Community Associate

JOB SUMMARY:

The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds reflect an ability to serve the 1.4 million members of the Bronx County community and to pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Crime Victims Assistance Bureau (CVAB), within the Special Victims Division, provides supportive services to victims of crime in the Bronx.

The Early Victim Engagement (EVE) Project aims to contact complainants/witnesses in domestic violence cases immediately after the defendant has interacted with the criminal justice system. The Arraignment Victim Liaison (AVL) will be a member of the Office Crime Victims Advocate Bureau (CVAB) and the Special Victims Division and will report directly to the Arraignment Victim Liaison Supervisor (AVLS), under the overall authority of the Chief of CVAB. The AVL will work as part of a team and will work closely with other members of CVAB, the Office’s Domestic Violence (DV) Bureau, the Bronx Family Justice Center (BxFJC), and the EVE Project Director at the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work within the arraignment parts at Bronx Criminal Court.
• Review all incoming domestic violence case files and highlight important case information to the arraignment prosecutor.
• Post-arraignment, the AVL makes multiple telephone calls to reach each victim to provide them with the bail conditions, information regarding Orders of Protection, and any other important criminal case information.
• During the phone call the AVL provides accurate criminal justice information, supportive listening, and linkage to CVAB, community resources, and/or the BxFJC.
• Update and input all information into BXDA’s Office electronic EVE database.
• Compile accurate and comprehensive monthly data reports.
• Attend regular EVE Project Team meetings.
• Contact domestic violence victims on cases that are declined to prosecute to provide resource options and connect to services.
• Other tasks as requested by the AVLS and the supervisory staff of CVAB or DV.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Baccalaureate degree and (2) years of related experience preferred, or a high school diploma with five (5) years of work experience in a law firm, governmental agency, or civic or community organization.
• Bilingual Required (Spanish speaking).
• Past advocacy experience through internships helpful.
• Willingness to learn, and a proven or developing commitment to working with victims of domestic violence in a sensitive and non-judgmental way.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Data Analytic tools (ex . Power BI), Database Query Language (ex. SQL), Scripting languages (ex. Python/R), and Prosecution Case Management Systems
• Familiarity with legal terminology and court procedures preferred.
• Understanding of the criminal justice system used in New York State and New York City is preferred
• Ability to exercise good judgment and strong ethics.
• Exhibit an ability to maintain the confidentiality of information.

Note: Due to the necessary service needs of this position, the selected candidates will be required to work nights and weekends.

To Apply

We appreciate your interest in a position with the Bronx District Attorney's Office. To apply, cut and paste the following link into the browser: Link will be provided 9/23/2024, or go to https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/ à Locate the "Search open jobs" field à Enter the Job ID 680968.

Upon your completion of the city application through Smartrecruiter, we will review your application and contact you if you are selected for an interview. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact Recruitment at 718-590-2258 or via email at bxdarecruit@bronxda.nyc.gov.

**LOAN FORGIVENESS: The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with Bronx District Attorney’s Office qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program's other requirements. Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

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