Criminal Justice Specialist 3 - DHS - Division of Administrative Services - Kanawha Co.

State of West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 43,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of West Virginia seeks a Criminal Justice Specialist 3 to manage workflows and oversee grant administration. This mid-senior level role involves supervising staff, managing grant funds, and ensuring compliance with federal programs. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in grants development or administration.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in related fields.
• Four years of professional experience in grants or related fields.
• Graduate coursework may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflows and supervise Criminal Justice Specialists.
• Oversee grants and financial processes.
• Conduct audits and prepare reports.

Skills

Grants development

Project administration

Data analysis

Statistics

Research

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

Criminal Justice Specialist 3 - DHS - Division of Administrative Services - Kanawha Co.

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Nature of Work

Under limited supervision, the Criminal Justice Specialist 3 will be responsible for the management and supervision of at least two (2) Criminal Justice Specialists. Typical duties include, but are not limited to, managing the workflow of employees, creating schedules, and delegating tasks; assessing the work performance of employees and identifying areas that need improvement; ensuring that the section is meeting the goals and performance standards of the Department; and training and onboarding new hires to make sure they understand their duties and responsibilities.

The incumbent and his or her subordinate staff will be responsible for: 1) reviewing and approving/denying all grant adjustment requests submitted by Justice and Community Services’ sub-recipients; 2) conducting monthly technical assistance calls with all sub-recipients; 3) submitting quarterly, semi-annual, annual, and other types of progress reports for all federal grant programs administered by Justice and Community Services; and 4) management and oversight of Justice and Community Services; electronic grant filing system and conducting weekly audits on federal, state, and sub-recipient grant files.

The Criminal Justice Specialist 3 will also be solely responsible for writing and applying for multi-millions of dollars in new grant funding, as well as the administration of existing grant funds and oversight for state and federal grant programs. This includes collecting and processing financial reimbursement requests from sub-grantees, along with maintaining tracking systems for financial and programmatic grant activity. The Criminal Justice Specialist 3 will also support and facilitate meetings and events for various statewide committees, advisory board, and task forces; coordinate the administration of the annual grant review process for multiple programs; review or oversee the review of all applications for accuracy and completeness; correspond or oversee correspondence applicants on any changes that are needed; and prepare or supervise the preparation of investment packages with all recommended funding awards for submission to the Office of the Governor for approval.

Will Perform Other Related Duties As Required.

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IMPORTANT: Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your resume or application; therefore, make sure your resume or application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application OR upload a resume to your submission.

ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified. If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel.

Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: [e-mail] or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.

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Minimum Qualifications

Training: Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

AND

Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or part-time equivalent paid professional experience in grants development or grants administration, planning, project administration, criminal justice, investigations, data analysis, statistics, research or mathematics.

OR

Substitution: Graduate coursework from a regionally accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience based on fifteen (15) semester hours for one (1) year of experience.

• Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
  
  

State employment offers a variety of benefits. Click HERE to visit the Division of Personnel's Benefits Page.

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The minimum qualifications for this job title are: Training: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. AND Experience: Four (4) years of full-time or part-time equivalent paid professional experience in grants development or grants administration, planning, project administration, criminal justice, investigations, data analysis, statistics, research or mathematics. OR Substitution: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience based on fifteen (15) semester hours for one (1) year of experience. So, for example, fifteen (15) graduate semester hours = one (1) year of qualifying experience; thirty (30) graduate semester hours = two (2) years of qualifying experience; forty-five (45) graduate semester hours = three (3) years of qualifying experience; etc. Please note: All college, university or vocational school education, licensure or certification must be verified by attaching a copy of an official transcript, license, or certificate to your online application or by emailing it to the West Virginia Division of Personnel at: [e-mail] Job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or be clearly stated on your attached resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Please include details of daily job duties on your online application or resume. Do you have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university?

• Yes, I have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• No, I do not have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Please do not apply.
  
