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I have been asked to forward this to the list. Please reply to the details given and not to me. >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 > > > > >********************************************************************** >This email and any files transmitted with it are private and intended >solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. >If you have received this email in error please return it to the address >it came from telling them it is not for you and then delete it from your >system. > >This email message has been swept for computer viruses. > >********************************************************************** > > >The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government >Secure Intranet (GSi) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by >Energis in partnership with MessageLabs. > >On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus-free