Program Manager

Working at TASC: At TASC, we serve people who have cases in courts, corrections, and family service systems across Illinois — and we help people move beyond their involvement in these systems, rebuild their lives, and connect to positive supports in the community. When you work with TASC, you're part of a team committed to reducing people's involvement with the justice system, increasing health and recovery, and advancing racial and social justice. We also strive to reform systems through public policy work in Illinois and nationally, and through our consulting services across the globe.

Through TASC's Center for Health and Justice, we inform public policy; provide consulting, training, and technical assistance; and conduct research to advance knowledge and evidence-based practice.

We are seeking a full time TA Center Program Manager

Starting at $52,000 – contingent upon experience, education, etc.

This position is responsible for the management of consulting, training, and technical assistance (TTA) projects in corrections and community engagement surrounding reentry issues in a federally funded US Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) TTA Center, particularly with and on behalf of corrections and community-based entities. The program manager, in collaboration with Center partners and TTA Center staff, coordinates development and delivery of all consulting and TTA activities for Center grantees to ensure that action plans, individual TTA plans, goals, and milestones are fulfilled. This individual will work collaboratively with internal staff and external partners, grantees, BJA, and other stakeholder organizations. The candidate may be work remotely or be based in CHJ's Chicago headquarters.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages consulting, training and technical assistance deliverables designed to reduce recidivism and build community recovery. Assist grantees in develop action plans and individualized TTA plans based on the project, grantee state of readiness, and other considerations.
• Provides consulting to grantees through activities such as on-site and remote training, technical assistance and coaching, assessing sites' needs, determining levels of TA interventions, writing/editing Center materials, contributing to Center workshops/presentations, conducting interviews, and developing recommendations to help grantees meet project goals.
• Works with consulting clients, project partners and funders, cultivating positive, productive relationships and providing good customer service.
• Ensures timely completion/delivery of quality contract deliverables, including working with grantees and partners on products such as newsletters or briefs, workshops, webinars, podcasts, etc. through coordination with Center staff, subject matter experts and external partners.
• Assists with administrative project documentation, narratives and budgets for consulting and training projects and contracts.
• Contributes regular updates on progress of deliverables through the development and maintenance of appropriate reports and tools, as well as in supervision and team meetings.

Our Ideal candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in public health, public policy, criminology from an accredited college/university or related field. Master's Degree preferred in related field
• At least three years' experience in relevant fields including corrections, criminology, health and justice system, etc.
• Strong project and financial management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate and sustain relationships with diverse partners
• Works autonomously and takes initiative to lead consulting delivery and product development
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to articulate and attend to big picture issues, while managing detailed, day-to-day concerns
• Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Ability to prepare written materials for various audiences, including reports and correspondences.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in an extremely fast paced environment

Our benefits package includes:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• STD/LTD
• Paid Time Off/Sick Time
• Core holiday calendar year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403 B (retirement plan)

The agency currently offers hybrid work schedules that combines in-office and remote work. Employees are required to report to the work site three days per week with the option to work up to two days remotely.

If you are interested in this position, please visit the TAC website at www.tasc.org and apply online.

TASC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free workplace.

The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.

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