Criminal Justice Field Representative

We are seeking a Criminal Justice Field Representative in the Bureau of Community Reinvestment. This position will be located in DYS Central Office, 30 W. Spring St. 5th floor, Columbus, OH 43215.

The Criminal Justice Field Representative duties include, but are not limited to:

• Monitor Compliance of juvenile justice grant programs or projects, (e.g. Title II Formula Grant, Juvenile Accountability Block Grant, etc.)
• Conduct field visits to monitor compliance of grant programs or projects.
• Acts as a liaison between DYS and grant recipients in planning, monitoring and evaluating fiscal and programmatic activities.
• Provides program oversight and technical assistance to grant recipients to ensure program integrity.
• Process grant related documents (financial reports, performance reports, adjustments, closeouts, and special reports).
• Validate documents to ensure compliance with established grant procedures and written requirements.
• Maintains complete and accurate program files.
• Reviews grant applications and determines eligibility of proposed programs.
• Provides funding recommendations to grant administrator and bureau chief.
• Prepares special reports and correspondence.
• Compiles and analyzes data provided by courts and reviews commitment data.
  
  

2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in monitoring criminal justice programs or grants; must be able to provide own transportation.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in criminal justice, criminology, law enforcement, political science, sociology or public/business administration; must be able to provide own transportation.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
  
  

Job Skills: Criminology/Criminal Justice

Organization

Youth Services - Central Office

Agency Contact Name and Information

Bridgette Cox, Bridgette.Cox@dys.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Apr 27, 2025, 10:59:00 PM

Work Location

DYS William Green Building

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$29.23 - $42.81/ per hour

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8 am - 5 pm (flexible)

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Criminology/Criminal Justice

Technical Skills

Budgeting, Program Management, Public Relations, Policy Direction

Professional Skills

Analyzation, Consultation, Establishing Relationships, Organizing and Planning, Problem Solving

Agency Overview

JOIN OUR TEAM!

We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!

A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.

About Us…

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource.

DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.

Our Guiding Principles…

• Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource
• Treat everyone with respect
• Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive
• Provide the best support and services for youth and families
• Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences
• Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve
• Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve
  
  

To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here.