What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Victim Witness Assistant position at City of Winchester, VA?
Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Required to attend the Annual DCJS Basic Victim Assistance Academy
- Assist with contacting Victims and Witnesses and inform them of trial continuances and cancelations
- Send out initial letters to victims listed on police incident report sheet
- Required to enter data into the Victim Witness Programs Databases
- Responsible to assist with data entry into DCJS CIMS program
- Scan documents to be placed in the digital files
- Research Victim Witness correspondence that was returned through US Postal Service with bad or insufficient address on envelope
- Contact victims who have cases in General District Court and ascertain if that have any loss and prepare restitution statement for the cases
- Other duties assigned
- Any combination of education or experience equivalent to Associates Degree in criminal justice or a related field is required. Bachelor's degree is preferred
- Valid driver's license
- Available to work 20 hours per week
