Program Manager, Diversion & Transition

City Of New York • $70K — $95K *

New York, NY 10025In-Person

Education, Government & Non-Profit

Less than 5 years of experience

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Qualifications

Baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
Two years of experience in community work or related activities
Six years of experience with a high school diploma
Strong experience in social services or criminal justice
Excellent community engagement and coordination skills

Responsibilities

Manage ongoing initiatives to reduce jail population
Coordinate site visits with MOCJ contracted organizations
Collaborate with other portfolios for program development
Conduct quality reviews of programming for justice-impacted groups
Develop communication strategies to promote MOCJ goals
Organize public engagement opportunities
Build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders

Benefits

Opportunity to impact community safety and justice reform
Engagement with various stakeholders, enhancing networking opportunities
Access to continuous professional development in social justice
Ability to work on innovative programs designed for large-scale change
Collaborative work environment with governmental and community partners

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Program Manager will be responsible for providing project management and programmatic support to the City's related strategies to safely reduce the pre-trial jail population, with a specific focus on areas including re-entry, alternatives to incarceration and other related initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in direct social services and/or criminal justice, community engagement skills and experience, and an entrepreneurial capacity to coordinate the diverse set of constituencies and strategies needed to execute large scale change. Among the tasks the Program Manager will need to execute are:
-Managing ongoing work to reduce incarceration, including managing components of program implementation, dissemination of program materials, and documentation of outcomes.
-Coordination of programmatic site visits with MOCJ contracted providers.
-Collaborating with other MOCJ portfolios for program development including but not limited to attending provider events, innovating program curriculum, partnering with other MOCJ contracted providers.
-Conduct observations and review of programming offered by MOCJ providers to ensure quality and accessibility for justice-impacted populations.
-Developing communication materials and strategies to advance MOCJ goals and report on progress, including web, social and traditional media engagement.
-Organization of opportunities for public engagement and participation in the City's efforts.
-Cultivating and maintaining excellent relationships with stakeholder groups, other government agencies, community non-profits, advocates, family members, and justice-involved individuals.
-Represent MOCJ at meetings with community-based, governmental, and business entities, among others.
-Administrative support as needed including but not limited to preparation of meeting materials, responding to stakeholder inquiries and other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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