Director of Community Violence Interventions

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures accountability to meet all Agency requirements and Cure Violence standards, as well as those specified in the annual contract from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods, Safety and Engagement (MONSE).
• Maintains effective communication with Baltimore City MONSE on site status and MONSE site evaluations.
• Collaborates with other agencies supporting Safe Streets, such as Lifebridge, fostering productive communication.
• Engages with other CVI partners, including parole/probation and MONSE’s re-entry staff, to facilitate effective partnerships.
• Interfaces with City Council as necessary to address pertinent matters.
• Buils community relationships to bring resources to the program in support of our team and the individuals we support.
• Ensures the establishment of coalitions comprised of key stakeholders in all Safe Streets communities to implement violence prevention strategies through community mobilization.
• Integrates the Safe Streets program into larger Agency community initiatives and programs to expand the resource network benefiting Safe Streets.
• Works closely with all site VPCs to coordinate and maximize efforts across locations.
• Coordinates efforts with the mental health team at Fallsway clinic.
• Participates in Catholic Charities Advocacy efforts around CVI.
• Oversees and supports data collection related to city-wide events and collaborates on work with re-entry clients.
• Manages and directs work of others (2), including recruiting new hires, onboarding new staff, and conducting Check-in reviews.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Finance, Communication, Public Relations, Human Resources, or related field.
• Experience may be substituted for education on a 1:1 basis.
• Familiarity and proven successful track record, working with Baltimore City communities, CVI programming and communities served by CVI programming.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with performance management principles and practices.
• Comfort level with data tracking and reporting, ensuring accurate and insightful analysis.
• Capable of effectively promoting programs to local media, politicians, and funders.
• Effective written communication to prepare correspondence, promotion materials, and other items.
• Effective oral communication, human relations, and public speaking skills.
• Ability to act with discretion, tact, and professionalism in all situations.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate activities as appropriate.
• Requires the ability to utilize computer systems and software necessary to perform position functions.
• Basic Windows PC, web browsing (i.e., Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.), and Microsoft Outlook skills required.
• Other Microsoft Office application knowledge, such as Word, Excel PowerPoint, Teams, and OneDrive desired.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Must be available and respond to work-related telephone calls during specified hours.
• Requires work in areas with community violence and/or communities at-risk.
• May require work in schools or other buildings that do not have ideal workspaces or do not offer access to supportive technology on-site.
• Moving about accomplishing tasks or moving from one work site to another.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds regularly throughout the shift.
• Hearing and vision abilities within normal range (corrected) to drive safely and to observe and communicate with others.
• Must have reliable transportation to travel on Agency business.

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of benefits to meet the ever-changing needs of our employees including but not limited to:
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Vacation/sick/holiday pay
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution
• Tuition Advancement
• Paid Parental Leave

About the Role

• Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Safe Streets is seeking a Director of Community Violence Interventions to focus on ongoing development and integration of the Safe Streets program and other efforts focused around Community Violence Initiatives (CVI).
• This position is primarily focused on building capacity and resources to enhance the Safe Streets program’s results.

Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation to travel on Agency business.

Skills

• Familiarity with performance management principles and practices.
• Comfort level with data tracking and reporting, ensuring accurate and insightful analysis.
• Capable of effectively promoting programs to local media, politicians, and funders.
• Effective written communication to prepare correspondence, promotion materials, and other items.
• Effective oral communication, human relations, and public speaking skills.
• Ability to act with discretion, tact, and professionalism in all situations.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate activities as appropriate.
• Requires the ability to utilize computer systems and software necessary to perform position functions.
• Basic Windows PC, web browsing (i.e., Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.), and Microsoft Outlook skills required.
• Other Microsoft Office application knowledge, such as Word, Excel PowerPoint, Teams, and OneDrive desired.

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of benefits to meet the ever-changing needs of our employees including but not limited to:
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Vacation/sick/holiday pay
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with a discretionary employer contribution
• Tuition Advancement
• Paid Parental Leave

Pay

Salary: $88,883 per year

Schedule

Work schedule is Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5 PM with occasional evening and weekend commitments.