Community Safety and Outreach Specialist

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Springfield, MA

About The Position

MISSION OF THE HAMPDEN DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE The mission of the Hampden District Attorney is to serve the people of Hampden County by faithfully pursuing criminal justice and ensuring public safety with ethics, integrity, and fairness as our guiding values. Description: Assist in promoting and organizing community events. Present pre-approved prevention and educational programs to schools. Attend community meetings and events and work with community leaders, teachers, and school administrators on a variety of crime prevention topics. Collaborate with the CSO Team to create new approaches to engaging youth in the community. Assist in organizing, scheduling, coordinating, and running established programs, task forces, and events in schools and in the community. Assist the Director of Community Safety and Outreach in various administrative tasks associated with programs and events. All full time positions offer a State benefit package that Includes health, life, disability, and dental/Vision Insurances, retirement plans, vacation, personal and sick leave and more. Payroll ls paid bi-weekly and based on a 37.5 hour work week (normally 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). All Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background check. All positions serve at the pleasure of the District Attorney.

Requirements

Applicant must:
Be organized, outgoing, energetic, and motivated.
Be comfortable in a public speaking role.
Be proficient with Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook ;)
Be proficient in all aspects of social media
Be familiar with and follow the provisions of the Hampden District Attorney's Office Personnel Policies;
Participate in trainings relevant to Office functions;
Interact in a respectful and professional manner with the public, judicial and law enforcement personnel and office staff;
Complete work assignments in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Responsibilities

Assist in promoting and organizing community events.
Present pre-approved prevention and educational programs to schools.
Attend community meetings and events and work with community leaders, teachers, and school administrators on a variety of crime prevention topics.
Collaborate with the CSO Team to create new approaches to engaging youth in the community.
Assist in organizing, scheduling, coordinating, and running established programs, task forces, and events in schools and in the community.
Assist the Director of Community Safety and Outreach in various administrative tasks associated with programs and events.