Associate Director Office of Violence Prevention

The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) is seeking an Associate Director to assist the OVP director with day-to-day operations of the Office. OVP works strategically to reduce community violence using evidence-informed programs including the Life Course Health Unit, Community Healing & Response Network, Violence Intervention & Prevention Initiative, Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Initiative, and the Capacity Building & Training Institute.

OVP seeks to minimize the use of arrest and incarceration, deliver opportunities and services for people and groups at the highest risk of violence, and strengthen community-police relations. The OVP Associate Director will support strategic partnerships between agencies, nonprofits, and service providers.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategy

• Assist the Director in the development and execution of violence prevention policies and
• Support the implementation of a strategic vision for the Office of Violence Prevention, aligned with the city’s overall public health and safety goals.
• Supervise and mentor a team of program managers, analysts, and administrative staff.
• Ensure alignment of OVP’s programs with local, state, and national violence reduction

Program Management

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of violence prevention programs, ensuring high levels of quality and effectiveness.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of OVP Teams and Intiatives focused on reducing community violence, gun violence, domestic violence, sexual violence, gender-based violence, and youth violence.
• Ensure that evidence-based practices are incorporated into program design and

Collaboration and Community Engagement

• Foster strong partnerships with local government agencies, law enforcement, schools, community organizations, faith-based groups, and public health professionals.
• Represent the Office of Violence Prevention in community meetings, public forums, and with key
• Coordinate efforts to engage and empower community members in violence prevention and intervention initiatives.

Data and Evaluation

• Lead the development of data collection and analysis strategies to monitor the effectiveness of violence prevention programs.
• Prepare reports and presentations for stakeholders, including the Mayor’s office, City Council, and community groups, on program outcomes and violence trends.
• Stay abreast of research, data, and best practices in violence prevention to ensure the office’s programs remain innovative and impactful.

Resource Management and Funding

• Support the Director in securing funding through grants, local government budgets, and partnerships to sustain and expand OVP programs.
• Manage budgets, track expenses, and ensure compliance with funding

• Passion to serve historically marginalized communities
• A background or interest in community safety
• Strategic thinker with an ability to connect existing systems and create/identify new systems and solutions
• Proven focus on project management, systems transformation, and community collaboration
• Demonstrated community collaboration experience with the ability to engage a variety of audiences, including: community members, those with lived experience, businesses, local government leaders, and elected officials
• Strategic and tactical thinking to develop projects and processes which deliver desired
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public presentations and strong community relations skills
• Ability to recognize aspirations of various stakeholders and how those can be mobilized to service to the community
• Strong written and oral communication skills to articulate compelling vision for system transformation and stakeholder roles within vision
• Demonstrated project management skills, including: planning, organization, and analytical skills, to lead project work plans and manage deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks and to effectively organize projects and people
• Demonstrated negotiation and facilitation skills, and the ability to organize and direct community advisory groups.
• Applicant must possess at least five (5) years of full-time or part-time experience in public policy and/or community development
• A Master’s Degree in a relevant subject area is However, this education requirement may be substituted with comparable lived and work experience.