Assistant District Attorney - Deputy Chief, Youth Justice Bureau
Assistant District Attorney - Deputy Chief, Youth Justice Bureau
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Job Description
The Bronx County District Attorneys Office seeks a seasoned leader with broad experience to serve the diverse community of over 1.4 million Bronx residents and to promote a safer borough by Pursuing Justice with Integrity. The firstofitskind Youth Justice Bureau (YJB) part of the Operations and Budget Division seeks an attorney with demonstrated litigation programmatic and supervisory expertise to serve as Deputy Bureau Chief. Reporting to the Bureau Chief the Deputy will help oversee Bureau operations and assist in shaping procedures training case strategy prosecution and programming.
While reporting directly to the Bureau Chief the Deputy Bureau Chief is expected to exercise sound judgment and operate with appropriate discretion and independence in carrying out daytoday responsibilities while maintaining alignment with the Bureau Chiefs directives and the mission of the Office. The Deputy Bureau Chief will work with a multidisciplinary team including Assistant District Attorneys medical mental health and social services clinicians law enforcement partners (including the NYPD and BXDA Detective Investigators) researchers and professional staff. In this position the Deputy Bureau Chief will work alongside other bureaus to identify trends related to gang activity trafficking and violence. The Deputy Bureau Chief will also assess all felony cases involving young people in the justice system to ensure they are either directed to communitybased programs such as mental health and substance use treatment when appropriate or if necessary are prosecuted vigorously. Additionally the Deputy Chief will help oversee the prosecution of serious violent felonies including training ADAs and professional staff and offering prosecution support. Further the Deputy Chief will work with the Team to help shape the trajectory of youthdriven crime by assisting in developing and implementing innovative initiatives identifying and vetting potential resources to assist youth and their families participating in youthfocused community events and working with the community to address concerns related to youth justice issues. In addition the Deputy Chief will help conduct and seek out training opportunities to ensure all Bureau staff understand the unique needs of the adolescent population and how to address those needs. Finally the Deputy Bureau Chief will maintain a personal caseload featuring highprofile complex and sensitive matters and mentor junior attorneys.
The ideal candidate is deeply committed to supporting victims ensuring public safety and promoting accountability while empowering youth through transformative programming.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leadership and Personnel Development
Assist the Bureau Chief in managing Bureau operations including guidance of ADAs clinical staff and administrative personnel.
Lead internal case reviews and team development efforts to ensure consistency with youth justice goals and professional expectations.
Exercise judgment and discretion in addressing daily personnel and workflow challenges keeping the Bureau Chief informed and aligned.
Program Management and Policy Implementation
Support the Bureau Chief in overseeing programmatic implementation including coordination of Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) efforts and Individualized Service Planning (ISP) for justiceinvolved youths.
Liaise with treatment providers resource partners and clinical consultants to monitor program engagement and adherence.
Provide input on strategic initiatives internal protocols and pilot programs to improve outcomes and enhance coordination.
Case Oversight and Legal Strategy
Assist Bureau Chief in ensuring quality legal practice with Grand Jury presentations Retention Hearings Extraordinary Circumstances motions Omnibus motions evidentiary hearings and trials and other dispositional outcomes.
Ensure a youthspecific lens informs all decision points including when determining whether cases should be handled in Family Court whether an alternative to placement is appropriate and
what resources are suitable and available to address the youths needs.
Participate in reviewing the legal sufficiency of cases and support strategic decisionmaking related to plea negotiations and case resolutions.
Personally manage a caseload of complex or sensitive youth felony cases from the investigation stage through ultimate disposition assigned by or handled in consultation with the Bureau Chief.
Interagency Collaboration and Community Relations
Represent the Bureau in external meetings such as interagency task forces external committees and community events focused on youth justice at the Bureau Chiefs direction or with delegated authority.
Foster working relationships with law enforcement schools service providers and court partners to strengthen accountability and outcomes.
Engage with stakeholders to address communityspecific concerns while ensuring consistency with Office policy and direction.
Operational and Administrative Support
Independently troubleshoot operational issues and recommend improvements in Bureau workflow staffing and compliance monitoring.
Support the preparation of internal reports including statistics and coordination of grantrelated documentation in collaboration with the Bureau Chief.
Assist with fundraising efforts grant acquisition and other tasks projects or responsibilities as directed by the Bureau Chief particularly in response to evolving Bureau goals or Officewide
priorities.
All other duties as assigned.
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY (S 30114
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
