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Job Announcement - Victim Witness Coordinator Thursday, October 24, 2019

CASS COUNTY VACANCY NOTICE

 

POSITION/TITLE   Victim Witness Coordinator                                DATE   10/23/19 

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION   State’s Attorney

CLOSING DATE   11/4/19                SALARY HOURLY/ANNUALLY    $41,038.00*

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (UNDERLINE ALL APPLICABLE)

 

 

  FULL-TIME//PART-TIME                                      SALARIED//HOURLY

  STANDARD//TEMPORARY                                  EXEMPT//NON-EXEMPT

 

Application Procedure:  Apply at www.casscountynd.gov

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, sociology, psychology, human services, or a related field – or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
  • Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple duties and priorities under limited supervision.
  • Requires accurate and independent judgment in dealing with individuals traumatized by a criminal act.
  • Must be empathetic and provide emotional support.
  • Must be able to foster a positive and productive work atmosphere with team members, and demonstrate a professional demeanor.
  • Must have a good understanding of the criminal justice process and the ability to relate to a wide variety of people in a sensitive and non-judgmental manner.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products and Adobe, and have an ability to quickly learn/adapt to other computer programs. Must have excellent data entry skills. 
  • Must have an ability to work in a fast paced and high case volume environment.
  • Applicant will be subject to a post-offer civil and criminal background check.

 

DESIRED AND/OR PREFERRED

 

  • Previous work experience as a victim/witness coordinator or advocate.
  • Experience with applying for and managing grants.
  • Familiarity with court and law enforcement computer programs such as Odyssey, JustWare, SAVIN, among others.
  • Previous work experience in de-escalating traumatized or angry victims.

 

JOB DUTIES:

 

  • Meeting autonomously with victims/witnesses in criminal cases and acting as a liaison between prosecutors and victim/witnesses, as the case progresses through the criminal justice system.
  • Providing information in non-technical terms to crime victims and witnesses regarding the criminal justice process and providing related emotional support.
  • Keeping state’s attorney staff advised on contacts with victims and witnesses.
  • Performing a variety of duties requiring knowledge of the policies and practices of the State’s Attorney’s office and the law enforcement community.
  • Collecting and entering data and maintaining documentation for general case purposes and in support of grants.
  • Other duties as assigned by the state’s attorney.
  • Timely and regular attendance is required as is the ability to interact productively with co-workers and satisfactorily perform the duties and functions of the job.
  • This is a summary and is not intended and should not be construed as a complete list of job skills, duties or responsibilities. These job duties are not a contract.  The County reserves the right to modify the job description at any time.

 

(*As of January 1, 2020, due to a regrading of this position, the annual salary will increase to $52,189.00.)