Victim Advocate Program Supervisor

Position Title

Victim Advocate Program Supervisor

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Salary/Hourly Range: $60,941–$105,281/annually

Department: Attorney's Office

Work Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Benefits

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Important Application Information

We want to recognize the experience you bring. Please include all education and work experience relevant to this position in your application and resume. If those don't fully capture your experience, you may attach an additional document describing your previous roles, dates of employment, hours worked, and duties.

If you are selected, we'll use this information to determine your starting pay. For eligible positions, your prior experience may also qualify you for a higher leave accrual rate under the City's Prior Service Leave Accrual Procedure.

Application Deadline

Open until filled: We encourage you to apply early. This position will remain open until filled and may close at any time without notice.

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Job Description

Under supervision, administers and directs the Victim Advocate Program. Provides technical assistance to Advocate staff who are assisting victims of crime through the criminal and judicial process. Oversees grant development, compliance, reporting, data collection, and program evaluation; coordinates partnerships and multidisciplinary services; and provides education and prevention information to victims of crime, community agencies, and department personnel.

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Typical Duties

• Supervises Advocates in the Victim Advocate Program. Together with these Advocates, assists victims of crime through the judicial process, providing counseling, referrals, information, and support.
• Applies for grants through local, state, and federal sources. Responsible for fulfilling all grant conditions and complying with site visits and audit processes, as well as complying with grant award processes, creating grant amendment requests, assisting finance with monthly and quarterly billings, completing all monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports, as well as audits and statistical requests.
• Provides educational workshops for the other agencies and the community on victims’ rights, crime prevention, victim services, victimology, trauma-informed care, and other related victim subjects. Develops brochures and literature to be used by the Victim Advocate Program.
• Identifies needs of victim, minority, or underserved populations; coordinates or participates in committees to address those needs and provides outreach and information in those populations.
• Serves as a liaison between individual members of the department, community, business, and government agencies to coordinate services at local, state, and federal levels.
• Collects, compiles, and analyzes information; prepares reports that interpret data and support recommendations, including policies and procedures related to advocacy.
• Assists with in-house and external training on victim-related subjects, trauma-informed care, department policies, and the Victim Advocate Program.
• Coordinates duties and information between prosecutors, detectives, and advocates to ensure that victims’ cases are being responded to in an accurate and timely manner.
• May support and coordinate program communication efforts, including developing & maintaining brochures, publications, website, social media content, and other informational materials to promote victim services, community resources, and program activities.
• Identify needs for additional components of Victim Advocate Program; assists in development and implementation of those components as needed.
• May attend supervisory training sessions and serve as a backup for Victim Advocate Program Director/Coordinator as needed. Use department procurement card to assist with VOCA emergency fund and supplies purchases. May assist with Advocate Programs Director’s responsibilities as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Psychology, Criminology, or closely related field and four years’ work experience in public assistance, program development, grant writing, and volunteer coordinating, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience on a year-for-year basis. One year of work experience in a supervisory capacity is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals through crisis situations and provide possible solutions for positive outcomes.
• Knowledge of crime/violence issues, judicial process, and available resources for victims of crime.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others orally and in writing.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license or driving privilege card.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference may be given to those with experience in all aspects of VOCA and VAWA grant management, including but not limited to grant writing and application processes, budgetary development and financial oversight, program management, statistical recordkeeping, adherence to grant conditions and certified assurances, or certifications related to grants, and submission of all required reports.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Considerable exposure to stress as a result of dealing with people in extreme crisis. Exposure to potentially hostile environments.
• Required to work irregular hours in addition to regularly scheduled shifts. Responsible for providing coverage on 24-hour crisis line calls.
  
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

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Full Time/Part Time

Full time

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Scheduled Hours

40