Community Safety Coordinator

• Convene and facilitate regular meetings with nonprofit RPSA grantees local organizations and community stakeholders to develop violence reduction strategies.
• Build consensus among stakeholders on action plans and policy recommendations to the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) and local law enforcement

• Lead the development of Community Safety Action Plans incorporating community input crime data and evidencebased strategies.
• Oversee the distribution and impact of RPSA victim assistance funding to ensure effective support for individuals affected by firearm violence.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the OFVP and policymakers regarding the allocation of violence prevention and community restoration resources.

• Monitor and assess program effectiveness through data collection analysis and community feedback.
• Prepare reports on violence prevention initiatives for the Illinois General Assembly and other stakeholders.
• Identify trends and emerging issues related to firearm violence and recommend datainformed interventions.

• Lead public outreach efforts to increase community involvement and trust in violence prevention programs.
• Advocate for policies that support sustainable community safety and gun violence reduction.
• Facilitate training and capacitybuilding workshops for community organizations and service providers.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Independently follows agency policy and procedures
• Follows through with commitments including meeting established timelines
• Identifies and resolves difficult issues
• Project a professional image to all internal and external customers ensuring proper grooming
• Promote customer care through all actions and behaviors
• Works effectively with diverse staff communities and population served
• Maintain a high degree of sensitivity tact and diplomacy during stressful situations.
• A passion for the mission of Breakthrough

• Bachelors degree in public policy social work criminal justice or a related field OR minimum 3 years of experience in violence prevention community organizing public policy or nonprofit program management.
• Proven experience in facilitating coalitions managing partnerships and engaging diverse community stakeholders.
• Expertise in violence intervention strategies traumainformed approaches and restorative justice practices.
• Strong project management budget oversight and grant compliance experience.
• Excellent communication negotiation and consensusbuilding skills.
• Good interpersonal oral and written communication skills
• Flexibility and teamoriented
• Experience with Microsoft Office as well as the willingness to become proficient in other software packages and programs
• Valid drivers license

• Masters degree in public policy social work criminal justice or a related field
• Experience working with government agencies law enforcement or policy advocacy organizations.
• Familiarity with Illinois Reimagine Public Safety Act (RPSA) and Office of Firearm Violence Prevention (OFVP) funding mechanisms.
• Demonstrated ability to use data analytics and community assessments to guide decisionmaking
• East Garfield Park (EGP) community resident

• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills professionalism and problemsolving skills
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and follow through and be comfortable working in a changing environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Maintain a high degree of sensitivity tact and diplomacy during stressful situations.
• Prepare accurate reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

• Community Safety Assistant
• Direction received from the Community Relations Director

• Medical We offer group medical benefits through UnitedHealthcare to fulltime employees. You have the option of choosing between a PPO or HMO plan. We pay the full cost of an employee single coverage. There is a cost per pay period for coverage for family (i.e. employee plus spouse; employee plus child(ren) or employee plus spouse and child(ren).
• DentalWe offer group dental benefits through UnitedHealthcare to fulltime employees. You have the option of choosing between a PPO or HMO. This is an employee paid benefit.
• Vision We offer group vision benefits through UnitedHealthcare to fulltime employees. This is an employee paid benefit.
• LifeThrough UnitedHealthcare we offer fulltime employees term life insurance to the employees family in case of death. The cost of this benefit is paid fully by the organization.
• Short and longterm disabilityIf you become disabled UnitedHealthcare provides both shortterm and longterm disability insurance to fulltime employees. The cost of this benefit is paid fully by the organization.
• 401 (k) PlanWe offer a 401(k) plan which is a taxdeferred annuity to assist fulltime employees in planning for retirement. We match 50% of your contribution up to a total of 3% of your base salary.
• Section 125 Plan (FSA)Through TASC we allow fulltime employees to make contributions toward premiums for medical insurance outofpocket medical expenses dependent care expenses and/or transit and parking on a before tax rather than an after tax basis.
• Vacation DaysFulltime employees in this position are eligible to accrue vacation days at a rate of 6.67 13.33 days per month based on tenure with the organization.
• Personal DaysFulltime employees in this position are eligible for up to 3 personal days annually prorated in year one.
• Sick DaysFulltime employees in this position are eligible for up to 10 sick days annually prorated in year one.

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