Task Force Manager

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force (CCHTTF) is a multidisciplinary
task force that brings law enforcement, healthcare systems, legal services, and
community-based victim service providers together to respond to the needs of
survivors of sex and labor trafficking. The task force is a joint project of The
Salvation Army STOP-IT initiative and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
The CCHTTF is funded by the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime
under the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking Task Force
(ECM) program.

The mission of the task force is:

Combat forced labor through seamless collaboration between law enforcement
and service providers;
Use a victim-centered approach in proactively investigating and prosecuting
human trafficking crimes; and
Provide comprehensive, high-quality services to all survivors of human
trafficking.

The task force manager’s overall role is to manage the development, growth,
sustainability, and operational activities of the Cook County Human Trafficking
Task force and ensure compliance with the objectives and program goals of the
ECM award. The task force manager will facilitate multidisciplinary
collaboration across government agencies, the nonprofit sector, and community
organizations to understand and address the needs of and ensure quality service
delivery to victims and survivors of human trafficking.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in human trafficking-related field preferred (e.g., public health, law, social work, public policy, or human rights)
• Two or more years of experience working with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, including in a criminal justice setting.
• Two years of full-time experience in a business, community, or public agency with administrative responsibility
• A willingness to promote support and uphold the mission of The Salvation Army.
• Commitment to and passion for the mission and values of the CCHTTF
• Program and grant management skills
• Strong collaborative leadership and/or group facilitation skills
• Effective interpersonal skills (e.g., communication and relationship building)
• An appreciation of faith-based service organizations
• Mediation, negotiation, and neutral conflict resolution
• Training and public speaking
• Critical thinking and analysis

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise the Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force (65%)
• Guide the development and updating of task force protocols, policies, and procedures in accordance with the Multidisciplinary Collaborative Model for Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces: Development & Operations Roadmap (“the Roadmap”).
• Oversee the leadership, objectives, and progress of—and provide support to—task force subcommittees (bimonthly/quarterly) and working groups (ad hoc).
• Includes but not limited to: Core Team, Steering Committee, Conference Planning Committee, Law Enforcement Working Group, Child Trafficking Subcommittee, Labor Trafficking Subcommittee, Healthcare Subcommittee, and GATE (survivor leadership committee).
• Research and maintain up-to-date resources on best practices, policies, and programs related to anti-trafficking.
• Conduct outreach to expand task force membership.
• Vet and onboard prospective task force members.
• Provide peer support and conflict mediation to task force partners, as needed.
• Develop and maintain a system for managing task force files.
• Design and plan the annual Cook County Human Trafficking Conference.
• Develop, provide, and facilitate outreach, public awareness, and training events for task force members.
• Provides community specific trainings to groups such as law enforcement, medical providers, social service provides and other appropriate community groups.
• Provide technical assistance and support to other regional and national human trafficking task forces as requested by OVC grant managers or otherwise, as time allows.
• Orient STOP-IT Staff and new core team members to task force operations and their roles and responsibilities.
• Collaborate with the designated core team personnel and financial representatives to meet grant management and reporting obligations.
• Collect, share, and report performance measurement data.
• Collaborate with core team members to prepare and submit grant applications, including project narratives, budget proposals, timelines, position descriptions for task force personnel, and other supporting documentation.
• Participate in technical assistance and training programming provided by federal funding agencies, including monthly ECM task force coordinator technical assistance meetings and meetings with the ECM task force liaison.
• Liaise with and respond to requests for information from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Grant Manager.
• Maintains the STOP-IT 24/hour hotline on assigned day(s) per week, or as assigned to assist with gaps in coverage.
• Identifies, researches, and pursues potential grant opportunities related to STOP-IT.
• Assists with creation and development of STOP-IT program marketing including, but not limited to social media communication, blog posts, and program summaries for fundraising purposes.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Studies agency policies, procedures, and programs. May contribute ideas and suggestions for change to Director with the knowledge/participation of the immediate supervisor.
• Attends agency’s general, professional, training and consultation meetings.
• When necessary, may be asked to perform certain record-keeping functions such as creating force reports for TSA members.
• Participates in bi-weekly supervisory conferences with the supervisor to discuss status of award objectives.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, hearing, disability and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) retirement accounts, a company-funded defined contribution (pension) plan and generous time off policies.

What This Job Offers

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