Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program Coordinator

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Richmond, VA

2d•$80,000 - $83,724•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Criminal Justice Services is seeking a collaborative and innovative team player to serve as a full-time Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program Coordinator in Richmond, Virginia. This position supports the work of the Victims Services section in the Division of Programs and Services. The purpose of this position is to provide support for the implementation of the Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program (ICJR). ICJR is a discretionary federal grant program that encourages state, local, and tribal governments and state, local, and tribal courts to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system. Public service offers the opportunity to do important rewarding work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. If you want to be part of an agency that cares about our constituents, rigorously advocates and promotes opportunities for all Virginians, we’d love to have you join us. This position is fully supported by federal grant funding. Continuation funding is not guaranteed, although it is anticipated.

Requirements

Professional experience with planning, allocating, and managing federal funding.
Professional experience with grant reporting, grant applications, and submitting grant deliverables.
Considerable knowledge of crime victimization, especially of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Considerable knowledge of principles of program coordination, implementation, planning, and development.
Professional experience working with victims of crime and/or victim-serving organizations.
Professional experience coordinating and facilitating training.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, committee, board, or workgroup.
Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and develop creative solutions to unique situations.
Possess strong work ethic and exceptional customer service skills.
Ability to think strategically and cross culturally, and independently implement new initiatives and projects.
Ability to articulate, both orally and in written form, clear and concise program objectives and goals and summarize achievements of programs in reports and other documents as requested.
Documented experience working as an active, contributing team member, as well as an independent and self-motivated employee.
Demonstrated ability to meet critical deadlines, handle multiple assignments and changing priorities, and ensure timeliness and quality of completed assignments.

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 Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICJR) partnership project and activities supported by the ICJR grant 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 work towards meeting grant goals and objectives.
Prepare and submit semi-annual reports as required by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
Prepare and submit Grant Award Modifications, grant extension requests, deliverables, and other communication with OVW.
Serve as the coordinator of the ICJR partnership and serve as the primary contact with OVW.
Plan and write new grant proposal for continuation funding.
Assist in preparing new subgrantee funding opportunity.
Plan and coordinate grant initiatives and manage contractors who create training content and provide training on sexual assault and domestic violence advocacy, investigation, and prosecution.
Ensure subgrantee and contractor compliance with grant requirements.
Assist in the development of Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) teams and in tracking LAP team data across the Commonwealth.
Monitor and analyze state and federal legislation, regulations, and policies that affect assigned areas of responsibility.
Participate in collaborative, multi-agency projects as needed.