Executive Director, Neighborhood Safety & Community Impact

City of Baltimore, Department of Planning; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 158,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Baltimore seeks an inaugural Executive Director to lead the newly established Department of Neighborhood Safety (DNS). This role will set the vision for alternative response, violence prevention, and community-based safety initiatives, partnering with city agencies and community groups.

You will oversee a broad organizational transformation, align programs with evidence-based practices, manage budgets and contracts, and report to the Mayor’s Office to advance measurable safety

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related field required.
• Strong leadership, policy, and program management experience.
• Experience collaborating across agencies and community stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for the DNS, shaping vision and priorities.
• Advise city leaders on community safety policy and priorities.
• Develop and implement evidence-based strategies for safety outcomes.
• Oversee budget, contracts, and organizational performance.
• Engage communities in codesign and drive cross-agency collaboration.

Skills

Administrative leadership

Strategic planning

Organizational management

Project management

Relationship building

Executive communications

Results-oriented leadership

Data-informed decision making

Education

Advanced degree in Public Health / Public Administration / Public Policy / Social Work / Criminology / Emergency Management / Behavioral Health

Job description

The City of Baltimore seeks an inaugural Executive Director to lead the newly established Department of Neighborhood Safety (DNS). This role will set the vision for alternative response, violence prevention, and community-based safety initiatives, partnering with city agencies and community groups.

You will oversee a broad organizational transformation, align programs with evidence-based practices, manage budgets and contracts, and report to the Mayor’s Office to advance measurable safety