Project Director- RSVP Center

Position Summary

Lincoln University has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to further a comprehensive coordinated community approach to enhance victim safety, provide services and support for victim/survivors, and support efforts to hold offenders accountable. The funding supports activities that develop and strengthen trauma-informed victim/survivor services and strategies to prevent, investigate, and respond to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Grant Project Director is a grant funded, full-time, 12-month position responsible for administering the OVW Campus Program Grant. The Director will serve as point of contact for the OVW Grant for the Department of Justice/OVW, will manage implementation of grant programs and activities, will lead us in the achievement of mandatory, statutory, and program requirements, will attend and participate in all required trainings, and will complete all grant reports, assessments, and OVW correspondences.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Lead our coordinated community response team (CCRT), which includes organizations external to the institution and relevant departments of the institution.
• Work collaboratively with all internal and external partners including, but not limited to campus law enforcement personnel, Student Affairs staff, Housing and Residential Life, Athletics, Human Resources, and with community partners relating to continuing education on prevention and response efforts relating to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, etc.
• Provide ongoing training to all participants in the disciplinary/student conduct process and other entities as needed, including those who serve as investigators, appellate officers, and sanctioning officials to respond effectively to situations involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
• Design, implement, and evaluate violence prevention programs and advocacy services targeted toward the entire university community, with particular emphasis on underserved student populations, including BIPOC, international, and LGBTQIA+ students, and students with disabilities.
• Seek additional grant funding as needed and supervise all grant funded programs and activities.
• Serve as a trauma-informed referral source for any disclosures of sexual assault and relationship violence, including from members of underserved and diverse student populations. The OVW Project Director will direct individuals who disclose sexual assault-related experiences to appropriate campus and community resources.
• Work closely with OVW Technical Assistance providers throughout the entire project period. Attending all required training. Fully implement the RSVP Center and Campus Program guided by the strategic plan including all communication, approval, and reporting required of the grant project.
• Demonstrate an understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially in working relationships with students, faculty, staff and community members.
• Any other duties assigned within the position classification area.
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  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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• Committed to implement inclusive practices through an intersectional lens and the ability to work intentionally with a diverse student population.
• The ability to build strong working relationships with diverse populations and organizations and run/lead effective meetings.
• The ability to work autonomously and as a team member within a college setting.
• Demonstrated commitment, experience and understanding for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Education and Experience

• Required bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Preferred master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, health promotions, public health, education, communications, criminal justice, or a related field.
• Experience working in higher education.
• Experience working with victims of domestic and/or sexual violence.
• Experience designing and offering interactive in person or online educational workshops and passive/social media educational and prevention campaigns for adults.
• Experience in completing programmatic assessments and writing detailed reports on programmatic efforts.
• Experience managing a program budget.

Physical Requirements

• Light sedentary office work.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, functions, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, functions, and activities may be modified, changed or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice, subject to all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

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