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

West Virginia; West Virginia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A key position in the Justice and Community Services, the Criminal Justice Specialist 3 will supervise staff and manage workflows while securing substantial grant funding. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in grants administration, offering the chance to contribute meaningfully to state and federal programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Four (4) years of relevant paid professional experience in grants development.
• Graduate coursework may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise Criminal Justice Specialists.
• Secure multi-million dollar grant funding and administer existing grants.
• Perform audits of grant files and submit progress reports.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical analysis

Research

Grant writing

Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Under limited supervision, the Criminal Justice Specialist 3 will be responsible for managing and supervising at least two (2) Criminal Justice Specialists. Typical duties include, but are not limited to, managing workflow, creating schedules, delegating tasks, assessing employee performance, and ensuring departmental goals and standards are met. The role also involves training and onboarding new hires to ensure understanding of duties and responsibilities.

The incumbent and their staff will handle: 1) reviewing and approving/denying grant adjustment requests from Justice and Community Services’ sub-recipients; 2) conducting monthly technical assistance calls; 3) submitting progress reports for federal grant programs; and 4) managing and overseeing the Justice and Community Services electronic grant filing system, including weekly audits of grant files.

The Specialist will also be solely responsible for securing multi-million dollar grant funding, administering existing grants, and overseeing state and federal grant programs. Responsibilities include processing financial reimbursement requests, maintaining tracking systems, supporting meetings and events for statewide committees, reviewing applications for accuracy, and preparing funding recommendation packages for the Office of the Governor.

Additional duties as assigned.

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

AND

Experience: Four (4) years of relevant paid professional experience in grants development/administration, planning, criminal justice, investigations, data analysis, statistics, research, or mathematics.

OR

Substitution: Graduate coursework may substitute for experience at a rate of fifteen (15) semester hours for one (1) year of experience.

Note: A complete work history is required to qualify. Please detail all employment history.