Child program specialist

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Office of Criminal Justice Services/Anti-Human Trafficking

Report in location: 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223

Under direct supervision of the Anti-Human Trafficking Director, serve in a fiduciary capacity & relieves superior of most difficult administrative duties in order to administer the statewide Anti-Trafficking of Children Program:

• Plan, develop, & organize all program activities & initiatives;
• Provide direction to OCJS staff, Law Enforcement (LE) agencies &/or other organizations;
• Ensure compliance with state & federal program requirements;
• Transmit decisions & directives;
• Respond to inquiries from the public & other government agencies;
• Work directly with children's advocacy centers to assist in assessing, identifying, & serving child & youth victims of human trafficking;
• Provide programmatic oversight & management of the provision of funds to foster care agencies & child-serving organizations;
• Provide case-specific technical assistance to child-serving professionals for serving child victims of human trafficking;
• Formulate & implement Child Trafficking Program policies & procedures (e.g., research, develop, & implement policies & procedures; create policies & procedures for best practices specific to provision of victim services, law enforcement interaction, & prosecution awareness; review legislation for potential impact & related prosecutions &/or victim services; provide input on proposed legislation, state-level policy & proposed local ordinances that impact child trafficking);
  Work with the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, Ohio Department of Children & Youth, & other child-focused state agencies on trafficking specific policy, including training requirements for caseworkers, human trafficking screening & assessment guidelines & guidance for case planning;
• Provide human trafficking training & technical assistance to juvenile courts, public children services agencies, & other child-serving systems;
• Develop & present advanced training content on identifying & serving child & youth victims of human trafficking;
• Inform & develop public-facing anti-trafficking resources specific to juveniles, such as human trafficking awareness curricula & screening tools/risk assessments;
• Connect school districts with age-appropriate human trafficking prevention curricula for students, & with human trafficking training & resources for school staff;
• Vet & compile existing resources for combating trafficking of children & youth;
• Review & inform Ohio Administrative Code rules related to human trafficking of children & youth;
• Measure & report on outcomes of anti-trafficking programs to inform policy;
• Stay up to date & disseminate &/or educate on best practices & promising practices related to serving child victims of human trafficking;
• Communicate with diverse groups of stakeholders (i.e., coalitions, law enforcement, general public, etc.) via email, phone, written, &/or correspondences;
• Develop & prepare required records & reports;
• Review & interpret relevant reports & data; Create tables, graphs, reports, etc. to convey important data trends & present the data clearly;
• Support efforts to strengthen anti-trafficking coalitions by attending meetings, events & subcommittee meetings as necessary & assist in delivering presentations & trainings as necessary;
• Represent Anti-Human Trafficking Director at meetings & conferences with state, federal, & community agencies & speak on policy matters;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

5 yrs. trg. or 5 yrs. exp. in business administration, management or public administration.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, management or public administration; 36 mos. trg. or 36 mos. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program for academic field of study commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on File; 36 mos. trg. or 36 mos. exp. in supervisory, administrative, managerial &/or staff position involving planning, research &/or policy/procedure development.

• Or 1 yr. exp. as Program Administrator 2, 63123.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Assigned Program Area: Completion of an undergraduate core program in business administration, social work, criminal justice, or related field of study.



Job Skills: Program Management

• This Position is Unclassified per Section 124.11 (A)(9) ORC.

Background Information:

• A BCI fingerprint check, and background check, may be required on all selected applicants.

• A comparative analysis and/or drug-test may be a requirement of the hiring process.

  
  To request a disability accommodation, please email [email protected] as soon as possible, or at least 48 hours prior to the above referenced testing or interview date so any necessary arrangements may be made in a timely manner.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.