Agency

Safety

Division

70000075 Dept of Public Safety

Job Classification Title

Criminal Justice Planner I (S)

Position Number

65027805

Grade

NC12

About Us

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina.

Description of Work

Start your journey towards success! The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is currently accepting applications for a Criminal Justice Planner. Learn more about this exciting opportunity with the NCDPS Governor’s Crime Commission Team. This position is located in Raleigh, NC.

This position is responsible for planning and providing technical assistance in the development, implementation, and enhancement of the state's Victim Assistance Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant programs. This role provides support, consultation, promotion, and development of programs funded through the above federal grant(s) in the crime victim services and criminal justice systems at the state and local level.

Position activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reviewing proposals for grant funding from state and local organizations that provide services to victims of crime, including but not limited to those serving populations impacted by intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.
• Supporting the increased effectiveness of current and future grantee projects by identifying areas of improvement, emerging needs, and/or service gaps consistent with available local and statewide data.
• Collaboration with Committee and Commission membership to identify funding priorities consistent with current methodology, statewide needs, and federal grant program specific requirements.
• Completion and submission of state and federal funding and performance reports in compliance with all regulatory guidelines.
• Travel and attendance at in-state and out-of-state meetings, conferences, and workshops to stay abreast of federal regulations, programmatic requirements, and emerging needs.

Additional skills include:
• Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written forms is necessary as this position involves frequent phone contact and email communication with victim services agencies, state government agencies, law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies.
• Ability to communicate ideas in verbal and written formats.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and interpret Victim organizational programs.

The Governor's Crime Commission (GCC) is the chief advisory body to the Governor and the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety on crime and justice issues. The GCC administers federal and state grants and is the State Administering Agency (SAA) for the following federal block and formula grant programs: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP), Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) and Children's Justice Act (CJA). Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to government, law enforcement agencies, non-profit agencies, educational and social service agencies.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $47,3703.00 - $58,695.00

Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

This is a full time TIME-LIMITED position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits. We value our employees and are committed to providing flexibility in work schedules. This position qualifies for teleworking on a part-time basis after the first three months of employment.

DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. The Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) is REQUIRED to qualify for this position. Management Preferences, including Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), are not required but may be used to determine the pool of most qualified applicants. Managers may also choose to interview/select applicants who demonstrate Management Preferences.    

All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application. Work experience may include internships, volunteerism, and full and part-time work. A complete, all-inclusive application maximizes an applicant’s potential to qualify for the position, as well as receive the highest possible salary if selected for the position. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations for the advertised position. Click here for more information and application resources.  

Resumes may be attached as a supplement to the application but are not a substitute for a complete application.    

Management Preferences

• Experience working with crime victims in non-profit agency and/or government agency.
• Working knowledge with federal and/or state grants.

The NC Dept. of Public Safety must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions Selected applicants for positions which are subject to PREA will undergo a PREA-specific background check. Our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated, or justice involved, and we invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified. Due to the nature of work performed in our agency, prior convictions and/or charges may prohibit employment for positions which are subject to PREA or other position-specific background checks.  

  Transcripts  

• Attaching transcripts is optional; however, we recommend applicants attach unofficial transcripts to assist in providing credit for education including in substituting education gained for experience. Additionally, qualifying for some positions may require validating hours of coursework in a specific field of study and transcripts are crucial to awarding credit. Degrees and transcripts must be achieved from an appropriately accredited college or university.    
• Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education.  
• International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting.  Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options to provide credential verification: https://www.naces.org/members.   

  

Military Experience   

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge - Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application.  
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference:   A current member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS).   A former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.  

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application. Please log in to your Workday account to check the status of your application. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the hiring manager. If you are no longer under consideration, you will receive an email notification when the position is filled.  

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Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the area of specialization, preferably including course work in methods of social research, from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in a field directly related to the specific program assignment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Katrina Akins

Recruiter Email:

[email protected]

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