Program Director - Chicago, United States - City of Chicago

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