INJURY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

What Milwaukee can offer YOU

Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee is an urban hub bursting with energy. Milwaukee provides a casual sophistication – big city appeal without the big-city hassles. We are accessible and affordable, and our residents are welcoming. Milwaukee has evolved through the years, bringing together its unsurpassed old world charm with a breathtaking Art Museum, top-flight arts and cultural attractions, professional sports, lakefront festivals, recreational opportunities and great restaurants.  

The City of Milwaukee offers a collaborative, positive work environment where each employee contributes to making the city the best place possible to live and work.

This position is exempt from civil service and serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner of Health.

Under the direction of the Director of the Office of Violence Prevention, the Injury and Violence Prevention Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the activities of the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and supports the City’s violence prevention efforts.

• Staff the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, including scheduling meetings, facilitating meetings, and disseminating meeting minutes.
• Provide daily program management for the commission, including budget management, program planning, monitoring, report writing, program evaluation, grant writing, community liaison work, collaboration building, and research.
• Collaborate with community partners to provide a coordinated effort to assure continuation of care in the area of domestic violence, sexual assault and intentional injury. This includes treatment, referral, follow-up, education and outreach work.
• Answer and respond to confidential calls from individuals in crisis situations related to domestic violence and sexual assault and refer the individuals to community resources.
• Represent the Milwaukee Health Department (MHD), Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) in the community when doing presentations, workshops or attending local information sessions.
• Develop and implement communications plan to provide information for the community on strategies, share progress with partners, policymakers and others.
• Assess and advise the MHD, OVP and the commission on pending legislation and policy relevant to domestic violence, sexual assault and intentional injury.
• Provide regular updates to the Mayor, Common Council and other key interest groups through community presentations and events, social or broadcast media.

Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

• Must be able to work limited evenings and weekends as needed.

1. Bachelor’s degree in social work, health science, health education or related field from an accredited college or university.
2. Two years of professional experience working in community violence prevention or sexual assault prevention.
3. Valid driver's license at time of appointment and throughout employment.

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To receive credit for college, transcripts are required and must be received by the application period closing date. College transcripts should be attached to your online application. Applications without transcripts attached will be considered incomplete and will be rejected.  Your transcript must be legible and include the following information:  the university or college name, your name, the degree completed (if applicable) and the date the degree was completed.  Student copies are acceptable.

• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Supervisory or leadership experience.

• Strong knowledge and relationships with domestic violence and sexual assault prevention community.
• Knowledge of public health approaches to assault and violence prevention.
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize social media messaging.
• Knowledge of grant funding through public and private sources.
• Written communications skills to create reports and business correspondence.
• Interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective relationships with the public, elected officials, community groups, co-workers and management.
• Analytical skills to review information and come to conclusions regarding the information.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people including youth and adults.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with regards to the nature of crisis calls.
• Ability to be diplomatic and to operate with tact and professionalism when working with commissioners, the public, elected officials and co-workers.
• Ability to work independently as a member of highly supportive team.
• Ability to deliver outcomes under pressure in a fast paced work environment.
• Skill in reading and interpreting technical documents such as policies, procedures, ordinances, statutes and administrative rules.
• Ability to design and deliver formal presentations for a range of audiences and stakeholders.
• Ability to gather and interpret data and respond to data requests.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with diverse groups of people and at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to use spreadsheet, database, project management and word processing software to develop reports, business correspondence and summary data.

The current salary range (PR 2FX) for City of Milwaukee residents is $48,670-$67,616 annually and the non-resident salary range is $47,476-$65,957 annually.  Appointment above the minimum is possible based upon level of experience and other qualifications and is subject to approval.

The City of Milwaukee provides a comprehensive benefit program that includes:

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Comprehensive Wellness Program
• Onsite Clinic Services
• Onsite Employee Assistance Program
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Group Life Insurance
• Tuition Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave and other paid leaves
• Flexible Spending Arrangement
• Commuter Value Pass

For full details of the benefits offered by the City of Milwaukee, please visit http://city.milwaukee.gov/Benefits2017.

THE SELECTION PROCESS will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: an evaluation of related education, experience and accomplishments, written tests, interview, or other assessment methods.  The Department of Employee Relations and the Milwaukee Health Department reserve the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral, performance tests or personal interviews. Information from the selection process will be used to make a hiring decision.

• Applications and further information may be accessed by visiting www.jobaps.com/MIL.
• Applications and resumes should be submitted no later than Friday, July 28, 2017.
• If you would like assistance completing an application, please contact the Department of Employee Relations at (414) 286-3751 or staffinginfo@milwaukee.gov.
• The Department of Employee Relations is located in City Hall, 200 E Wells St, Room 706, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

EEO Code= 702

The City of Milwaukee values and encourages diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.