Community Program Specialist

6 days ago

Roanoke, Virginia, United States City of Roanoke Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Community Program Specialist to join our team at the City of Roanoke. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing crime prevention programs, methods, and techniques for individuals, businesses, and community groups.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement crime prevention plans and programs to reduce neighborhood and youth crime
  • Work with community groups, business organizations, and stakeholder agencies to identify and develop new or expanded educational, cultural, and recreational programs and services for neighborhoods and youth
  • Conduct workshops to educate community residents on issues and concerns specific to crime prevention, neighborhood safety, and youth
  • Represent the department at various conferences, community meetings, and interagency taskforce initiatives to discuss crime prevention, neighborhood safety, and youth programming and services
  • Coordinate special projects as requested
  • Attend local and community events as needed
  • Create video and creative (graphic) assets
  • Create and distribute external and internal newsletters
  • Assist with designing and maintaining a comprehensive neighborhood-based crime prevention program
  • Establish strategies to build community relationships by ensuring the open exchange of accurate information
  • Develop and implement crime prevention and community policing programs to foster community involvement; encourages citizens to participate in crime prevention initiatives
  • Surveys residents and businesses to obtain and evaluate information regarding interest in and acceptance of existing and potential crime prevention programs
  • Serves as the liaison between the Neighborhood Watch associations and the department; assists with National Night Out activities
  • Conducts crime prevention training programs for department staff, neighborhood, and community organizations
  • Consults with businesses regarding crime prevention and community involvement and provides recommendations to improve security and prevent losses by conducting security assessments or surveys using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design standards
  • Attends business association meetings to explain the crime prevention programs and solicit their cooperation and support
  • Applies crime prevention programs to meet the needs of the community and to enhance neighborhood and youth safety
  • Suggests improvements in department practices relevant to police community interaction
  • Maintains the department's calendar of community group events and interaction activities
  • Creates educational brochures and flyers that are used to inform the community about issues such as crime prevention and various services offered by the department
  • Researches new topics and legislation in crime prevention, neighborhood safety, and youth
  • Assist with maintaining the City of Roanoke Certified Crime Prevention Community designation
Requirements
  • Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree preferred, in human services, criminal justice, public relations, communications, public administration, or related field
  • Five or more years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia
Benefits

The City of Roanoke offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid leave, extended illness leave, funeral leave, military leave, holidays, mental health and well-being leave, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, optional life insurance, long-term disability insurance, retirement, deferred compensation, flexible spending account, and Virginia college savings plan.

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