Director of Victim Witness

The 20th (Boulder County) Judicial District Attorney's Office is seeking to hire a Director of Victim Witness.  The Director of Victim Witness is the management level classification in the Victim Witness series. The Director of Victim Witness supervises the Victim Witness Unit which includes a team of Victim Witness Assistants, Victim Witness Specialists, VALE Administrator, and the Crime Victim Compensation Administrator. The position involves further developing and coordinating quality programs and services for crime victims and their complex needs. Additionally, the Director continues to provide direct services to victims and witnesses. This position reports to the Assistant District Attorney.

This is a full-time, benefited position with the 20th Judicial District Attorney’s Office -Boulder County. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, with some evening and weekend required, as needed. This position will work at the Boulder County Justice Center, located at 1777 6th St., Boulder, CO 80302. Under FLSA guidelines, this position is exempt.

 Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.  

Hiring Salary Range: $88,032.00 - $115,000.00 Annually

Classification Salary Range: $88,032.00 - $126,768.00 Annually 

Examples of Duties

1. Oversees, administers, and manages all Unit services provided to victims and witnesses, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations—including the Victims' Rights Act (VRA)—with support from the Deputy Director.
2. Accountable for the successful day-to-day operations of the Unit. Directs and oversees all victim service programs and their components based on research, planning, organization development, effective implementation processes, and staff training
3. Collaborates with the Deputy Director to supervise and motivate team members, ensuring they work efficiently and effectively both as team players and service providers.
4.  Provides leadership, supervision, training, and technical assistance to staff. Available for one-on-one check-ins with all team members
5. Provides essential job functions of a Victim Witness Specialist and manages a partial caseload. Takes responsibility as a back-up team member for the Unit
6. Creates or expands on the existing policy and procedure manual that outlines the Unit's responsibilities, services, and functions
7. Oversees VALE and VOCA grant management, and Crime Victim Compensation programmatic services and funding. Works in collaboration with staff to ensure narrative and fiscal reports are submitted to funders in an accurate and timely manner. Manages and monitors the project budget forecasting and tracking, and completes various quarterly, semi-annual, and annual performance reports
8. Maintains statistics for victim contacts and services. Ensures program quality and sustainability by developing annual goals and outcome-based performance measures in response to community and program needs. Creates or utilizes existing tools to track and successfully implement the Unit's goals and progress
9. Provides subject matter expertise as it relates to management and programmatic services. Creates and updates educational and outreach materials, as well as automated notifications and letters to victims
10. Collaborates with external partners to provide a continuum of support for victims and witnesses. Attends and facilitates meetings for outreach and professional networking purposes. Works closely with the Unit to maintain and strengthen relationships with community partners
11. Attends meetings, conferences, functions, events, and other job-related events as required. Facilitates monthly unit meetings and seeks input from team members on meeting agendas. Attends monthly support staff management meetings
12. Performs related work, as required
13. May be reassigned in emergency situations

Required Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: When submitting your application be sure to include all relevant education and experience, as applications are screened based on the qualifications listed in this position announcement. Applications that do not appear to meet minimum qualifications, as outlined below, will not be considered. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of completed applications.

Please be aware that your cover letter and resume will not be accessed in the initial screening process, so you must complete your application and supplemental questions with as much detail as possible.
 
 EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
 Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions.  In this position, we are looking for a minimum of 9 years of combined education and experience, including 2 years of supervisory experience.  This can include criminal justice, human services, or related experience and education.
 
DRIVER'S LICENSE:

• Applicants must have a valid driver's license

BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:

• A job offer is contingent on passing a criminal background investigation with fingerprinting

COVER LETTER:

• All applicants are required to attach a cover letter for this position

Supplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Extensive knowledge of Colorado criminal justice system procedures and processes  
• Familiarity with Boulder County and available community resources
• Thorough understanding of the Victims' Rights Amendment and victim dynamics 
• Knowledge of program evaluation and design 
• Knowledge of management and budgetary procedures
• Knowledge of grant reporting and writing
• Possesses excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills, boundaries, ethics, leadership and supervisory skills, and the ability to work cooperatively with a wide range of professionals and agencies
• Ability to work effectively with the public, handle stressful situations in a professional manner, and accurately assesses situations and people
• Excellent computer proficiency to include use of internet search engines, access to government portals and websites, Microsoft suite of applications and databases, and records management systems

Salary : $88,032 - $126,768