Juvenile Criminal Justice Counsel

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Juvenile Criminal Justice Counsel assists the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission (OCSC) in researching, developing, and recommending effective strategies relative to criminal justice issues, e.g., sentencing, diversion, access to justice, community supervision, etc. Assists the Criminal Sentencing Commission in its work to revise Ohio’s criminal statutes, to prepare summary materials designed to make the law more workable for practitioners, and to assist the commission in responding to routine inquiries.

Requirements

• Requires a law degree, membership in good standing of the Ohio bar.
• Requires two or more years’ relevant experience in the criminal justice field; prior experience in the Juvenile Ohio Court System strongly preferred.
• The position also requires exceptional organization, communication and interpersonal skills and requires demonstrated understanding of the commission's work, procedures, and research.
• Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information.
• The position also requires the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; the ability to prepare meaningful, concise and accurate reports; the ability to distill and simplify complex statutes; the ability to work with diverse groups on policy development; proficiency in the use of legal research methods, performing complex analyses and exceptional writing skills; and good communication skills.
• Requires a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; the Internet, and Westlaw or Lexis and other legal-research resources.
• Requires occasional travel within Ohio and occasional out of state travel and the ability to work non-standard work hours when appropriate.
• Requires the ability to perform all aspects of the job with fairness, equity, patience, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Must possess proven skills to demonstrate strong public speaking and sound grammar/writing abilities.
• This position is regularly exposed to sensitive information and the employee is expected to keep any such information strictly confidential.

Nice To Haves

• prior experience in the Juvenile Ohio Court System strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists the director in preparing commission work products and facilitates commission and committee meetings and general duties of the office.
• Monitors trends developed through case law and promising practices relative to criminal justice issues and disseminates pertinent information to the commission director, the commission and its committees, interested parties, and justice system partners.
• Conducts legal and non-legal research.
• Writes memos and other documents on criminal justice issues for the commission and provides legal advice on commission matters, as needed.
• Makes presentations on the work of the commission and its committees, other working committees and criminal justice seminars, judicial and court personnel educational courses, and other meetings and sessions.
• Writes and edits Commission documents, including legislative drafting.
• May serve as liaison to the administration, relevant agencies, and other interest groups as designated by the commission director.
• May provide work direction as it relates to specific tasks and/or projects to administrative staff and/or interns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance is required.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level