JJDP Act Compliance Monitoring Coordinator
About The Position
The Department of Criminal Justice Services is recruiting for a highly qualified and motivated individual to help enable the continued receipt of federal funds which support the juvenile justice system by serving as a Juvenile Justice Compliance Monitoring Coordinator to ensure Virginia’s compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act. The compliance monitoring coordinator will develop and coordinate the preparation and submission of the federal compliance report as required by federal statutes and regulations to assure the Commonwealth’s receipt of federal funds for juvenile justice or other justice initiatives. To prepare the report, this person will collect and analyze data to determine potential violations of the JJDP Act. In addition, the person in this position will provide technical assistance to state and local personnel on compliance issues, respond to state and local inquiries regarding federal compliance issues, report to various committees on the Commonwealth’s compliance, and perform other duties as requested. This person will work as part of a juvenile justice team and will need to collaborate with other state and local professionals. The position will have statewide responsibilities, which will include some travel throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. 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!
Requirements
- Documented professional experience applying policy and regulations to operations.
- Documented professional experience in providing technical assistance in areas related to compliance, understanding of federal or state regulations, or similar.
- Documented professional experience in the juvenile justice or related field.
- Documented experience analyzing data from multiple sources.
- Demonstrated competence in the use of computers, including a basic knowledge of Windows applications.
- Demonstrated professional experience defining problems and applying problem-solving techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in professional working environment.
- Demonstrated ability to meet critical deadlines, handle multiple assignments, and ensure timeliness and quality of completed assignments.
- Professional experience effectively communicating with a diverse constituent base.
- Documented experience in working both as an active and contributing team member as well as independently.
- Demonstrated ability to articulate, both orally and in written form, clear and concise findings in reports and other documents and in front of diverse audience.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and cross culturally, and independently implement new initiatives and projects.
Nice To Haves
- A law enforcement background or experience working with law enforcement personnel.
- Professional working knowledge of juvenile justice facility, court house, or jail operations in Virginia.
- Professional experience and understanding of juvenile justice and criminal justice systems at the state, federal and local levels.
- Professional experience assuring compliance with any of the core provisions of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 as amended involving jails, detention centers, or court holding facilities.
Responsibilities
- Analyze data from the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Compensation Board to identify potential JJDP Act violations;
- Review detention logs from lockups, court holding facilities, jails, and other facilities;
- Maintain Virginia’s “monitoring universe” and ensuring proper classification of non-secure and secure facilities;
- Monitor select facilities for compliance with the core requirements of the JJDP Act;
- Coordinate the reporting of all compliance monitors;
- Participate in policy discussions both internally and with outside constituents, which drive funding and training decisions;
- Assist with identifying and facilitating solutions to JJDP Act compliance issues;
- Attend regular meetings of the Virginia Juvenile Detention Association and other stakeholder groups as requested;
- Provide regular reports on compliance to an advisory committee and any relevant subcommittees;
- Submit the state’s compliance report to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Benefits
- state’s benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
