Director of Special Projects at Tasc, Inc

Posted in Other about 2 hours ago.

Location: Chicago, Illinois





Job Description:

Description:

At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) our mission is to build a healthier, safer, more

just society. Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for

positive change. We advocate, support, and most importantly, empower people to break barriers, find

recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through the use of SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT™, we

create a world where recovery, justice and empathy lead to thriving communities. Our foundation is

anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today TASC also

operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a

future where health, safety and justice is synonymous with hope. We are TASC!


Department Overview: In this position, you will be part of TASC's Center for Health and Justice (CHJ), which provides training,

technical assistance, and research to inform public policy and advance evidence-based practice at the

intersection of public health and justice. CHJ partners with program leaders, policymakers, and

researchers across the country and offers solutions to improve communities' public health and safety.


Summary: The Director of Special Projects manages an assigned portfolio of activities related to CHJ's consulting,

training, and technical assistance across all of CHJ's departments (Deflection, Health and Justice

Initiatives, International, Research and Evaluation), and applies their knowledge to support communities

increase public safety-to-community behavioral health linkages, reduce recidivism, and support

community recovery. The Director coordinates with both internal and external partners, agencies,

consultants, trainers, and organizations regarding CHJ's consulting and training activities, and business

development.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Performs high-level consulting, training and technical assistance, both on and off site, as
  • required by contracts, as both an individual contributor and collaboratively with an internal
  • and/or external team.
  • Supports the development of training content, project-related written materials
  • (newsletters and other publications), multimedia products (webinars, podcasts, and
  • toolkits), and presentations based on identified project needs, and that include relevant
  • evidence-based and promising practices.
  • Develops and provides project specific documentation, narratives, and budgets, in
  • accordance with TASC policy and external funder requirements.
  • Ensures the timely completion and delivery of quality consulting and training products.
  • Leads and supports the preparation and management of proposals for new business
  • opportunities, and through the sound application of excellence in consulting, training, and
  • technical assistance.
  • Promotes and coordinates CHJ's work through the development and delivery of
  • educational presentations both virtually and in-person to internal and external audiences,
  • including at national conferences.
  • Engages internal and external stakeholders, including companion agencies and
  • organizations (state, federal, non-profit, etc…), to identify qualified subject matter experts
  • and trainers to respond to consulting and training requests, and to identify business
  • development leads.
  • Coordinates, as appropriate, with the TASC Business Development staff
Requirements:

Our Ideal candidate:

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master degree in public health, public policy, social work, criminology, or related field preferred.
  • Six to nine years of experience in relevant fields or equivalent combination of education and experience, including three to five years of experience in the field of deflection in a supervisory or management position.
  • Experience in the field of criminal justice is required.
  • Related fields must be directly applicable to deflection and may include professional experience in fire and EMS, addiction treatment, and recovery supports.
  • Experience managing state or federal grants, including preparing programmatic and financial reports, budgets, statement/scopes of work, and grant award modifications, as well as submitting reports via online platforms.
  • Experience providing consulting, training, and TA services.
  • Experience facilitating meetings and workshops of multidisciplinary groups and demonstrated experience and comfort with public speaking to large audiences
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, organizational skills, resourcefulness, and self-motivation.
  • Demonstrated experience in performing business development other than grant applications.
  • Ability to work efficiently, both independently and collaboratively, and to handle multiple tasks in an extremely fast-paced environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to cultivate and sustain relationships with diverse partners, including those at all levels of government (e.g., local, state, and federal) and from a variety of fields (e.g., research, practitioner, policy, advocates, community, elected, and people with lived-experience).
  • Ability to communicate (written and oral) effectively across different audiences, including reports and correspondences.

Our benefits package includes:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
  • Paid Leave - STD/LTD
  • Paid Time Off/Sick Time/ Floating Holiday
  • 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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