Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Advisory Council Coordinator

State of Montana • Helena, MT

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About The Position

The Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Advisory Council Coordinator position will support the Montana Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Advisory Council (MMIPAC) in their work. The MMIPAC is appointed by the Attorney General and is administratively attached to DOJ. The work of the Advisory Council includes identifying causes related to indigenous people missing persons reporting, identifying strategies to decrease jurisdictional barriers in diverse law enforcement agencies, administering the Missing Persons Response Team training grant program, providing accurate information and data about missing persons in Montana, working to reduce the number of missing indigenous persons in Montana, and providing formal recommendations to the Montana Legislature, Elected officials and state government departments. The coordinator will work with Advisory Council leaders to schedule meetings, maintain a record of Council business and implement grant processes. The job will include outreach and education in tribal communities and with tribal agencies, testifying at legislative hearings, data analysis, report writing, and presentations all aimed at improving Montana’s response to identifying, reporting and locating missing American Indians and Alaska Natives. This position requires high levels of organization, planning, partnership building, and public speaking. The coordinator will be exposed to confidential criminal justice information, will be subject of an intensive background check, and is responsible for becoming Criminal Justice Information Network (CJIN) certified within the first two months of hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, sociology, or related fields.
• Experience as support staff for boards, councils or other formal work groups.
• Ability to plan meetings and events.
• Experience with interdisciplinary, cross jurisdictional, rural, urban and tribal professionals in governmental and non-governmental agencies.
• Demonstrated experience in program development, grant management, and the impact of crime on individuals, families and communities.
• Demonstrated experience with responsive support of a council or board.
• Experience with research of evidence based best practices, drafting policy and procedure, and writing legislative reports is required.
• Data collection, management and analysis skills.
• Strong ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with diverse agencies.
• Must become Criminal Justice Information Network (CJIN) certified within the first two months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Sociology, or social services field.

Responsibilities

• Schedule meetings for the Advisory Council.
• Maintain a record of Council business.
• Implement grant processes.
• Conduct outreach and education in tribal communities and with tribal agencies.
• Testify at legislative hearings.
• Perform data analysis.
• Write reports.
• Make presentations to improve Montana’s response to identifying, reporting and locating missing American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans
• Generous paid vacation, sick and holidays
• Pre-tax Flexibility Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Potential for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

What This Job Offers

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