Criminal Justice Field Representative
Criminal Justice Field Representative
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Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible fulltime and parttime employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
- Public Retirement Systems such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS&Optional Deferred Compensation Ohio Deferred Compensation
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
We are seeking a Criminal Justice Field Representative in the Bureau of Community Reinvestment. This position will be located in DYS Central Office 30 W. Spring St. 5th floor Columbus OH 43215.
The Criminal Justice Field Representative duties include but are not limited to:
- Monitor Compliance of juvenile justice grant programs or projects (e.g. Title II Formula Grant Juvenile Accountability Block Grant etc.
- Conduct field visits to monitor compliance of grant programs or projects.
- Acts as a liaison between DYS and grant recipients in planning monitoring and evaluating fiscal and programmatic activities.
- Provides program oversight and technical assistance to grant recipients to ensure program integrity.
- Process grant related documents (financial reports performance reports adjustments closeouts and special reports).
- Validate documents to ensure compliance with established grant procedures and written requirements.
- Maintains complete and accurate program files.
- Reviews grant applications and determines eligibility of proposed programs.
- Provides funding recommendations to grant administrator and bureau chief.
- Prepares special reports and correspondence.
- Compiles and analyzes data provided by courts and reviews commitment data.
The State of Ohio is a drugfree workplace which prohibits the use of (recreational /nonmedical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio DrugFree Workplace Policy (HR39 and as outlined in the posting.
JOIN OUR TEAM!
We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!
A safer Ohio: one youth one family and one community at a time.
About Us
Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohios future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.
DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders ages 1021 who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohios 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.
Our Guiding Principles
- Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
- Treat everyone with respect
- Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
- Provide the best support and services for youth and families
- Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
- Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
- Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve
To learn more about DYS please visit our website by clicking here.
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a preemployment drug screening and criminal background check that includes results from BCI & FBI. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services must complete a mandatory 3 week preservice training located at DYS Training Academy in Orient Ohio. The hours for the training academy are Monday through Thursday 7:00 am 5:00 pm.
Answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by information submitted on the application.
DYS is a qualifying employer for purposes of the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness PSLF program.
2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in monitoring criminal justice programs or grants; must be able to provide own transportation.
Or completion of undergraduate core program in criminal justice criminology law enforcement political science sociology or public/business administration; must be able to provide own transportation.
Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Job Skills: Criminology/Criminal Justice
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