  

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Before answering the following question, please familiarize yourself with the official West Virginia Division of Personnel definition for "professional" level experience in determining whether or not you have the required four (4) years of qualifying experience for this job title: "Professional" - Work which requires the application of theories, principles and methods typically acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree or higher or comparable experience; requires the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment in the research, analysis, interpretation and application of acquired theories, principles and methods to work product. Please remember that job duty descriptions of all experience MUST be included in the Work History section of your online application or resume in order for them to be considered as qualifying experience toward the minimum qualifications. Also, please remember that you may substitute successful completion of graduate semester hours from an accredited college or university for the required experience at the rate of fifteen (15) semester hours equals one (1) year of experience. So, for example, fifteen (15) graduate semester hours = one (1) year of qualifying experience; thirty (30) graduate semester hours = two (2) years of qualifying experience; forty-five (45) graduate semester hours = three (3) years of qualifying experience; etc.) How many years of full-time or part-time equivalent paid professional experience in grants development or grants administration, planning, project administration, criminal justice, investigations, data analysis, statistics, research or mathematics AND/OR equivalent years of graduate level college or university education?

• I have zero (0) to less than four (4) years of paid professional qualifying experience and/or equivalent graduate semester hours combined. Please do not apply.
• I have four (4) years to less than five (5) years of paid professional qualifying experience and/or equivalent graduate semester hours combined.
• I have five (5) years to less than seven (7) years of paid professional qualifying experience and/or equivalent graduate semester hours combined.
• I have seven (7) years to less than nine (9) years of paid professional qualifying experience and/or equivalent graduate semester hours combined.
• I have nine (9) years to less than eleven (11) years of paid professional qualifying experience and/or equivalent graduate semester hours combined.
• I have eleven (11) or more years of paid professional qualifying experience and/or equivalent graduate semester hours combined.
  
  

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If you have a degree from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information: the degree you earned, the major/field of study, the date on which you graduated, and the school you graduated from. For example: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Concentration in Accounting) 12/09/2023 West Virginia State University If you have successfully completed semester/quarter hours from an accredited college or university, please enter the following information: the number of semester/quarter hours you have earned, the date(s) you attended, and the school(s) you attended. For example: 36 semester hours Spring 2021 through Fall 2021 Marshall University If you have vocational school training or similar, please enter the following information: the number of clock hours or credits earned and/or the certificate(s) or diploma(s) you have earned (including your major/field of study), the date(s) you graduated, and the school(s) you attended. For example: 580 Clock Hours in Arc Welding from Ben Franklin Career Center May 2023 If you have other training, education, certification, and/or licensure that you would like to document (including but not limited to: West Virginia Professional Engineering License, Certified Public Accountant, Comp TIA A+ or Network+ certification, Certified Nursing Assistant, etc.) please enter that information here. If you do not have any of the above training or education, please type "NONE" here. PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ANSWERED "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" AS YOUR HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THE PREVIOUS PORTION OF THIS APPLICATION, THEN DO NOT LEAVE THIS AREA BLANK OR TYPE "NONE". IF YOU INDICATED THAT YOU HAVE "SOME COLLEGE" OR "TECHNICAL COLLEGE" , YOU SHOULD ENTER THE NUMBER OF SEMESTER HOURS OR CLOCK HOURS THAT YOU HAVE AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL AND WHEN; OTHERWISE, PLEASE GO BACK AND CHANGE YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWER TO "HIGH SCHOOL".

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Were all of the jobs listed on your online application or resume paid? Please note that compensation may not only be salary or wages; it may also be room and board, gas mileage, etc.

• Yes
• No
  
  

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If you answered NO to the above question, please list below the names of the employers for which you did not receive compensation. If you answered YES to the above question, please put NONE.

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Were all of the jobs listed on your application or resume full-time positions? If not, please list your part-time positions below. If all of your jobs were full-time, please enter "Yes".

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We do not accept any of the following documentation. These will not be utilized during the application process. This documentation will not be reviewed or accepted. 1) Unofficial transcripts 2) High School Diplomas/transcripts 3) Unrelated documents not pertaining to the position for which you are applying 4) Any international degree that has not been evaluated by a N.A.C.E.S. (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) approved organization. For more information, please visit: https://www.naces.org/members Please do not attach any of the above documentation to your application, nor send it to the Division of Personnel via email or regular mail. I have read and understand this statement pertaining to my application.

• Yes
• No
  
  

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Confirmation. By submitting my application I confirm and agree that all application statements are correct. I further understand that all my information is subject to verification and any misrepresentation is grounds for permanent disqualification.

• I confirm the above statement.
• Required Question

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Government Administration

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