Community Liaison Officer, Hampton Roads
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Job Location:
Virginia Beach, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Title: Community Liaison Officer Hampton Roads
State Role Title:Community Liaison Officer
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location:VIRGINIA BEACH REGIONAL OFFICE
Agency Website: Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The major responsibility of this position is to engage and build meaningful relationships with community members and organizations on behalf of the Office of the Attorney General with particular focus on communities that have experienced disproportionate public safety challenges and limited access to resources. This position will focus on increasing awareness of available initiatives services and public safety priorities while strengthening trust and collaboration.
This role works directly within communities in Virginia Beach to elevate community voice and support locally informed crime reduction solutions. The position coordinates and supports outreach and engagement activities including community-based engagement with individuals families and local stakeholders.
Work Tasks and Duties:
Represent the Office of the Attorney General by planning and attending community meetings and outreach activities to identify service gaps and inform internal program development.
Collaborate with community members to identify needs and gaps in service communicating these insights internally to inform program development.
Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with community leaders agencies business and civic organizations and the faith community to expand the Offices reach and support program implementation.
Tracks outreach activities participation and outcomes; prepares summaries reports and outcomes as necessary.
Support initiatives such as task forces summits and conferences along with other specialized community programs as assigned.
Additional administrative assignments of this position include submission of weekly progress reports and submitting requests for payment and/or purchase orders travel vouchers mileage reports and vehicle maintenance reports.
Minimum Qualifications
- A qualified 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 working on crime reduction strategies.
- Professionalism trustworthiness dependability the ability to maintain confidentiality and the ability to work on a team are also requirements of this position.
- Comfort with public speaking is important.
- Contact with elected officials private citizens and community stakeholders demands good human relations skills and excellent phone etiquette.
- Experience with grant writing and/or grant management is ideal.
- Candidates must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
Additional Considerations
A qualified candidate must have a related undergraduate degree in criminal justice public relations psychology social work or commensurate experience.
Special Instructions
Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website () to submit your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment 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 applications status.
Contact Information
Name: OAG Recruitment
Phone:
Email:
In support of the Commonwealths 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 .
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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
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