Overview
Oversee day-to-day coordination, data compliance, and implementation of the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) Program, funded through the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA). The program focuses on communities affected by economic disinvestment, violence, and the historical war on drugs.
Responsibilities
Monitor grant milestones, key performance indicators, and ICJIA R3 outcomes. Align all activities with grant requirements, ethical standards, and organizational policies.
Coordinate the R3 program schedule and deployment of community resources. Support Community Outreach Workers and Prevention Coordinators in connecting field activities with grant goals.
Support trauma-informed programming, social-emotional learning, peace/restorative circles, and youth leadership activities.
Represent GBPS at R3 meetings, coalitions, and community groups. Build relationships with schools, community leaders, and service providers to strengthen support for youth and families.
Qualifications
Two to four years of nonprofit project/program management, human services, or community organizing experience, ideally with state or federal grants. ICJIA experience is a major plus.
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Nonprofit Management, Public Health, or a related field. Equivalent lived or professional experience is highly valued.
Familiarity with R3 priorities, particularly violence prevention and youth development; trauma-informed care; restorative justice; and South/West Side Chicago neighborhood dynamics.
Strong documentation, data tracking, report writing, empathetic communication, and time management for a part-time schedule.
Schedule
20 hours per week. Typical hours are 1:00–6:00 p.m., four days a week, with occasional weekend flexibility for community events. Hours may expand or transition depending on grant cycles and sustainability funding.
Compensation
The source states: “Competitive hourly rate commensurate with grant budget and experience.” No numerical rate is supplied.
Application instructions
Email bookkeeping@gbpreventionservices.org to apply and confirm the current vacancy. The source does not specify required application documents.