Citywide Anti-Trafficking Program Lead

City of Long Beach; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Long Beach’s City Manager’s Office seeks a full-time Human Trafficking Coordinator to establish and lead the city’s new focus on human trafficking and sexual exploitation, addressing both sex and labor trafficking, and to implement the R.E.A.C.T. Framework across departments and jurisdictions.

You will convene the Anti-Human Trafficking Team, coordinate with Police, Health and Human Services, Community Development, and other partners; manage consultants and contracts; track data and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a major in Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Political Science, or a related field; must provide proof.
• Experience offering specific and substantial preparation for the duties of the position may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the City’s centralized lead and point of contact for implementation of the R.E.A.C.T. Framework and related interdepartmental anti-human trafficking efforts
• Convene and facilitate the City’s interdepartmental Anti-Human Trafficking Team, including setting agendas, tracking commitments, and following up on and supporting action items
• Work with partner departments, including Police, Health and Human Services, Community Development, the City Prosecutor, and the City Attorney, to develop work plans, timelines, and accountability measures, and to support related policies, programs, and ordinances
• Lead the development and implementation of City initiatives, such as public awareness campaigns and community workshops, including managing consultants and contracts, scopes of work and deliverables
• Identify gaps, overlaps, and barriers across City efforts, research promising practices from other jurisdictions, and recommend practical solutions to City leadership
• Inventory and assess data collected by the City and its partners, and recommend improvements to data collection, sharing, and analysis
• Develop performance measures, analyze trends, and track the progress and outcomes of City efforts
• Prepare clear reports, memos, City Council items, and presentations for City leadership, the City Council, and the public
• Ensure the perspectives of survivors and people with lived experience inform City strategy, using a trauma-informed, survivor-centered approach
• Build and sustain partnerships and coalitions with nonprofits, survivor-serving organizations, community groups, businesses, schools, and faith-based organizations
• Coordinate with neighboring cities, Los Angeles County, regional and local human trafficking task forces, and State and Federal partners on shared strategies
• In coordination with the Office of Government Affairs (OGA), track State and Federal legislation and funding opportunities related to human trafficking and help develop recommended City positions
• Identify grant opportunities and assist with grant applications, administration, and reporting
• Manage the program budget, track expenditures, resources, and funding sources, and ensure funds are used effectively and in compliance with City requirements
• Represent the City at community meetings, task forces, and public events
• Respond to City Council and community inquiries related to the City’s anti-human trafficking efforts
• May assist with other related duties

Skills

Project coordination

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Trauma-informed approach

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The City of Long Beach’s City Manager’s Office seeks a full-time Human Trafficking Coordinator to establish and lead the city’s new focus on human trafficking and sexual exploitation, addressing both sex and labor trafficking, and to implement the R.E.A.C.T. Framework across departments and jurisdictions.

You will convene the Anti-Human Trafficking Team, coordinate with Police, Health and Human Services, Community Development, and other partners; manage consultants and contracts; track data and