Title: Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Advocacy Trainer

State Role Title: Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Advocacy Trainer

Hiring Range: $60,000-$62,000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Office of the Attorney General

Agency Website: www.oag.state.va.us

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• Provide training and technical assistance to professional service providers on the neurobiology of trauma and best practices for handling cold case victim notification.
• Coordinate training logistics such as scheduling, material preparation, and maintaining compliance with Partial In-Service Credit (PIC) standards.
• Analyze data from forensic labs and ensure accuracy and follow-through on DNA uploads and CODIS hits from Virginia’s SAKI grants.
• Travel throughout Virginia to co-facilitate monthly two-day trainings (minimum 2 consecutive nights per month) and attend law enforcement case reviews as needed.
• Collaborate with local and statewide agencies, including victim advocates, forensic nurses, investigators, Commonwealth’s Attorneys, and the Department of Forensic Science, to promote victim-centered practices.
• This position reports to the SAKI Project Manager and is based in the Richmond office.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience working with crime victims, preferably in sexual assault cases.
• Expertise in trauma-informed practices and experience delivering trainings.
• Strong organizational, communication, and data management skills.
• Willingness to travel monthly to train.
• Knowledge of the neurobiology of trauma and familiarity with sexual assault response and the criminal justice system.
• Successful candidate must pass a fingerprint-based criminal background check.

Additional Considerations

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, or related field; or equivalent experience.

Special Instructions

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Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-786-2071

Email: helppersonnel@oag.state.va.us

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.