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AgencyCriminal Justice Services, Division of

TitleDirector of Juvenile Justice

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $123420 to $123420 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 30%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Minimum Qualifications Master’s degree in public administration, public policy, social work or criminal justice AND eight years of experience in the juvenile justice, criminal justice or child welfare systems. Experience must clearly demonstrate working knowledge of the juvenile justice system and related program and policy issues; experience convening policy makers, advocates and other constituents is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidate will have strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills and be able to work independently as well as in partnership with public and private interest groups. Additional preferred qualifications include working knowledge of strategies to identify causes of racial and ethnic disparities and to implement reforms to reduce those disparities.

Duties Description The Director of Juvenile Justice will be responsible for high level analysis of the juvenile justice, juvenile probation, alternatives to detention and placement, juvenile residential care systems and reentry services, as well as making recommendations for building capacity in those systems. Essential job duties will include the review, analysis and development of juvenile justice policy, programs and legislation; the development of strategies for correcting system deficiencies; coordination of initiatives around prevention, family support, diversion, juvenile reentry, effective service delivery, disproportionate minority contact and systems reforms that improve outcomes; and coordination and development of public and private funding. The successful candidate will work closely with executive level staff at the New York State (NYS) Division of Criminal Justice Services, the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, various other State and local government agencies, the NYS Juvenile Justice Advisory Group, the Strategic Planning Action Committee and community-based organizations.

Additional Comments REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify Wanda Troche, Director of Workforce Diversity and Equity Program Unit at 518-485-7962.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Lori Chamberlain

Telephone (518) 485-7696

Fax (518) 457-4000

Email Address DCJSJobs@dcjs.ny.gov

Address

Street 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit your resume to the contact information provided above. Please clearly state how you meet the experience qualifications.