Program Director - Chicago, United States - City of Chicago

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Job Number:395302**
Description

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

  • PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Victim Services & Domestic Violence)
  • Chicago Police Department

Number of Positions: 4

(additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)


Under direction from the Assistant Director of Crime Victim Services, functions as a mid-level manager, responsible for managing the operational and administrative functions of the Chicago Police Department's Crime Victim Services program.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES

  • Manages the daytoday functions and operations of the Chicago Police Department's Crime Victim Services program.
  • Supervises staff, including crime victim advocates and domestic violence advocates, monitors their performance and conducts performance evaluations of staff
  • Coordinate and manage responses to violent incidents of note or highprofile incidents and work with a team to address the needs of victims, witnesses, and the community
  • Identify and develop programmatic needs, including policies, training, quality standards and performance measures, working with other program supervisors to monitor productivity and adhere to established standards
  • Directs the development and management of program contracts, budgets, grants and administrative functions
  • May serve as a liaison between other City departments, outside agencies and the general public and other City and agencies
  • May represent the department in meetings and special initiatives to address various community and public service issues
  • Manages and directs special projects and initiatives
  • May act as a liaison with various local, governmental, and community based coalitions and agencies in an effort to enhance and promote departmental services and programs
  • Oversees the development, duplication and marketing of materials used to promote social or public service programs
  • Identifies and researches specific problems and areas of opportunities and concerns and makes recommendations necessary to ensure program and operational efficiency
  • Responds to public inquiries and comments regarding program concerns and complaints

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NOTE:

__The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class_.

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Location:
Chicago Police Department - Community Policing

3510 S. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60653


Days:
Monday - Friday


Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm or 12:00pm to 8:00pm


THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS

  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in the Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, Public Health or a directly related field, plus five years of experience in the planning, implementation or administration of social service, public health or public service programs, of which two years is in a management/supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, provided that the minimum degree requirement is met

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

  • Previous experience working in victim services
  • Completion of 40hour sexual assault training and/or domestic violence training
  • Previous work experience with youth, seniors, persons who have been trafficked and other forms of genderbased violence
  • Previous experience working with police and/or the criminal justice system
  • Multilingual

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

City of Chicago

  • Brandon Johnson, Mayor

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on 06/05/2024

Job Posting:
May 22, 2024, 10:09:30 AM |
Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: Jun 5, 2024, 11:59:00 PM


BU: 10 |
Salary: $86,520 Annually
Pay Basis:Yearly
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