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Program Analyst 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Dauphin County, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Aug 2026

💰 $80,646/yr($53,008/yr – $80,646/yr)

About the role

Posting number: CSSC-2026-55298-08050

Department: Executive Offices

Division: EX Juv Crt Jdgs Comm

Job classification: Program Analyst 1

Posting type: SCSC E&T Vacancy

Categories: Probation, Statistics/Mathematics

Summary

Do you want your professional analysis and evaluation abilities to support the success and continuous improvement Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system? Apply for this Program Analyst 1 position with the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission. With us, you will perform analytical, administrative, and program support work related to agency programs and statewide juvenile justice initiatives. These efforts provide a factual foundation used by policy and program decision-makers for planning, implementation, monitoring, and resource allocation. Apply now and take pride in work that makes a real difference for youth and communities across the Commonwealth.

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Examples of duties

This position supports statewide initiatives by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and presenting program information and juvenile justice data. Work provides essential assistance for effective planning, tracking, and communication. As a Program Analyst 1, you will perform the following duties:

Information Gathering: Assist with the collection of data through surveys, research, agency contacts, county contacts, Pennsylvania Juvenile Case Management System (PaJCMS) queries, and program documentation
Data Review: Examine juvenile administrative records to identify and address missing or inconsistent information, duplicate records, and other issues; maintain spreadsheets and tracking documents
Technical Analysis: Organize, examine, and process information using Microsoft Excel functions to merge, clean, calculate, analyze, and interpret data and to generate charts and graphs
Report Preparation: Draft and create reports, dashboards, summaries, and presentations to effectively convey findings that will support project evaluation, development, and analysis
Performance Measures: Review policies, procedures, guidance, and program materials; support the development and tracking of program performance indicators for agency initiatives
Stakeholder Support: Assist with meeting preparation, follow up, and project coordination; help develop materials for communicating information to internal staff, counties, juvenile probation departments, and other system stakeholders

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

One year of paraprofessional analytical experience; or
An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

This particular position also requires one or more years of full-time professional experience working with Microsoft Excel (e.g., using Functions and Formulas to merge, organize, clean, calculate, and evaluate data; creating and using PivotTables to summarize, analyze, and interpret data; and developing charts and graphs to effectively present data, trends, and analytic