Victim Engagement Program Operations & Implementation Specialist

State of Oregon • Salem, OR

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) invites you to join our Community Services team as a full-time, permanent Victim Engagement Program (VEP) Operations & Implementation Specialist. This role is part of the Victim Engagement Program and is central to supporting program operations through project management, process improvement, and ongoing monitoring of program fidelity across VEP initiatives. The position provides research and objective analysis to inform victim services policy and operational decisions, while also tracking program data, maintaining records in Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS), and developing reports to evaluate effectiveness and support agency performance reviews. You will collaborate regularly with victim and survivor service organizations, community partners, and juvenile justice partners. Based at OYA Central Office in Salem, this position plays a key role in shaping programs and decisions that impact both agency operations and juvenile justice systems across the state.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and two years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
• Any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with victim service practices and a commitment to deepen understanding and practice.
• Proven ability to build positive interpersonal and community relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and align efforts toward a common objective.
• Results-driven and a strong desire to achieve set goals.
• Ability to problem solve and manage conflict constructively.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple projects at once

Responsibilities

• Support Victim Engagement Program (VEP) operations by providing lifecycle project management, process improvement analysis, program performance monitoring, and programmatic data tracking of all program initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of training and coaching on the implementation of VEP programing to new and existing OYA staff and community partners.
• Development and implementation of youth and crime victim service protocols including oversight and coordination of victim engagement protocols related to youth transition and parole committee reviews.

Benefits

• Low-cost, high-coverage health insurance
• Generous time-off
• Competitive retirement plan
• $2,500 life insurance policy paid for by your union, SEIU Local 503.
• Up to $200,000 of additional life insurance can be purchased.
• Up to $100,000 member life, $40,000 spouse and $10,000 child is guaranteed within the first 90 days of new union membership.
• Short Term Disability insurance is guaranteed if purchased within the first 90 days of new union membership.
• Legal insurance enrollment is available to purchase within the first 90 days of new union membership.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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