Deputy Director, Justice Policy & Programs

Classification Purpose The primary purpose of the Deputy Director classification is to assist the leadership of the Office of Justice Policy and Programs (OJPP) and serve as an alternate as needed.

Develop policies and procedures; define departmental goals and objectives; and, oversee multiple direct service programs.

Supervise assigned staff, administer programs in accordance with local strategies; coordinate and facilitate internal and external grant processing, provide technical assistance.

Responsible for developing policy and implementing procedures necessary to monitor outcomes and evaluate the performance of programs.

Oversee the preparation of contracts and processing of award packages for each funded project.

Establish and implement a continuous improvement and quality assurance methodology for direct service programs assigned.

Provide direction and leadership to the Reentry Advisory Board and supervisory oversight of the Reentry Coordinator.

Strategic planning efforts as they relate to Franklin County's reentry initiatives and funding prioritization, gap analysis, community engagement and identification of emerging trends and conditions and updates to the Reentry Advisory Board Strategic Plan.

Research and draft funding proposals in alignment with the vision and mission of the Office of Justice Policy and Programs.

Responsible for timeliness and accuracy of assigned federal, state and local required reporting.

Serve as community liaison with various program related groups.

Assist with planning and coordination of Reentry Advisory Board and work-group meetings and any conference/workshop planning as deemed necessary.

Represent the County and the OJPP Director on councils, and boards, when required.

Oversight of direct service programs as assigned, including but not limited to the Safer Stations programs and jail-based Pathways programs, including hiring, training, and on-boarding.

Ensure the expediting and monitoring of assigned programs to insure programmatic and fiscal integrity, outcomes accountability and assurance of applicant compliance to program requirements.

Scheduled and track audits.

Participate in the annual budget and managing for results process.

Office management responsibilities include staff coverage and leave requests, equipment and supplies, file maintenance and travel preparation.

Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree business administration or related field with five (5) years of business administration or related experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Additional Requirements No special license or certification is required Supervisory Responsibilities Ability to assign, review, plan, and coordinate the work of other employees, to provide instruction to other employees, to maintain department standards, to recommend the discipline or discharge of other employees, to act on employee problems, to recommend pay assignments, to evaluate the performance of employees, to approve leave requests, to participate in meetings in which policy questions are reviewed or discussed, to assist with the development of policy, to recommend policy changes, has access to other employee's personnel files, has unlimited access to financial data used in the payroll and benefits budgeting process, has access to financial data used in monitoring organization revenue/income.

Join Franklin County Board of Commissioners today and receive the following benefits: * Extensive health benefits for all full-time permanent employees.

* Life insurance coverage for all permanent employees.

* Guaranteed 10 paid holidays every year.

* A 14 percent employer contribution to your OPERS pension plan.

* Earn a potential monetary incentive during our annual wellness incentives for employees/spouses enrolled in healthcare.

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