Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program Coordinator

DHRM•Richmond, VA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is seeking a collaborative, innovative team player to support the Victims Services section in the Division of Programs and Services. The position supports implementation of the Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (ICJR), a federal discretionary grant program encouraging state, local, and tribal governments and courts to address these offenses as serious criminal-law violations through coordinated criminal justice system involvement. The coordinator manages the ICJR partnership project and its federally funded activities, serves as the partnership coordinator and primary contact with the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and oversees grant administration, reporting, partner coordination, training initiatives, subgrantee and contractor compliance, and related projects. The position is in Richmond, Virginia, and is fully supported by federal grant funding. It is funded by a three-year grant; continuation funding is not guaranteed, though every effort will be made to continue the position.

Requirements

Professional experience planning, allocating, and managing federal funding.
Professional experience with grant reporting, grant applications, and submitting grant deliverables.
Considerable knowledge of crime victimization, especially domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Considerable knowledge of program coordination, implementation, planning, and development principles.
Professional experience working with crime victims and/or victim-serving organizations.
Professional experience coordinating and facilitating training.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate as part of a team, committee, board, or workgroup.
Demonstrated ability to solve problems and develop creative solutions to unique situations.
Strong work ethic and exceptional customer service skills.
Ability to think strategically and cross-culturally and independently implement new initiatives and projects.
Ability to communicate clear, concise program objectives and goals orally and in writing, and summarize program achievements in reports and other requested documents.
Documented experience as an active, contributing team member and as an independent, self-motivated employee.
Demonstrated ability to meet critical deadlines, manage multiple assignments and changing priorities, and ensure timely, high-quality work.
Selected candidate must successfully complete a criminal background investigation and Form I-9 employment eligibility verification; the employer participates in E-Verify.
Selected candidate must serve a 12-month probationary period.
Applicants must be able to provide acceptable Form I-9 documents; the agency does not sponsor employment.

Nice To Haves

Professional experience with federal grant reporting, grant applications, and submitting grant deliverables.
Professional experience as a program coordinator or other project leader.
Experience working with the Office on Violence Against Women.
Professional experience as part of a Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) team.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate the ICJR partnership project and grant-supported activities to improve responses to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Manage federal funding awarded for the project.
Coordinate and facilitate monthly meetings of ICJR grant partners.
Track the partnership’s progress toward grant goals and objectives.
Prepare and submit semi-annual reports required by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
Prepare and submit Grant Award Modifications, grant extension requests, deliverables, and other communications with OVW.
Coordinate the ICJR partnership and serve as its primary contact with OVW.
Plan and write a new grant proposal for continuation funding.
Assist in preparing a new subgrantee funding opportunity.
Plan and coordinate grant initiatives and manage contractors producing training content and providing training on sexual assault and domestic violence advocacy, investigation, and prosecution.
Ensure subgrantee and contractor compliance with grant requirements.
Assist in developing Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) teams and tracking LAP team data across the Commonwealth.
Monitor and analyze state and federal legislation, regulations, and policies affecting assigned areas of responsibility.
Participate in collaborative, multi-agency projects as needed.