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Data Specialist

Data Specialist

Expires: 2024-02-07
Organization
Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
Job Status
Part Time
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Washington, DC

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

  • Lead an office-wide analysis of workflow systems to determine how we can best track and
    manage cases and case data.
  • Create a system for tracking and managing case-related data and tasks for the screening
    team, staff attorneys, and investigators using Trello, Zapier, Clio, and other necessary
    and/or appropriate applications.
  • Identify and implement automations for repetitive case-related tasks.
  • Work closely with the Screening Manager to create and implement an integrated,
    organization-wide data collection strategy that includes the ability to: (1) identify and
    create appropriate data fields in Clio; and (2) recommend and implement strategies to
    efficiently collect and organize data.
  • Identify, create, and implement systems to extract data and information from historical
    case files into a usable format, which will include identifying and employing processes to
    make documents machine-readable.
  • In consultation with MAIP leadership, create a rubric of standardized data of interest,
    evaluate the feasibility of collecting variables of interest, and implement the collection of
    quantitative and qualitative data from archival case records.
  • Collect, organize, and clean data for quantitative and/or qualitative analysis.
  • Carefully monitor internal computer systems to ensure that they are up-to-date and well
    maintained.
  • Identify and recommend potential process improvements to increase the efficiency of case-related tasks.
  • Work with the Screening Manager to develop and refine tools for analysis and predictive modeling and utilize the analytic and predictive modeling tools to assist the Screening Manager in the allocation of resources.

ORGANIZATION AND TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Attend and be prepared for weekly case meetings, monthly Legal Team meetings, and
    weekly staff meetings.
  • Promptly acknowledge and respond to requests from team members.
  • Diligently maintain both paper files (as appropriate) and records in our case-management
    database.
  • Keep abreast of relevant legal and scientific developments.
  • Attend and participate in MAIP events and fundraising/development activities.
  • Other MAIP duties, as appropriate.

Salary: $30,000 per year (based on 20 hours per week)

Benefits: Generous leave and vacation policies, retirement plan with match, Metrochek
participation, and a flexible, family-friendly environment.

How to apply

Please send your resume, cover letter, and three references to: jobs@exonerate.org no later
than November 30. Incomplete applications will not be considered. No phone calls, please.

The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project considers the diversity of its workforce to be vital to our
organization’s success in meeting its mission. We strongly encourage applicants from all
cultures, races, educational backgrounds, life experiences, socio-economic classes, sexual
orientations, age, gender, and physical abilities to apply.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, it is our policy not to discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national
origin, age, disability, familial status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual
or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status, or any other
category protected by law.

Requirements
ABOUT US The Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project (MAIP) is a 501(c)(3) organization that works to prevent and correct the wrongful conviction of innocent people in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. MAIP has one of the highest success rates in the country for exonerating those who have been wrongfully convicted, helping to secure the release or exoneration of 44 men who spent more than 800 years in prison for crimes they didn’t commit. MAIP has also helped pass 19 laws that would prevent or make it easier to correct wrongful convictions. ABOUT THE POSITION The part-time MAIP Data Specialist will be part of a legal team that has an extraordinary record of success. The grant-funded Data Specialist will report to the Screening Manger and will perform a wide variety of tasks to assist in the acquisition, input, and analysis of case data. Specifically, the Data Specialist will assist the Screening Manager with development, refinement, and execution of best practices for the acquisition and analysis of case data. First, they will lead the effort to overhaul our internal systems to better manage and track our caseloads and workflow. Next, they will develop and implement organization-wide practices on how to track and extract data from both new and archived cases. Finally, they will work with the Executive Director, Legal Director, and Screening Manager to determine what data to track, how best to extract that data from our archives, and how best to analyze that data to learn valuable insights and information about our cases. Additionally, they will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the computer systems necessary to achieve these goals, as well as data entry. ABOUT YOU
  • You are focused, detail-oriented, obsessive about accuracy, and knowledgeable about using technology to manage workflow.
  • You enjoy thinking about systems and identifying ways to improve efficiency, particularly through the use of automation to accomplish repetitive tasks.
  • You take initiative, are comfortable asking questions, and enjoy identifying technology solutions to solve problems.
  • You enjoy creating data collection systems, cleaning and organizing data, and performing data analysis.
  • You are a motivated team player with superb organizational and communication skills.
  • You are committed to delivering the highest quality of customer service and work product.
  • You are passionate about criminal-justice reform and love working with diverse groups of people from disparate backgrounds.
KEY COMPETENCIES
  • Working proficiency using Trello, Zapier and other technology tools for managing workflow; WordPress to create, maintain, and improve user experience and extract data for reporting purposes; common databases such as MySQL; data-analysis software such as NVivo; basic database languages/tools/syntax (regex); and Python/R.
  • Ability to think on a systems level to identify areas for improved efficiency and to identify the appropriate tools to implement changes.
  • Familiarity with research design sufficient to propose a research question, identify the appropriate data to answer the research question and propose and implement an appropriate analytical strategy for answering the research question.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a sometimes intense and highly charged setting.
  • A positive attitude, a love of system analysis and problem solving, and sound judgment.
  • Enthusiasm for social justice and for MAIP’s work, including a demonstrated commitment to public-interest law and criminal-justice reform.
  • Ability to develop creative solutions to surmount apparent roadblocks.
  • Openness to feedback and enthusiasm for learning new skills.
  • Consummate workplace professionalism.
Job Contact
Jennifer Kamorowski
202-888-1766 jobs@exonerate.org