Salary : $93,077.50 - $162,885.63 Annually
Location : ALCOHOL SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM, 10700 PAGE AVENUE, FAIRFAX (FJ08), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01401
Department: Juv & Domestic Relations Court
Opening Date: 09/12/2026
Closing Date: 9/25/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S30
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

Directs all functional and adjudication operations of the alcohol safety action program (ASAP) office, overseeing all aspects, including implementation of the VASAP client classification system used to determine needed level of service including probation, education, public information and special programs, and monitors all probation, financial and support services to ensure compliance with local and state standards.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

Directs and evaluates all operational activities of a certified Alcohol Safety Action Program to ensure effective, efficient, and compliant service delivery;
Develops, implements, and evaluates policies, procedures, and operational practices consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, County policies, and Commission on VASAP standards;
Provides leadership, supervision, coaching, and performance management for professional, technical, and administrative staff;
Establishes organizational priorities and ensures accountability for program performance;
Directs strategic planning, organizational development, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness and service delivery;
Develops and administers the program budget;
Oversees fiscal operations;
Authorizes expenditures;
Negotiates and administers contracts and ensures sound stewardship of public resources;
Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with the judiciary, criminal justice agencies, behavioral health providers, governmental organizations, treatment providers, and community stakeholders;
Represents the program before public agencies, professional organizations, advisory boards, and community groups;
Interprets and applies applicable laws, regulations, policies, and Commission on VASAP standards;
Ensures organizational compliance and provides technical guidance regarding program administration;
Directs activities necessary to maintain certification by the Commission on VASAP, including compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, audits, reporting requirements, and performance measures;
Prepares and presents administrative, operational, fiscal, and statistical reports and recommendations to the local Policy Board, the Commission on VASAP, County leadership, and other governing or advisory bodies.
Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in public administration, criminal justice, behavioral sciences, business administration, or a closely related field; plus, five years of progressively responsible management experience directing criminal justice, behavioral health, or human services programs, including responsibility for personnel supervision, fiscal administration, strategic planning, and organizational leadership.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license (required at the time of application)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position will be required to complete the following to the satisfaction of the employer:

• Criminal Background Investigation
• Child Protective Services
• Credit
• Driving Record Check

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Progressively responsible management or leadership experience working in criminal justice, court services, public safety, behavioral health, substance abuse services, human services, or a related field.
• Experience supervising professional staff, including training, mentoring, coaching, and providing performance management in a human services, juvenile justice, child welfare, or criminal justice setting.
• Professional experience within the criminal justice or court system.
• Experience with substance use behavior or health-impaired driving treatment prevention or related programs.
• Significant budget and fiscal management experience.
• Experience with grants and/or contracts.
• Experience with audits, accreditation regulatory requirements, or formal compliance review.
• Experience working with courts, judges, law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys, state agencies, treatment providers, elected or appointed officials, and other external partners.
• Experience using data and performance measures.
• Experience leading organizational change.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to communicate clearly with others.
• Ability to travel independently to attend meetings, trainings, and conferences.
• Ability to use keyboard driven equipment.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.
Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

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Requisition 26-01401
Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees' Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

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NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions

1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
   • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
   • Flexible Spending Program
   • Deferred Compensation
2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
   • No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.

• Criminal justice
• Social work
• Psychology
• Business administration
• Public administration
• Counseling
• Behavioral science
• Human services
• Sociology
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05

Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent, progressively responsible management experience do you have with directing criminal justice, behavioral health, or human services programs, including responsibility for personnel supervision, fiscal administration, strategic planning, and organizational leadership?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent progressively responsible management or leadership experience do you have working in court services, public safety, substance abuse services, or a related field?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

08

How many years of full-time experience do you have supervising professional staff, including training, mentoring, coaching, and providing performance management in a human services, juvenile justice, child welfare, or criminal justice setting? (This may include full-time, part-time, and volunteer staff.)

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six to less than seven years
• Seven to less than eight years
• Eight to less than nine years
• Nine to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

09

Which best describes your highest level of supervisory responsibility?

• I have not formally supervised employees
• I have supervised individual contributors
• I have supervised professional and/or supervisory level staff
• I have supervised managers who were responsible for other employees; I have led multiple teams, units, divisions, or organizational functions through subordinate managers

10

Which best describes your professional experience within the criminal justice or court system?

• No professional experience
• Limited experience working with criminal justice partners
• Direct experience providing services within a criminal justice-related program
• Management experience within a criminal justice court, corrections, public safety, or related program
• Senior leadership experience overseeing criminal justice court corrections public safety or related programs

11

Which best describes your experience with substance use behavior or health-impaired driving treatment prevention or related programs?

• No experience
• General familiarity
• Experience of collaborating with these programs or providers
• Direct professional experience with these programs management and executive-level responsibility for these programs or services

12

What is the largest annual operating budget for which you have had significant management responsibility?

• No experience
• Less than $500,000
• $500,000 to $1,000,000
• $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
• More than $5,000,000

13

Which best describes your experience with grants and or contracts?

• No experience
• Assisted with grants or contract activities
• Monitored grants, contracts, expenditures, and deliverables
• Senior-level responsibility for multiple grants, contracts, funding sources, or significant contractual relationships

14

Which best describes your experience with audits, accreditation regulatory requirements, or formal compliance review?

• No experience
• Participated in an audit or compliance review
• Prepared documentation or assisted with corrective actions
• Managed an audit slash compliance process and implementation for corrective actions
• Executive responsibility for organizational compliance audit readiness and corrective action oversight

15

Which best describes your experience working with courts, judges, law enforcement, prosecutors, defense attorneys, state agencies, treatment providers, elected or appointed officials, and other external partners?

• No experience
• Occasional interaction
• Regular collaboration
• Led collaborative projects or initiatives involving multiple partners
• Represented an organization at the se