Data Analyst

Massachusetts Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission

Job Posting

Job Title:      Data Analyst

Reports to:  Director, Division of Police Standards

AGENCY OVERVIEW

The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission is an independent agency that oversees law enforcement departments and officers throughout the Commonwealth.  The Commission is charged with the following:

•         Establishing certification standards for law enforcement departments and officers;
•         Determining whether those standards have been met;
•         Developing regulations and policies governing law enforcement;
•         Decertifying, suspending, ordering retraining for, or imposing other sanctions on officers who commit misconduct or otherwise fail to satisfy requirements;
•         Maintaining, analyzing, and disseminating information regarding law enforcement; and
•         Conducting investigations, adjudicatory proceedings, and public hearings regarding such matters.

The Commission is governed by, implements, and enforces Chapter 6E of the Massachusetts General Laws.  Pursuant to that statute, the Commission collaborates with the Commonwealth’s Municipal Police Training Committee in several areas of its work. 

The Commission is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Division of Police Certification as a Data Analyst. 

POSITION FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Data Analyst will work within the Division of Police Certification and assist the Director of Police Certification, Certification Specialists, and other employees of the Division in all duties relative to the certification and recertification process of police officers in the Commonwealth.  While working within the Division of Police Certification, the Data Analyst will also take direction from the Commission’s Chief Technology Officer with regard to the technical aspects of processing data.

Duties responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following:

• Acquire and maintain knowledge of the statutes and regulations relative to the Commission.
• Perform trend analysis using data field metrics.
• Review the information for data integrity.
• Develop queries and reports as needed in Salesforce.
• Train others in the use of reports and queries.
• Search and update data.
• Resolve discrepancies in the data.
• Validate data against external listings.
• Develop export / import programs in Access.
• Maintain statistics regarding process outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, procedures and/or policies.
• Maintain and update records in the certification management database.
• Review certification documents for completeness.
• Perform searches in the certification database, National Decertification Index, and other data systems.
• Maintain accurate contact lists for all designated law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth.
• Document all processes and perform regular data updates.
• Work closely with the IT team on data integrity and rep