Victim Witness Supervisor

Typical Tasks and Representative Duties

• Supervise subordinate staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, and discipline.
• Schedules, assigns, and adjusts staff workloads to meet program objectives; ensures staff understands assigned duties and responsibilities; reviews work and ensures timely completion. 
• Prepares grant reports of program activities; maintains accurate records and files related to the work performed.
• Provides direct victim and witness assistance services to clients, including but not limited to conducting need assessments; referring clients to other service providers; supporting clients through court proceedings; providing orientation regarding the criminal justice system; and documenting client contact. 
• Interprets and applies relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Monitors work for compliance.
• Stays abreast of legislation, policy, or procedure requirements relating to the program; informs staff.
• Participates in relevant commissions, task forces, support groups, and consortia associated with victim issues; may chair task force subcommittees.
• Attends related trainings, conferences, hearings, workshops, and meetings; organizes large events for Victims’ Rights Week and arranges national speakers for countywide trainings.
• Attends IT meetings related to victim/witness system needs; assists with testing of new/updated programs; provides related training to staff.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with community organizations, government and private agencies, and the public.
• Promotes the Program by providing presentations to the community and organizations regarding services offered.
• Apprises the Division Manager of work activities, and current and anticipated problems; recommends policy and program improvements.
• Facilitates staff meetings in the absence of the Division Manager; stands in for the Division Manager in their absence.
• Performs other related work as required.

Education and Experience

A combination of education, training, and experience resulting in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of qualifying education and experience includes: 

Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor’s degree; AND one year of experience as a Victim Advocate III or an equivalent position.

Licenses and Certificates

Certain positions within this classification may require driving. When driving is an essential function of the position, a valid CALIFORNIA driver license will be required at the time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.

BACKGROUND CHECK:

• Any felony conviction
• Recent misdemeanor conviction, or any two misdemeanor convictions as an adult
• Poor employment history
• Any sale, manufacture, or cultivation of illegal drugs
• Recent use of illegal substances such as opiates, hallucinogens, injectables, cocaine, methamphetamine, or similar substance
• Use of Marijuana within the past two years
• Poor driving record such as numerous hazardous traffic violations or chargeable accidents
• Recent conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, or any two convictions for this offense as an adult
• Any act of domestic violence, as defined by law
• Any crime committed against a child
• Behavior or derogatory remarks constituting discrimination or bias toward others based on their race, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other protected class
• Any material misstatement of fact or intentional omission of information during the application or background process

Reasonable Accommodation Notice
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Veteran's Preference Points 
If you are applying for employment with the County of San Luis Obispo and you served in the United States Armed Forces, you may be eligible for veteran's preference points as part of the recruitment process. Some dependents and survivors of eligible veterans may also be eligible for preference points.  Click here for more information and to learn how to apply for this benefit.  Please note that Veteran’s credits must be on file with the County of San Luis Obispo Veterans Services Office prior to the recruitment closing date indicated on the job announcement.

Equal Employment Opportunity 
The County is an equal opportunity employer. Objectives are directed toward assuring equal opportunity in selection / promotion, pay, and job assignments. Recruitment and selection procedures have been established to ensure non-discrimination on the basis of political or religious opinions or affiliations, age, sex, race, color, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or other non-merit factors. In addition, the County complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act in hiring and retaining employees. For more information contact the Human Resources Department at (805)781-5959.