Careers Job Description
General Description
The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, in New York City, is seeking a temporary data entry assistant to support staff in data entry and data cleaning tasks.
About the Prisoner Reentry Institute
The Prisoner Reentry Institute (PRI) is a center of research and action at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. PRI has a diverse portfolio of projects that focus on identifying what it takes for people to live successfully in the community after justice involvement and on increasing the effectiveness of the professionals and systems working with them. Capitalizing on its position within a large public university and recognizing the transformational power of education, PRI focuses much of its work on increasing access to higher education for people with criminal histories. PRI’s comprehensive and strategic approach includes direct service, research, technical assistance, and policy advocacy.
Other Duties
Job Duties and Responsibilities
PRI oversees three direct-service higher education programs to support students in preparing for, applying to, and graduating from college. These programs have collected information in a variety of paper forms. We are looking for someone who has an eye for detail and is comfortable asking questions in a fast-paced environment to enter data into a variety of Excel files. We are interested in hiring someone who is available to come into our office (555 West 57th St) to enter data approximately 20 to 30 hours a week between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The data entry assistant will support staff in data entry and data cleaning activities. More specifically, responsibilities include:
- Entering data from paper forms into a variety of Excel data files;
- Reviewing Excel data files for accuracy (spelling, formatted dates, etc.);
- Assisting with organizing data forms and files;
- Creating Excel data files for data entry;
- Communicating questions with staff to resolve data entry and data cleaning questions; and
- Retrieving data from external sources (such as NYC Department of Correction “Inmate Lookup”) and entering into Excel data files.
Qualifications
Skills
We are looking for someone with the following skills to fill this position:
- Has attention to detail;
- Has experience working with Excel data files (data entry or data cleaning);
- Is well organized;
- Is comfortable asking questions; and
- Is comfortable independently.
Experience
We will give preference to those applicants who have experience with data entry or data cleaning tasks.
Salary and Availability
- This position will pay $15-$20 per hour, depending on experience.
- Ideally candidates will be available for approximately 20-30 hours a week, between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M, during the next four to six months.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
John Jay College Prisoner Reentry Instit
Part Time
$15.00-$20.00
20.00-30.00
Nov 09, 2018 (Or Until Filled)