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West 4th Strategy, LLC · 2 days ago

Re-Entry and Community Engagement Specialist

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

West 4th Strategy, LLC is seeking an experienced Reentry & Community Engagement Specialist at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. This role involves community engagement and outreach that promotes public safety and supports reentry programs essential to the Department of Justice's Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.

AnalyticsConsultingCyber SecurityIT Management

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assists in building and maintaining relationships with law enforcement agencies, nonprofit entities, schools, and advocacy organizations for the purpose of facilitating violence prevention, reentry, education, and intervention programs

Supports the work of the Reentry unit within the Office of Public Affairs and External Engagement, assisting individuals returning home from prison to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Assists with case management support for participants and graduates of the Eastern District's Problem-Solving Courts

Creates and disseminates educational resources to parents, youth, schools, law enforcement, and the community at-large

Organizes events and services designed to prevent individuals from entering the criminal justice system

Supports existing and initiates new school-based violence prevention and intervention programs

Conducts general outreach, fields community inquiries, and surveys the needs of the public through community stakeholder meetings

Promotes virtual and in person events, in partnership with community stakeholders, ensuring robust attendance

Evaluates virtual and in person events with attendee post event surveys to improve presentation content and delivery methods and coordinates appropriate post-event follow up

Collects and manages data and resources for prevention, reentry, and community engagement activities

Qualification

Community engagementEvent managementData managementHuman services degreeJuvenile justice experienceSocial service deliveryMicrosoft SuiteWritten communicationOral communicationInterpersonal skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in human services related field (including, but not limited to, Psychology, Sociology, Public Administration, Education, and Criminal Justice)

At least two years of specialized experience working in the field of juvenile justice, criminal justice, or social work

Experience working with social service delivery through community-based, nonprofit, educational organizations, or government agencies

Strong ability to meet deadlines and multitask

Excellent ability to plan, convene, and manage in-person and virtual events

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Must demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team comprised of a diverse group of criminal justice and community stakeholders

Must interact appropriately, demonstrate sensitivity to vulnerable populations, exercise good judgment, and establish rapport with community members and law enforcement

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)

U.S. citizenship required since this role supports the U.S. federal government

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Company

West 4th Strategy, LLC

West 4th, now strengthened by the acquisition of Integrated Systems (ISI), delivers rapid response technology services and mission-focused solutions to civilian, defense, and homeland security customers.

Founded in 2016

Springfield, Virginia, USA

51-200 employees