Senior Program Associate, Redefining Public Safety

About the team:

Veras Redefining Public Safety initiative aims to transform how safety is delivered to communities across the country by strengthening civilian-led and community-centered approaches to public safety that prioritize compassion accountability to system-impacted communities and a focus on public partner with citiesand statesto blueprint and sustaininstitutions that can assume the responsibility for core public safety functions and reduce overreliance on traditional law enforcement approaches.

Under the supervision of the Associate Director the Senior Program Associate will contribute to the development of municipal-level public safety anchor institutions (PSAIs) by synthesizing practical lessons and evidence from a range of jurisdictions and methodologies (e.g. research technical assistance policy change). They will also contribute to the creation and implementation of tools and processes for enhancing data use coordination accountability to impacted communities and sustainability with site will facilitate peer learning and strategy refinement working with staff practitioners and others in the public safety reform field to identify and deliver Veras unique contributions to national change efforts. They will also support public safety policy efforts in collaboration with the Policy Manager. Throughout their work the Senior Program Associate will center equity and antiracism and take an intersectional approach in doing so.

About the role:

Project Design and Management

• Engage in outreach and project management activities that support relationship building information sharing and change management aligned withinitiative goals
• Serve as subject matter expert when needed and propose new projects
• Manage project targets and milestones and work to ensure that key targets and milestones are met
• Assist in the development of initiative strategic plans and frameworks
• Dedicate time and effort to advancing the integration of intersectional approaches to antiracism and equity in public safety systems change

Technical Assistance andPolicy

• Build and maintain relationships with community and government partners to implement and develop strategies
• Engage with internal and external partners on idea generation learning from site work and gathering information from the criminal legal system sector and other sectors on systems change management and results-driven practices in local government
• Translate lessons from the teams research and practical experience into PSAI framework development
• Build skills and knowledge of practitioners advocates elected officials and other stakeholders interested in equitable public safety interventions and restructuring public safety systems
• Support practitioners and policymakers with whom RPS works
• Participate in learning communities to distill and disseminate knowledge

Write up/presentation of projects

• Develop and deliver informational presentations with practical guidance
• Facilitate meetings and peer learning with stakeholders
• Contribute to PSAI-related event planning
• Collaborate with research staff to translate and tailor research learnings for various audiences
• Develop tools and products to advance RPS goals
• Manage the preparation of information and/or lead background research and literature reviews for reports. Write up results and integrate into public-facing products including reports fact sheets advocacy documents or other publications
• Manage the planning drafting and editing of reports and presentations as needed
• Present at internal Vera events (department meetings brown bag discussions etc.)

Team Support and Internal Collaboration

• Collaborate with colleagues to strengthen initiative strategy and implementation
• Collaborate with Policy Manager and other colleagues to advance scaling of the PSAI framework at local and state levels
• Collaborate closely with other Vera colleagues on the RPS initiative and other teams ensuring role clarity whether Senior Program Associate is owning helping or consulting
• Support hiring and recruitment of associates analysts assistants and/or interns as needed and assist in their onboarding to the initiative

Fundraising/Proposal Development

• Develop proposals in support of fundraising led by senior leadership in the initiative
• Participate in funder meetings as needed

Other duties as assigned

What qualifications are we looking for

• Bachelors degree and 4 years of relevant lieu of degree requirement applicable work or life experience may be considered
• 2 years in violence intervention and/or community-based approaches to public safety

Preferred:

• Knowledge and experience navigating government administrative procedures

Knowledge Skills & Abilities youll bring:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously effectively and efficiently both independently and collaboratively with colleagues
• Understanding ofthe impact of structural racism and oppression andability totranslatethis to externalaudiences
• Knowledgeofcommunity building equal justice and racial equity
• Ability to travel up to 30%

Technical knowledge helpful for this role:

• Proficient inMicrosoft Office Suite

Location:

Please note this role will report to our Brooklyn NY office. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.

Compensation and Benefits:

The compensation range for this position is $92000 - 95000 per year. Inaddition this position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (ALAA) UAW 2325.Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The salary range listed is just one component of Vera Institutes total compensation package for employees. As an employer of choice in our field supporting Vera staff - both personally and professionally - is a priority. To do this we invest in the well-being of our staff through other rewards including merit pay generous paid time off a comprehensive health insurance plan student loan repayment benefits professional development training opportunities and up to $2000 annual for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work employer-funded retirement plan and flexible time.To learn more about Veras benefits offeringsclick here.

Applications may also be faxed to:

ATTN: People Place and Culture / Senior Program Associate Redefining Public Safety
Vera Institute of Justice
34 35th St Suite 4-2A Brooklyn NY 11232
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Please use only one method (online mail or fax) of submission.
No phone calls please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

Vera is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race color creed national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation military status prior record of arrest or conviction citizenship status current employment status or caregiver status.

Vera works to advance justice particularly racial justice in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences includingwith regard toeducational background and justice system contact and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

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