Senior Program Manager

Center for Justice Innovation • New York, NY

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, they have worked alongside communities, courts, and those affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. The Center operates programs, conducts original research, and provides expert assistance and policy guidance. Community Justice Solutions (CJS) is a new national venture of the Center, organized around six impact areas including Community Safety, Front-End Systems Change, People-Centered Courts, Restorative Practices, Intimate Partner Safety and Justice, and the Housing-Justice Nexus. CJS is seeking a temporary Senior Program Manager to primarily work on projects related to problem-solving courts and initiatives, and jail reduction. This role involves providing targeted training and technical assistance (TTA) focused on community courts, veteran’s treatment courts, drug treatment courts, prosecutor-led diversion initiatives, pretrial supervision, procedural justice, jail reduction, and racial equity. The Senior Program Manager will develop and write new publications, support grantees and jurisdictions by delivering onsite and remote TTA, develop and maintain training content, and nurture partner relationships.

Requirements

• Relevant graduate degree with 4-5 years of experience, or a JD with 2-3 years of experience, or equivalent lived experience related to substance use disorder, the criminal legal system, or direct services provision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Project management skills
• Ability to work with a diverse array of partners, including community members, business owners, police, probation officers, judges, attorneys, court administrators, elected officials, social service providers, school officials, and community-based organizations
• Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment

Nice To Haves

• Substantive experience with TTA, problem-solving courts, pretrial reforms, and jail reduction
• Ability to work with jurisdictions seeking to enhance community safety and racial justice

Responsibilities

• Lead with development of monographs, fact sheets, toolkits, guidance documents, website features, and other written products and publications, as well as online content
• Provide expert assistance to problem-solving courts and justice system partners, and community seeking to plan, implement, or enhance community, veteran, drug and other problem-solving courts, and jail reduction and other reforms
• Conduct and host site visits for a wide array of justice system stakeholders and community partners
• Manage the administration of grants by tracking progress and performance and fulfilling deliverables on time
• Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with other TTA providers, national experts, and other partners in the field
• Develop and deliver presentations at conferences and training events
• Additional relevant tasks, as needed

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare with a national network
• Mental health care for staff, including services like Talkspace and Ginger through healthcare plans
• 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%

What This Job Offers

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