THIS IS AN INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL RECRUITMENT OPEN TO CURRENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE EMPLOYEE’S

About the Position:

The Domestic Violence Prevention Programs Manager will provide professional staff support to the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DVCC) as well as the Montgomery County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team (DVFRT).

Duties may include, but are not limited to: facilitating high-level collaboration efforts on matters pertaining to domestic violence in Montgomery County; managing outreach campaigns; managing and participating in community education initiatives, event planning and budgeting; researching trends and promising practices related to domestic violence; collecting and analyzing data; drafting annual reports; and working with team members in leadership positions to schedule meetings and to draft and distribute agendas and minutes.

About the DVCC: The Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council is a 19-member Board with the mission of reducing the incidence of domestic violence and creating a safe community for families to live free of abuse. Members represent high-level government officials as well as members of the general public. Work is done through four Committees (Victim Services, Offender Program & Policy, Legislative & Policy Planning, and Education & Outreach) as well as numerous Sub-Committees.

About the DVFRT: The Montgomery County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals and community members that meets regularly to conduct in-depth examinations of the circumstances surrounding fatalities and near-fatalities that occurred between intimate partners in Montgomery County, Maryland. For each case, the Team drafts findings and recommendations with the goal of preventing similar tragedies in the future.

Additional Information:

• Hours: Monday-Friday, business hours, exact shift TBD, periodic evening shifts for scheduled meetings and conferences will be required
• Selected applicants may be required to complete the medical history review and drug/alcohol screening.

Effective August 30, 2021 all new hires will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus prior to their first date of employment. Individuals who are unable to be vaccinated should contact OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov to discuss possible accommodations.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Experience: Considerable (3 years) experience in the domestic violence field.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

There are no preferred criteria for this position. The selection process for this position will consist of an evaluation of your training, education and experience in the following areas: