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State of Minnesota Victims Relations Coordinator - State Program Administrator Principal in St. Paul, Minnesota
Working Title: Victims Relations Coordinator
Job Class: State Program Administrator Principal
Agency: Public Safety Department
Job ID : 76692
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes - up to two days per week
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers and DPS employees eligible to bid (permanent, classified employees in the same job and class). Eligible bidders should apply through self-service and confirm their bid by emailing yerly.lee@state.mn.us by 11:59pm on 10/9/2024
Date Posted : 10/3/2024
Closing Date : 10/16/2024
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Public Safety Dept / Public Safety-MAPE
Division/Unit : Criminal App Investigations / BCA V.C. #2
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : Yes - Up to 25% of the time
Salary Range: $30.55 - $45.02 / hourly; $63,788 - $94,001 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
FLSA Status : Nonexempt
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies. This position is eligible to telework for up to two days per week.
The position resides in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Division. The BCA division provides investigative and specialized law enforcement services (i.e., criminal justice training and development, forensic laboratory analysis, criminal histories, investigations) to prevent and solve crimes in partnership with law enforcement, public safety and criminal justice agencies.
The position will provide collaborative support to Victims, Families and Community stakeholders as it relates to violent crimes (Homicides, Shootings, assaults) and other cases the BCA is investigating as the lead agency, so communication lines remain open and affected groups are integrated into the process. The Victim Relations Coordinator will also participate in law enforcement trainings, enhance data collection capabilities and strengthen the MN BCA VCRU’s partnership with supportive services and partner agencies.
This position will be traveling 25% of the time to support victims of violent crimes.
Minimum Qualifications
Three (3) years of professional work experience related to criminal justice and/or crime victim services or youth services.
OR
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited in criminal Justice or closely related field such as family advocacy, youth or juvenile advocacy and two (2) years of professional work experience related to criminal justice and /or crime victim services.
AND
Experience working with criminal justice database systems with the purpose of expedited and accurate communications. Knowledge and understanding of investigative reports and their required processes.
Strategic planning sufficient to guide critical resources and program activity decisions.
Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to connect and build relationships with community groups and victims of violent crimes.
Ability to work collaboratively to develop strategic directions for programs and processes supported by sound analysis.
Ability to work cooperatively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and underserved communities.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience as a Victim Relations Coordinator, Victim Advocate, Victim Witness Coordinator, or Community and Family Advocate and/or Community Outreach with a criminal justice agency.
Experience working with community groups, victims, and families affected by violent crime.
Human relation skills sufficient to understand, develop, motivate, collaborate with, persuade, and lead others.
Experience creating policies and procedures, and correspondence explaining complex subjects in a clear and meaningful way.
Experience with public speaking, training facilitation and community/family engagement with respect to government agencies.
Experience working with the courts systems and legal process.
Familiar with Minnesota state statutes, laws, policies, and procedures with regard to crime victim rights.
Physical Requirements
Requires occasionally moving and transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others, and moving and transporting light objects frequently. Even though the weights being moved and transported may be a negligible amount, a job in this category may require positioning self to move to a significant degree or may involve maintaining a stationary position for extended periods.
Additional Requirements
This position requires successful completion of the following:
It is the policy of the Department of Public Safety that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment, includes the following components:
Criminal history
Reference check
Fingerprinting check (EDL/MNJIS/CJIS)
Credit check
Driver’s license check
US citizenship check
Education Verification
Drug Screen
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.