Local Violent Crime Funding and Program Management Coordinator
Salary
$67,288.00 - $107,667.00 Annually
Location
Roanoke, VA
Job Type
Temporary
Job Number
02557
Department
City Manager
Division
City Manager
Opening Date
02/07/2024
Closing Date
3/6/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
• Description
• Benefits
Description SUMMARY
The Local Violent Crime Funding Coordination Coordinator supports local initiatives aimed at addressing and reducing violent crime. The position involves developing, implementing, expanding, and enhancing funding strategies and strategic planning coordination for local efforts. The coordinator will serve as the primary point of contact for local multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration among various stakeholders. 2 year grant position.
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.
To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.
This position's exemption status varies. Examples of Duties ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans to address local violent crime, aligning efforts with the goals set by the funding provided.
Coordination: Serve as a central point of contact for multidisciplinary teams, facilitating communication and collaboration among stakeholders from diverse sectors such as public sector leadership, community organizations, law enforcement, legal professionals, victim advocates, health care providers, and more.
Project Oversight: Monitor and oversee the allocation of funds to ensure effective utilization in line with the project’s objectives.
Team Facilitation: Organize and lead regular meetings of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring active participation and providing guidance to inform local planning and implementation.
Grant Acquisition: Identify, research, and apply for grants to secure additional funding for local violent crime reduction initiatives.
Grant Monitoring: Monitor the progress and compliance of funded projects, ensuring adherence to grant requirements and objectives.
Reporting: Prepare comprehensive reports on grant activities, project outcomes, and financial expenditures for submission to relevant authorities and funding agencies.
Documentation: Maintain detailed records of team meetings, project progress, and outcomes. Prepare and submit reports as required.
Partnership Management: If applicable, work with existing multidisciplinary teams, collect documentation of formalized partnerships agreements, such as memorandums of understanding (MOUs), and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders.
Community Engagement: Foster engagement with community residents to ensure their perspectives are considered in the planning and implementation of violent crime reduction initiatives.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Typical Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public administration, or a related field from four-year college or university. Experience in project coordination, preferably in the field of criminal justice or community development. Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders. Ability to organize and facilitate meetings, ensuring productive discussions and outcomes. Familiarity with local criminal justice systems and community-based organizations.
Supplemental Information LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints orally and in writing.  Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to management.  Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts.  Ability to organize, direct and coordinate a complete range of administrative activities obtaining maximum efficiency.  Ability to manage multi competing projects.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to analyze a variety of administrative, operational, fiscal, and social problems and make sound recommendations for solutions.  Ability to deal with problems in the difficult phase.   Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.  Ability to formulate a vision and develop practical courses of action to accomplish goals.  Ability to identify key stakeholders.  Ability to think strategically.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This is a job description and not an individualized position description.  A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification .
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Agency City of Roanoke, Virginia
Address 215 Church Avenue S.W. Rm 212
Roanoke, Virginia, 24011
Phone 540-853-2231
Website http://roanokeva.gov/jobs
Description SUMMARY
The Local Violent Crime Funding Coordination Coordinator supports local initiatives aimed at addressing and reducing violent crime. The position involves developing, implementing, expanding, and enhancing funding strategies and strategic planning coordination for local efforts. The coordinator will serve as the primary point of contact for local multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration among various stakeholders. 2 year grant position.
The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.
To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.
This position's exemption status varies. Examples of Duties ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans to address local violent crime, aligning efforts with the goals set by the funding provided.
Coordination: Serve as a central point of contact for multidisciplinary teams, facilitating communication and collaboration among stakeholders from diverse sectors such as public sector leadership, community organizations, law enforcement, legal professionals, victim advocates, health care providers, and more.
Project Oversight: Monitor and oversee the allocation of funds to ensure effective utilization in line with the project’s objectives.
Team Facilitation: Organize and lead regular meetings of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring active participation and providing guidance to inform local planning and implementation.
Grant Acquisition: Identify, research, and apply for grants to secure additional funding for local violent crime reduction initiatives.
Grant Monitoring: Monitor the progress and compliance of funded projects, ensuring adherence to grant requirements and objectives.
Reporting: Prepare comprehensive reports on grant activities, project outcomes, and financial expenditures for submission to relevant authorities and funding agencies.
Documentation: Maintain detailed records of team meetings, project progress, and outcomes. Prepare and submit reports as required.
Partnership Management: If applicable, work with existing multidisciplinary teams, collect documentation of formalized partnerships agreements, such as memorandums of understanding (MOUs), and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders.
Community Engagement: Foster engagement with community residents to ensure their perspectives are considered in the planning and implementation of violent crime reduction initiatives.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Typical Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, public administration, or a related field from four-year college or university. Experience in project coordination, preferably in the field of criminal justice or community development. Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders. Ability to organize and facilitate meetings, ensuring productive discussions and outcomes. Familiarity with local criminal justice systems and community-based organizations.
Supplemental Information LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints orally and in writing.  Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to management.  Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts.  Ability to organize, direct and coordinate a complete range of administrative activities obtaining maximum efficiency.  Ability to manage multi competing projects.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to analyze a variety of administrative, operational, fiscal, and social problems and make sound recommendations for solutions.  Ability to deal with problems in the difficult phase.   Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.  Ability to formulate a vision and develop practical courses of action to accomplish goals.  Ability to identify key stakeholders.  Ability to think strategically.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
This is a job description and not an individualized position description.  A job description defines the general character and scope of duties and responsibilities of all positions in a job classification, but it is not intended to describe and does not necessarily list the essential job functions for a given position in a classification .