Repost Community Investment Project Administrator

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

About The Position

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. Support the Community Investment Initiative (CII) Director in the implementation and administration of special projects and reform initiatives within DPSCS, in support of the CII. The Community Investment Project Administrator (CIPA) will assist in partnering with communities impacted by crime and violence. The CIPA will assist in the investment of public and private resources in non-institutional settings, to create safer and stronger neighborhoods through a multitude of locally-driven strategies to improve overall community well-being, and will support the Director to implement other statewide initiatives for DPSCS as assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Four years of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for- year basis for the required experience.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Two years of professional experience in Grant Writing.
Two Years of professional experience providing direct support to a Project Manager in the Public Safety and/or Trauma-Informed Care sectors.
Selected candidate must be willing to travel periodically to the Eastern Shore to plan and execute events in that area.

Responsibilities

Identify eligible participants for the program from within DPSCS. Refer to the CII director those eligible participants to the program and assist in the monitoring of their participation.
Contribute to work plans, timelines, funding proposals, the monitoring of funding, the development of the scope of work for RFP/NOFA as needed, training and meeting agendas, and implementing plans for the CII or related projects.
Prepare for the CII director bi-weekly updates on CII progress and other duties assigned. Draft charging memos for workgroup areas of focus i.e. evaluation, funding/financing, policy/legislation, target population.

Benefits

health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost
Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year
Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

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