Western Ceasefire Coordinator

Title: Western Ceasefire Coordinator

State Role Title: Ceasefire Coordinator

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: WESTERN

Agency Website: www.oag.state.va.us

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The major responsibility of this position is to engage community members, law enforcement, and prosecutors with the implementation of Group Violence Intervention (GVI) Program, working directly with members in the communities of Roanoke, Lynchburg, Martinsville, and Danville, Virginia. The Ceasefire Coordinator may also support the attorneys in the Major Crimes and Emerging Threats (“MCET”) Section of the Virginia Office of the Attorney General; specifically, the cross-designated positions, located in the Roanoke division of the United States Attorney’s Office (“USAO”).

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for working directly with prosecutors, law enforcement, and members of the community to coordinate resources and build relationships with citizens, law enforcement and prosecutors using GVI, Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and other strategies in the community. This position will be responsible for assisting with the implementation of evidenced-based practices to reduce or prevent violent gun and gang crimes.

The coordinator will plan and attend community meetings and events. The coordinator will foster partnerships with local agencies, businesses, civic organizations, and the faith community, to address gaps in services for youth/adults. The coordinator will also be responsible for monitoring progress and financial reports related to the grant funding.

The candidate should have knowledge of current policies, guidelines, and initiatives related to re-entry, community violence reduction, and gang and violence intervention/prevention programs and a demonstrated commitment to public interest work, especially experience working on violence prevention issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have demonstrated law enforcement experience, strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to analyze large quantities of written information, excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy, proficiency in time management, and the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work independently as part of a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel is necessary and a working knowledge of case and document management systems and legal search engines is desirable.
• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of ten or more years of relevant experience.
• Law enforcement or prosecutorial experience is required.

Additional Considerations

A bachelor’s or associate degree is preferred in a relevant field is preferred, or equivalent experience.

Special Instructions

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Help Personnel email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: helppersonnel@oag.state.va.us

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.