Community Corrections Program Analyst

General Description

POSTING TYPE: Open Competitive

DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections

HOURS: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.

PREFERRED HIRING RANGE: $58,606- $73,257/year (Grade 106)

FULL SALARY RANGE: $58,606- $91,571/year

LOCATION: Hybrid; telework and in-person at either the Northern Service Center in West St. Paul, MN; the Western Service Center in Apple Valley, MN; or the Judicial Center in Hastings, MN.

UNION: AFSCME 450

CLOSE DATE: 4:30 PM on 1/22/2026

The Community Corrections Program Analyst position performs complex professional work that combines the knowledge of department programs and practices with the systematic application of county and state software systems. The role partners with other analysts to ensure internal and state system data and reporting are compliant with county, state and federal mandates. Position will provide staff training, communication, technical, and professional support as well as expertise in data administration, and evaluations.

Position is focused on system and program support, data integrity, analytics, reporting, and escalation of critical issues to appropriate teams.

There is currently one Program Analyst position open.

Dakota County is Minnesota's third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. Our motto is Be More and we strive every day to achieve excellent public service, with a focus on four values:
Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.

Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.

To transform lives, promote equity and increase community safety.

As a system we are committed to dismantling institutional racism and healing historical trauma. We are moving forward as a place where inclusion, respect, acceptance, growth, and teaching are expected. We will recognize our individualities. We will listen to every voice, recognize our biases, and grow towards a more equitable and inclusive culture. We will help each other learn by modeling, teaching, and listening.

The Community Corrections Program Analyst will prepare routine and ad hoc management level reports by extracting, analyzing, and presenting information from Department information systems; schedule, monitor, develop, perform, and implement quality assurance measures for various systems; provide user training, design surveys; conduct statistical analysis and data visualization; and assist with Department and Divisional data collection projects.

This is a hybrid position that offers a mix of telework and in-person work at either the Northern Service Center in West St. Paul, MN; the Western Service Center in Apple Valley, MN; or the Judicial Center in Hastings, MN. The location will be determined upon hire. Work is performed Monday through Friday during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

NEED TO HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in criminal justice, human services, public policy, business or public administration, political science, economics, quantitative or statistical analysis, or a closely related field, OR four years of full-time work experience related to technology implementation, planning, analysis, evaluation, performance measurement, or project management.

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and work experience, as noted above, to total four years.

NICE TO HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with advanced database reporting software, such as Access, SQL, or Crystal Reports.
• Experience developing reports and dashboards using tools such as Power BI
• Experience conducting data analysis.

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position's management…