Manager Community Safety & Gun Violence Prevention

Manager Community Safety & Gun Violence Prevention

Chattanooga, TN, United States (On-site)

Salary: ($65,304.00 - $78,895.00, GS.12)

Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (EST)

Work Location: 6098 Debra Road, Chattanooga, TN

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Community Development – Community Safety & Gun Violence Prevention

Classification: This is an appointed position. Stand‑alone APPOINTED position.

• Supervise selected staff and Violence Interrupters: prioritize and assign work, conduct performance evaluations, ensure training, enforce policies, maintaining a safe work environment, making hiring, disciplinary and termination recommendations.
• Manage day‑to‑day operations and activities: develop, maintain, administer, and implement standard operating procedures, quality assurance standards, policies, goals, objectives, work plans, and workflow; ensure procedures and equipment meet performance requirements; assess cost‑effectiveness of repair vs. replacement.
• Provide input for forecasting, preparing, and administering project budgets; prepare cost estimates and forecasts; monitor and control expenditures; manage grant applications and administration.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations; review new or revised laws, regulations and policies; recommend and establish procedures as required.
• Identify and collaborate with city agencies and nonprofits to reduce gun violence and address trauma due to violence.
• Identify and facilitate training through national and regional conferences focused on gun violence reduction and trauma‑informed care.
• Develop and implement curricula addressing barriers for at‑risk youth and youth in vulnerable communities.
• Provide training on trauma and its impact on youth across all developmental stages.
• Engage with community leaders and maintain a database of resources for schools, communities, and city agencies.
• Collaborate with the Mayor’s office and Office of Community Health to implement policies for gun‑violence reduction.
• Engage educational organizations, including the Hamilton County Department of Education, to create engagement opportunities.
• Maintain regular attendance and strong interpersonal relationships with staff, co‑workers, managers, violence interrupter teams, and citizens.
• Accomplish essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations and in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Highly motivated self‑starter and demonstrated leader with a bachelor’s degree in a related field or high school diploma plus at least five (5)+ years of work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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• Strong passion for improving community safety and for young people.
• Can‑do attitude and willingness to go the extra mile in service.
• Unwavering commitment to executing projects with excellence.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, supervisory experience, and ability to represent the City positively.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent critical‑thinking, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated training and public‑speaking skills.

Reaching, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. Occasional lifting of up to 10 pounds.

Primarily sedentary with occasional walking, standing, and minimal lifting. Environment may involve exposure to outdoor elements.

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Pre‑employment screening includes background check. The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Under the ADA, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages discussion of accommodations.

• Job Identification: 260527
• Job Category:
  Management
• Posting Date: 07/01/2026
• Apply Before: 07/16/2026
• Job Schedule:
  
  Full time
• Locations: 101 E 11th St, Chattanooga, TN, 37402, US (On‑site)