Title: Ceasefire Coordinator, Hampton Roads

State Role Title: Ceasefire Coordinator

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law

Location: Hampton Roads District Office

Agency Website: www.oag.state.va.us

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Office of the Attorney General is seeking a Ceasefire Coordinator to join the Programs and Outreach Section of the Executive and Administration Division. We offer the challenge and opportunity of public service, a professional team environment, and competitive salary and benefits.

The major responsibility of the Ceasefire Coordinator is to utilize his/her law enforcement, public relations, and leadership skills to promote awareness for and implementation of Ceasefire Virginia.

Under general supervision by the Director of Crime Reduction Initiatives, this position is responsible for working directly with members of law enforcement and the community in Ceasefire Cities throughout Virginia to coordinate enforcement, prosecutorial, prevention and intervention strategies, specifically in the greater Hampton Roads area. This position will be responsible for assisting with the implementation of evidenced-based strategies to reduce or prevent violent gun and gang crimes.

The coordinator will plan and attend taskforce and community meetings. The coordinator will foster partnerships with federal, state, and local law enforcement, non-profits, businesses, civic organizations, and the faith community, to address needs for law enforcement and gaps in services for youth/adults. The coordinator will also be responsible for monitoring progress and financial reports related to the ceasefire cities. This position will be the contact person for training School Resource Officers on Virginia Rules, an educational program especially designed to help instructors, parents, and students understand the laws that apply to Virginia teens in their everyday lives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
• Computer proficiency with word processing (Microsoft products preferred).
  

Additional Considerations

• Applicants must have a related undergraduate degree or commensurate experience.
• Law enforcement experience is preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application. Applications sent to the Help Personnel email address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.

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.