Senior Project Specialist - Dallas Police (Civil Service)

City of Dallas

10d

About The Position

Dallas is Growing. Grow With Us. Looking for more than just a job? The City of Dallas offers careers with purpose. With competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a vibrant work culture, we’re committed to helping you thrive while you help our city flourish. Be part of a team that’s committed to service, innovation, and community. Job Summary Job Description Overview The Senior Project Specialist – DPD Focused Deterrence responsible for managing the application and tracking of all social service resources provided to eligible chronic violent offenders. Duties include intake assessment of an offender’s emergency and future needs, creation of tailored and written care plans that articulate goals, activities, and behavioral requirements, the coordination and documentation of social service resources, evaluation of an offender’s progress through the program, maintaining a harmonious working relationship with law enforcement, community partners, and organizations, and assisting the Department in the tracking of recidivism rates of offenders’ participating in Focused Deterrence.

Requirements

Knowledge of project management techniques and methodologies.
Knowledge of project scope, project budgeting, project implementation, and vendor coordination.
Knowledge in federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Knowledge in currently available federal, state, and local social service programs and non-profit organizations.
Knowledge in social work techniques, dealing with offenders previously incarcerated in a state or federal penitentiary.
Proficient in Google Drive, MS One Drive, MS Teams, MS Office, etc.
Exceptional organizational and administrative skills, with a strong attention to detail.
Skill in research and data analysis.
Skill in negotiation practices.
Skill in problem solving.
Ability to think creatively.
Ability to coordinate project deliverables, timelines, vendors, and contractors to provide solutions within Project Management Methodology (PMM).
Ability to direct, coordinate, and communicate effectively with various participants and vendors on project status.
Ability to facilitate meetings, present ideas and communicate project scope effectively.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to multitask and prioritize work.
Ability to coordinate multiple resources from varying providers.
Ability to be culturally sensitive and work successfully with diverse groups and at-risk populations.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in public administration, human services, social work, sociology, or other related field.
EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of professional level experience as a practitioner in social work programs.
EQUIVALENCIES: A bachelor's degree or higher in a non-specified field plus six (6) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements. A master's degree or higher in a specified field plus two (2) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
LICENSE and CERTIFICATIONS: Valid driver's license with a good driving record. Must be able to obtain TLETS CJIS Certification within probationary period.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must pass an intensive background investigation and drug test. No FELONY or Class A MISDEMEANOR convictions. No Class B MISDEMEANOR convictions within the last ten (10) years. No family violence convictions. Cannot currently be on deferred adjudication for any FELONY, Class A, or Class B MISDEMEANOR.

Responsibilities

Manages, coordinates, and facilitates projects for the Focused Deterrence program.
Creates, maintains, and updates care plans, activities, and behavioral requirements; provides intake assessments of offender’s emergency and future needs.
Evaluates, plans, coordinates, and manages projects using effective methodologies; coordinates project activities with internal departmental units, end user departments, and external or private sector vendors and contractors.
Develops uniquely tailored care plans based on available resources to fulfil the social and economic needs of chronic violent offenders to prevent recidivism.
Interviews all applicants to assess a participant’s eligibility, and their immediate and future situational needs; determine which services and levels of assistance are uniquely necessary for each participant.
Travels to meet with chronic offenders at governmental facilities or other locations deemed safe and appropriate to conduct assessment or follow-up.
Regularly interact with different project stakeholders: governmental agencies and entities, service providers, researchers, police, community stakeholder, non-profit organizations, and at-risk populations to evaluate the effectiveness of care plans.
Analyzes data from health care providers, social workers, and other resources for care plan formulation.
Obtains necessary resources and coordinate the services offered by governmental agencies, community partners, and non-profit organizations to fulfil all care plans.
Communicates goals and program requirements with the participant and address any concerns as they arise.
Communicates care plan status to participants, community partners, organizations, and the Department.
Performs complex management and oversight to maintain effectiveness in daily operations related case management and be organized to manage many differing and unique cases at once.
Maintains and manages digital or hard copy case records in a confidential manner.
Serves as a liaison between the Department, participant, community partners, government agencies, and all other entities partnered with Focused Deterrence.
Develops detailed presentations, policy briefs, and operational summaries.
Develops and maintain weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly progress reports.
Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.