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>Statistical Analyst Post
>
>The 'Intensive Control and Change Programme' (ICCP) has been developed by
>the Home Office's National Probation Directorate (NPD) as an intensive
>community programme which offers high levels of control, as well as
>intensive evidence-based interventions, to tackle identified
>offending-related needs in order to change offenders' attitudes and
>behaviour.  ICCP has been designed for young adult offenders, aged 18 to 20,
>who would normally receive a custodial sentence of 12 months or less. It has
>been designed primarily as an alternative to short-term custody.
>
>This sentence includes the following multiple conditions: access to
>accredited offending behaviour programmes and other interventions to address
>identified criminogenic needs such as drug treatment and testing, education,
>training and employment; a personal mentor; community punishment; electronic
>monitoring; police surveillance for persistent offenders and high contact
>hour requirements.  Other agencies such as the Police, Health Services,
>Connexions and Jobcentre Plus are engaged to assist intervention work with
>the offenders.
>
>An evaluation is underway to assess whether the programme is implemented as
>intended; whether it results in intermediate outcome changes (such as
>changes in attitudes, employment, and basic skills); whether there is a
>reduction in re-offending rates and the extent to which it displaces the use
>of custody. The evaluation is being managed and conducted by a social
>researcher in the Research, Development and Statistics Directorate of the
>Home Office.
>
>The post will involve close working with the project manager to perform
>statistical analyses and provide an interpretation of the results suitable
>for publication. Data management, statistical analysis and ability to coach
>the project manager in statistical analysis is an important part of this
>position. Your primary role will be to analyse and interpret data on the
>ICCP offenders and two comparison groups from the 11 pilot areas, and
>related datasets, for example, Police National Computer data on previous
>offending history and courts' data on sentencing trends.  In particular, you
>will be required to supply an analysis plan for each research question and
>answer the following:
>
>*       What is the impact of missing data on the dataset?  You will be
>required to identify non-response bias and assess the implications for the
>analysis.
>*       How well matched are the ICCP group and the two comparison groups?
>You will be required to assess the quality of the design (i.e.
>quasi-experimental) and highlight the limitations. You will be required to
>identify differences and similarities amongst the groups.
>*       How representative are the comparison groups? You will be required
>to analyse the representativeness of the comparison groups, and weight the
>data accordingly.
>*       What is the demographic profile of the ICCP group and how
>representative is it of offenders aged 18 to 20 who would be eligible for
>ICCP nationally? You will be expected to specify how far the results of the
>pilot will be replicable nationally.
>*       What are the targeting criteria differences (e.g. demographic, risk,
>offending history, eligibility, suitability) across the areas and how are
>these differences associated with the take-up and completion of the order?
>*       What are the key predictors (e.g. demographics, risk, offending
>history, type of court) of take-up of the order? You will be required to
>identify the key variables that predict probation area take-up of the order
>against the policy trajectory.
>*       What factors are associated with the concordance rate (i.e. disposal
>versus proposal) for ICCP?
>*       What factors are associated with sentence length?
>*       What factors are associated with retention (e.g. at various stages),
>attrition, compliance and completion?
>*       Is ICCP associated with intermediate outcome changes? If so, what
>are the main predictors of these changes?
>*       Does ICCP replace the use of custody?
>
>Along with a good Hons degree and 2+ years' relevant work experience, you
>will need good data extraction and statistical skills. You will also need
>excellent SPSS knowledge to conduct both descriptive and analytical
>statistics. You will also be required to produce a report of the results, to
>advise the project manager on what should be included in the final report
>and to produce a training manual based on your analysis.
>
>Using data effectively and problem solving will be key in this challenging
>role that offers you the chance to not only predict but also influence the
>future success of this important initiative.
>
>Location: Horseferry House, Dean Ryle Street, London
>
>Timescale: Immediate start, running until the middle of December 2004
>(maximum of 20 days work)
>
>To apply or for more information:
>Please email and / or send your CV to: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>Sarah Partridge
>Senior Research Officer
>Offender Management Research
>RDS NOMS Research and Evaluation
>The Home Office
>411 Horseferry House
>Dean Ryle Street
>London  SW1P 2AW
>
>Tel: 020 7217 8770
>Fax: 020 7217 8600
>
>
>
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