Project Director

Short Description: The Client is looking for an experienced project manager, with juvenile justice or child welfare expertise, to support the District’s efforts to establish a continuum of care implementation plan.

Client requires the services of a full-time Project Director to manage the agency’s Continuum of Care project. The primary goal of the initiative is to support improved outcomes for youth and families by creating a plan to facilitate the development of a continuum of care for at-risk youth in the District of Columbia. The Project Director will collaborate with government and community stakeholders in D.C. to develop a plan for the establishment of a continuum of care to address gaps in service delivery for youth involved in and at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system. A well-resourced continuum of care should include a wide range of supports, from community-based prevention services for youth at risk of system involvement, to diversion and intervention services that prevent youth from penetrating deeper into the juvenile justice system, as well as re-entry services to help support with community reintegration following a period of detention.

The Project Director will convene and facilitate meetings of the Planning Council and develop a planning process that at minimum includes asset mapping, a gap analysis, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, and a report detailing the continuum of care plan with an implementation timeline.

1.               Attend monthly meetings with client staff to update the agency regarding the status of the project, including progress and any challenges encountered.

2.               Convene a Planning Council and facilitate monthly meetings, including drafting agenda, meeting notes, and follow-up plans.

3.              Complete a literature review to identify best practices and model sites.

4.              Coordinate site visits to two local model programs.

5.               Work with the Planning Council to identify key data points for tracking and monitoring and subsequently collect and analyze selected data.

6.              Conduct asset mapping to identify currently available resources for youth and their families, as well as any service gaps.

7.              Complete a needs and gap analysis to determine the needs of at-risk youth, whether there are available services to meet their needs, and the barriers that youth and families face in accessing services.

8.              Produce a report that includes asset mapping, a needs and gaps analysis, a review of best-practices and model sites, and a plan for the development of a continuum of care for at-risk youth that includes an implementation timeline.

 Required Skills and Experience

1.                Graduate degree or equivalent experience.

2.                 Experience in the social sciences, preferably specializing in criminal justice, juvenile justice, or behavioral sciences.

3.                 Project management experience.

4.                Conducting research and evaluations using public health or justice system administrative data.

5.                Demonstrate a broad understanding of the public health and criminal justice systems and the provision of social services, especially as it related to community-based services for at-risk or system-involved youth.

6.               Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively, respond to stakeholders’ needs, and regularly update stakeholders about project milestones in similar projects.

7.               Demonstrate an ability to analyze information from disparate datasets and qualitative information to derive a comprehensive understanding of the research topic. 

8.               Demonstrate an ability to meaningfully engage community members and youth in the planning process.

9.               Outstanding oral communication skills, including public speaking.

10.           Outstanding written communication skills, including writing complex documents.

Master’s degree in related field of social sciences, preferably with a specializing in criminal justice, juvenile justice, or behavioral sciences. Required 15 Years

Project management experience, including planning, execution, and delivery of projects within scope, timeline, and budget. Required 11 Years

Conducting research and evaluations using public health or justice system administrative data. Required 11 Years

Understanding of public health, criminal justice systems, and the provision of social services as it relates to at-risk or system-involved youth. Required 11 Years

Work collaboratively, respond to stakeholders’ needs, and regularly update stakeholders about project milestones in similar projects. Required 11 Years

Analyze information from disparate datasets and qualitative information to derive a comprehensive understanding of the research topic. Required 11 Years

Demonstrate an ability to meaningfully engage community members and youth in the planning process. Required 11 Years

Outstanding oral communication skills, including public speaking. Required 11 Years

Outstanding written communication skills, including writing complex documents. Required 11 Years