Review Vacancy
AgencyCriminal Justice Services, Division of
TitleDirector of Juvenile Justice
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $123420 to $123420 Annually
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.
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