DCJS Violence Against Women Program Monitor

Position Number: CJ030

Pay: $19.90 (Hourly)

Location: Richmond, VA

 

The Victims Services Section of the Department of Criminal Justice Services seeks a temporary (two years), part-time (24-30 hours per week) Violence Against Women Program Monitor to assist in monitoring and providing technical assistance to grantees funded through the statewide Violence Against Women Act?Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors (V-STOP) program and the Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund.

 

Duties:  plans, allocates, and monitors federal and state funding to local and statewide organizations that promote the apprehension, prosecution, and adjudication of persons who commit violent crimes against women.  Provides technical assistance to programs, including law enforcement agencies, prosecution offices, domestic violence programs, sexual assault crisis centers and coalitions.

 

Qualifications: Candidate must possess: considerable knowledge of the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; and considerable knowledge of the criminal justice system.  Knowledge of program planning, grant funding procedures, grant management; budgeting and program evaluation are preferred.  Analytical skills, writing ability, editing skills and experience with a microcomputer preferred. A degree in criminal justice, social science or a related field and/or victim assistance experience are preferred. The selected candidate must pass a criminal background record check.

 

A state application and <b>a writing sample no longer than two pages on domestic violence or sexual assault</b> are required and must be submitted no later than Friday, February 24, 2006, 5:00 p.m. Applications may be mailed to: Department of Criminal Justice Services, 202 North 9th Street, 10th Floor, Richmond, VA  23219, Attn: Human Resource Office; emailed to: denise.stockton@... or faxed to (804) 786-6484. A state application along with instructions can be accessed via our website at www.dcjs.virginia.gov under the ?Employment

link,? by calling (804) 786-4246 or from the Department of Human Resource Management web site at: http://jobs.virginia.gov/emplApplication.html.  Hand-delivered applications may be delivered to the receptionist on the 5th Floor. Contact Denise Stockton at (804) 225-4399 if you have any questions.<br><br>

 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

For more information, please visit http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/jobs/jobs.cfm

 

Women's Center at Virginia Tech
Victim Services Outreach Coordinator
Job Opening

The Women's Center at VT seeks an energetic and committed leader to collaborate on the implementation of a grant funded by the US Dept. of Justice. The Victim Services Outreach Coordinator works under the direction of the Assistant Director for Counseling and Advocacy to raise awareness of gender based violence. This position coordinates outreach and education efforts concerning sexual and relationship violence, stalking, harassment and cyber harassment; supervises a student peer education group; assists with support and advocacy for victims of gender-based violence. Masters Degree in social work, psychology, higher education, student affairs or related field required. Virginia Tech is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Go to www.jobs.vt.edu for more information and to apply for the position. The application deadline is March 1, 2006. 
 
Christine Dennis Smith L.C.S.W
Assistant Director for Counseling and Advocacy
Women's Center at Virginia Tech
540-231-7806
cdennis@...