Title: Victim Services Manager: Central Administration - #01204
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II
Hiring Range: $61,765 - $101,291
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept of Corr - Central Admin
Location: DOC Headquarters
Agency Website: www.vadoc.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
To plan and operate a system of evidence-based practices and services that support victim awareness/advocacy as it relates to the Code of Virginia as well as related inmate/probationer/parolee programming. To register, assist, explain, and document victim notification of inmate status changes and advocate for victim rights and involvement in the criminal justice system. Provide support, development, and training for the NMVI (Notification and Assistance for Victim Inclusion) notification system and other victimology related and evidence-based programs. Manage marketing development for victim-centered programs. Develop and manage evaluations of the Victim Services Unit and related programming.
To design, plan, implement, analyze, and manage the Statewide Victim Advocacy Program founded on the well-established, contemporary body of evidence-based practices for correctional-based victim services. To incorporate social learning and cognitive-behavioral programming to create victim involvement/input and positive inmate/probationer/parolee change and accountability. To manage grant reporting and applications (if applicable). To manage statewide victim services and the regional advocate initiative to include the supervision of four regional victim advocates (remote FTE's), re-entry services for victims, case planning, notification, and impact of crime programming/training. To monitor, test, update, and oversee the NAAVI victim notification system and its contractual obligations to ensure proper victim notification and annual adherence to industry standards and technological advances. To update, manage and present victim related instruction at the DOC Academies and amongst community stakeholders. To maintain a
growth mindset for continuous training and maintenance of victimology industry standards to stay competitive and progressive on the national stage.
Minimum Qualifications
Working knowledge of contemporary evidence-based research and practices for correctional operations, including victim/perpetrator programming and post-conviction corrections-based victim advocacy. Working knowledge of case management and crisis intervention techniques. Experience with strategic planning, program evaluation and design, budgetary procedures, and grant writing/reporting. Knowledge of case planning and risk assessment. Leadership experience. Demonstrated ability to manage statewide crime victim services and develop coordinated referrals and networking to agencies statewide. Demonstrated ability to interpret and explain procedures and laws. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all levels and as part of a team, and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Additional Considerations
Advanced knowledge in psychology, social work, or criminal justice. Considerable victim advocacy and corrections experience. Knowledge of VADOC procedures, post-conviction advocacy, and the NAAVI notification system/Microsoft Dynamics strongly preferred.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:
Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.
Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.
Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program - Virginia Department of Veterans Services.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: 804-641-9840
Email: EMAILED APPLICATIONS/RÉSUMÉS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.