Data Analyst

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Massachusetts Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission

Job Posting

Job Title: Data Analyst

Reports to: Director, Division of Police Standards

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.

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.
• 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 reporting for the agency.
• Assist other Commission staff in various informational aspects of certification.
• Accept responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and meeting expectations.
• Capable of exporting large data sets and performing comparative analysis.
• Ability to export/import data to ensure the quality of information.
• Maintain open communication and work with other operational divisions within the Commission as necessary.

Perform other duties as requested.

The Data Analyst will be required to reside within 50 miles of the Commission’s Boston office while employed by the Commission. The individual will also be required to report to the Commission’s Boston office in accordance with supervisors’ instructions. Currently, Commission employees must report to the office at least two days per week and as otherwise directed.

Interested individuals should apply for the position through Mass Careers by March 6 2026. An application must include a cover letter and a resume. You are strongly encouraged to discuss or demonstrate any experience with the areas listed in this posting within your application. If you are interested in multiple positions that have been posted by the Commission, you are encouraged to apply…