Salary : $57,382.00 – $95,636.11 Annually
Location : FAIRFAX (EJ11), VA
Job Type: FT Hourly W BN
Job Number: 23-01998
Department: Public Safety Communications
Opening Date: 07/08/2023
Closing Date: 7/21/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S21
Posting Type: Open to General Public
Job Announcement
This newly created position is responsible for the agency’s behavioral health data analytics. Must have demonstrated experience in performing quantitative data analysis, managing cross agency behavioral health initiatives, and identifying behavioral health trends influencing 9-1-1 operations. Experience developing and managing partnerships with law enforcement, fire and rescue, external organizations, and other human services agencies. Demonstrated strong skills in advancing community based public safety behavioral health initiatives. Works under the supervision of the Professional Standards Analyst.
The assigned functional areas are community based public safety behavioral health awareness, public safety behavioral health initiative administration, quantitively & qualitative data analysis, and adult behavioral health training and education.
Illustrative Duties
(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)
- Conducts professional-level work in functions or activities, such as training, information technology, and similar functions;
- Assists with a variety of technical and professional work related to monitoring and reporting on departmental business processes, activities, and outcomes;
- Performs designated segments of projects or programs with well-defined objectives, including activities such as data collection, synthesis of data gathered to support analysis, and documentation of findings and recommendations;
- Performs data collection activities in support of existing studies, projects, or programs, including conducting research; participating in interviews; administering customer, participating in work group collaboration; and mapping or charting of workflow processes;
- Assists with measuring and analyzing indicators of performance, quality, quantity, and efficiency of services;
- Compiles and provides business information to management;
- Maintains index or log of standard forms for gathering information from a variety of audiences;
- Formats data sets and performs qualitative and descriptive statistical analysis to aggregate and assimilate data for displaying potential patterns and trends;
- Assists in implementing business improvements, such as changes to policies, work practices, processes, and procedures;
- Contributes to position papers, evaluation reports and presentations.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list).
- Basic knowledge of mission, goals and objectives of the organizational unit, program or activities to which incumbent is assigned;
- Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations, and programmatic services;
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g., personnel, budgeting and financial management, and management);
- Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;
- Ability to perform a variety of fact-finding techniques (e.g., interview, case analysis, observation, research, benchmarking) to gather information in support of programs, projects, studies, assessments, and evaluations;
- Ability to aggregate and assimilate data to identify major patterns, trends and themes regarding organizational and program effectiveness and efficiency;
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
- Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze, and present data;
- Ability to train, lead, and/or supervise paraprofessional staff.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for ” Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to”) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in the field related to the assigned functional area.
BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
Four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing four years of increasingly complex technical experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Admin Assistant IV, or higher, level. The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County workforce. However, persons qualifying for this class on the basis of their technical experience may not substitute this technical experience for education, or for professional experience, in order to qualify for other employment opportunities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Crisis Intervention Team Instructor Certification
- Mental Health First Aid Instructor Certification
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services General Instructor
- Telecommunicator/ Dispatcher Certification(s)
- 3 or more years of adult learning and instruction experience
- 4 or more years serving a large Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
- 4 – 5 years of experience in data analysis
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
The following Certifications to be obtain within first year of employment:
- Crisis Intervention Team Instructor
- Mental Health First Aid Instructor
- Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services General Instructor
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and polygraph exam to the satisfaction of the employer.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:This position is primarily sedentary in nature, however, the job entails walking, standing, sitting, climbing stairs, reaching, and bending; uses hands to grasp, handle or feel, visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor; ability to operate keyboard driven equipment and computer, must be able to speak clearly and have normal vision and hearing with or without correction, and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.SELECTION PROCEDURE:Panel interview; may include exercise. The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home () and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.
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Merit Positions
Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- LiveWell Program
- Flexible Spending Programs
- Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
- Paid Holidays
- Contributory Retirement Plan
- Deferred Compensation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employees’ Child Care Center
- Commuter Benefit Program
- Continuous Learning Opportunities
NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
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Non-Merit Positions
- Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
- Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
- Flexible Spending Program
- Deferred Compensation
- Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
- No benefits
01
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
- Less than 12th grade
- High school diploma or GED
- Some college
- Associate’s degree
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s degree
- Doctorate degree
02
If you answered “Some college” for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.
- Less than 45 quarter hours
- 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
- 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
- 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
- 180 or more quarter hours
- Less than 30 semester hours
- 30 to less than 60 semester hours
- 60 to less than 90 semester hours
- 90 to less than 120 semester hours
- 120 or more semester hours
- Not applicable
03
Is your degree in one of the following disciplines?
- Business management
- Public administration
- Public health
- Community health
- Behavioral health
- Counseling
- Public safety / criminal justice administration
- None of the above
04
If you answered “Other (related field)” or “Other (non-related field)” for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter “Not applicable”.
05
If you are a Fairfax County employee and using the Bridge Class in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the job classification, do you have at least four years or more of increasingly complex technical experience in Community Based Public Safety Behavioral Health Awareness, Public Safety Behavioral Health initiative administration, Quantitively & Qualitative Data Analysis, and Adult Behavioral Health Training and Education. comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level?
- Yes
- No
- Not applicable (I am not using the bridge class to meet the minimum qualifications)
06
How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in the functional area(s) of Community Based Public Safety Behavioral Health Awareness, Public Safety Behavioral Health initiative administration, Quantitively & Qualitative Data Analysis, and Adult Behavioral Health Training and Education?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five to less than six years
- Six to less than seven years
- Seven to less than eight years
- Eight or more years
07
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working in a large Public Safety Agency?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
08
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have conducting data analysis for Public Safety Agency’s?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
09
Please indicate the Microsoft Office products you have utilized to conduct data analysis and generate reports.
10
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you possess conducting data analysis utilizing Microsoft Office products?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
11
How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in adult learning, training, or instruction of adult learning?
- None
- Less than one year
- One to less than two years
- Two to less than three years
- Three to less than four years
- Four to less than five years
- Five or more years
12
Please indicate your participation in the behavioral health awareness training below.
- Crisis Intervention Team Training
- Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety
- Other related behavioral health training
- None of the above
13
If you answered “Other related behavioral health training or “Other non-related behavioral training” for the previous question, please list all completed trainings. If this question does not apply, or you do not have training enter “Not Applicable”.
14
Please indicate your work experience with the following:
- Public safety organizations (law enforcement, fire & rescue, public safety communications)
- Virginia Criminal Information Network and National Criminal Information Center
- Implementation of policies, procedures, regulations, and ordinances governing public safety organizations
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- National behavioral health hotlines
- None of the above
15
The Department of Public Safety Communications has a policy that all employees are subject to random drug screenings. If you are offered employment with this agency, you will be subject to random illegal drug use screenings?
- Yes
- No
Required Question