Violence Prevention Program Manager

Introduction

This is a specially funded initiative under the Office of Violence Prevention that is designed to reduce gun violence and victimization in the City of New Haven. This is achieved by coalition-building and intentional collaboration between relevant agencies, targeting the highest-risk individuals with hyper-focused social service intervention, supporting the social networks of high-risk individuals, and enhancing workforce training and placement opportunities for this group.

Under the direction of the Coordinator of the Office of Violence Prevention and other relevant staff in the Department of Community Resilience, the Program Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day implementation and management of this initiative. All work will be done in coordination with relevant stakeholders from partner agencies and programs in accordance with the proposal and scope of work approved by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

PRESS Forward is a specially funded initiative under the Office of Violence Prevention that is designed to reduce gun violence and victimization in the City of New Haven. PRESS Forward achieves this by coalition-building and intentional collaboration between relevant agencies, targeting the highest-risk individuals with hyper-focused social service intervention, supporting the social networks of high-risk individuals, and enhancing workforce training and placement opportunities for this group.

Under the direction of the Coordinator of the Office of Violence Prevention and other relevant staff in the Department of Community Resilience, the Program Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day implementation and management of the PRESS Forward initiative. All work will be done in coordination with relevant stakeholders from partner agencies and programs in accordance with the proposal and scope of work approved by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

This role reports to the Coordinator of the Office of Violence Prevention or designee, and supervises professional, operational, and administrative staff.

• With assistance from the Director of Special Projects, oversees all program subcontracts.
• Oversees day-to-day data collection and management of all client charting, data and information systems relating to program services.
• Designs innovative and successful strategies to foster team building among PRESS Forward staff including contracted staff and volunteers.
• Leads the New Haven Violence Reduction Working Group, including curating agendas, distributing documents, taking notes, meeting individually with partners, and collecting feedback from Working Group members.
• Prepare and submit regular progress reports, grant applications, and funding proposals to secure additional resources and support for the initiative.
• Conducts quarterly community review meetings to share PRESS Forward data and integrates community feedback into programming.
• Collaborates with a research partner to manage and analyze program data and outcomes.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of program activities through regular assessments, surveys, and feedback mechanisms, making data-driven recommendations for program enhancements.
• Develops program adjustments and implementations to present to the Working Group for adoption.
• Liaises with other related community initiatives and serves as a central contact point for all PRESS Forward partners.
• Act as a liaison between the program and relevant governmental agencies, advocating for policy changes and resource allocation to support the goals of PRESS Forward.
• Collaborate with local educational institutions and vocational training centers to create tailored educational and job placement opportunities for program…