakeholder collaboration

Workflow design

Tools

R

Stata

Job description

This position is located in the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), an independent agency that serves as a forum for identifying challenges and generating solutions to enhance public safety and the fair administration of justice for District of Columbia residents, visitors, and justice- involved individuals. CJCC facilitates information sharing and collaboration; conducts research and analysis; and provides training and technical assistance on behalf of its District and Federal member agencies.

This is a part-time, project-based consulting engagement with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's Statistical Analysis Center (SAC). The SAC produces high-quality criminal justice data, analyses, and dashboards to inform public safety policy in the District of Columbia.

The incumbent is responsible for working in partnership with SAC staff to design, build, and document a comprehensive data governance framework. This engagement is project-scoped as well as time-limited to one year, with the possibility of renewal pending funding. The incumbent is responsible for producing concrete deliverables that SAC staff can own, maintain, and build upon after the engagement concludes. The incumbent facilitates, drafts, builds, and documents, with the Director of Research and Policy making final decisions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Incumbent collaborates with SAC leadership to design and formalizes a comprehensive data governance framework. Responsibilities include drafting documentation that defines data roles and responsibilities, access tiers, and accountability structures for staff review and approval. The incumbent develops workflow plans for data collection, validation, and publication; produces standardized policies governing file management, naming conventions, and folder structures; and drafts data-sharing and transfer standards that comply with applicable local and Federal requirements. Produces a complete enterprise data inventory cataloging all data sets managed by the SAC, including dates received, cleaned, and required deletion dates. Develops detailed agency-specific codebooks and metadata documentation that support interpretation and analysis by staff and external users. Establish formal-control protocols for datasets and dashboards. Produces a full inventory of R or Stata code used for data cleaning, enrichment, and standardization.

Incumbent implements a centralized, secure shared repository for the enterprise data inventory, codebooks, and metadata documentation, with role-based access controls aligned with requirements for juvenile and other sensitive datasets. Develops templates and submission guidelines to ensure external agencies provide data in consistent formats standardized to CJCC expectations. Writes automated validation scripts to assess data submissions for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to naming conventions. Builds automated data cleaning and enrichment pipelines to reduce manual intervention and ensure dashboard accuracy. Incumbentdevelopstrainingmaterials,userguides,and quick-referencedocumentscoveringnewgovernancepolicies,documentationstandards, and data-quality protocols. Facilitates training sessions for SAC staff and participating agency partners. Ensures all materials are designed for long-term utility beyond the incumbent’s engagement. Incumbent creates a documented review schedule for updating codebooks, validation rules, and documentation as data definitions, legislation,oragencypracticesevolve.Deliversawrittenmaintenanceandsustainability plan enabling SAC staff to maintain all governance products independently.

Qualifications & Education

Specialized Experience: This position requires one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lowest grade level in the District of Columbia government. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position and has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Licensures & Certifications

None

Work is performed in an adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated environment. The work area involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms.

Other Significant Facts

Tour of Duty:Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Operating Status: In-person reporting, flexible and limited telework options available upon position eligibility and operational needs.

Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential

Duration of Appointment: This is a Career Service part-time (3 days a week), temporary appointment not to exceed 12 months. Application to or selection for this position does not guarantee, imply, or lead to permanent or full-time employment with the District government.

Pay Plan, Series, Grade: CS-0301-13

Salary: $93,069 - $105,001 (funded salary range)

Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under collective bargaining.

Background Check:Incumbent must successfully pass an FBI criminal background check conducted by CJCC as a condition of employment and may be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of your tenure. These background checks will be conducted pursuant to internal CJCC policy, and one must be completed before your first day of work.

Citizenship & Security Clearance:Incumbent must be able to access criminal justice data maintained by CJCC's federal partners, which is a requirement for this position. Currently, some of CJCC’s partners limit access to essential data only to US Citizens and those who have passed a Tier 4 Background Investigation. As a result, this position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass a Tier 4 Background Investigation.

The District of Columbia government maintains a drug free work environment policy. All District employees are subject to post-accident/incident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Residency Requirement: Applicants claiming “Residency Preference” will be required to maintain residency in the District of Columbia for a minimum of seven (7) years. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of employment.

EEO Statement:The District of Columbia Government does not discriminate or retaliate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, family responsibilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, homeless status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, participation in a legally protected activity, parental status, matriculation, personal appearance, credit information, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking, military service, or other non-merit factor.