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COUNTY VICTIM - WITNESS COORDINATOR

Code: 07297 Local Unclassified

As an unclassified local-government title, County Victim - Witness Coordinator is filled by appointment, and its published pay band is more of a guide than a fixed grade.

It expects a bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience.

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County Victim - Witness Coordinator is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction is responsible for the overall management, supervision and operation of the County Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy; does related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Responsible for the provision of the following services to victims and witnesses involved in the prosecution of a criminal case:
  • Crisis intervention and counseling
  • Referrals for other needed services
  • Orientation to the criminal justice system.
  • Case status information
  • Document replacement assistance
  • Transportation
  • Child care
  • Assistance with Violent Crimes Compensation Board claims
  • Assistance with property return
  • Restitution and other forms of financial entitlements
  • Court accompaniment
  • Employer, landlord, school, creditor intercession services
  • Victim-Witness waiting room separated from defendant
  • Victim impact statements
  • Responsible for providing direct, on-going supervision and periodic performance evaluation of victim-witness advocacy staff.
  • Responsible for assuring adequate court and case coverage, and compliance with office and program policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Provides for the adequate supervision, education, and training of staff.
  • Directs the processes and procedures involved in case intake and screening, case distribution and management, and the follow-up and termination of all victim-witness cases handled by the County Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy.
  • Fosters a victim-witness spirit of cooperation and communication with all county prosecutor's staff, courthouse staff, police and community agencies that enhances the delivery of services and information to crime victims and witnesses.
  • Coordinates with the Chief of the State Office of Victim-Witness advocacy on matters regarding requested or assigned participation in community presentations and Interagency committees, coalitions, task forces and training.
  • Plans and monitors the level of staff community activities relative to staff resources and direct service priorities.
  • May also maintain own personal victim-witness caseload in addition to administrative duties and responsibilities depending upon staff resources and case demands,

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in the social sciences or criminal justice.

Experience

Two years of professional experience involved in providing counseling, guidance and/or advice to individuals involved with the criminal justice system or in providing counseling and guidance to individuals and/or families and/or groups in coping with social and/or emotional and/or psychological and/or behavioral problems with which they are confronted.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of the New Jersey Grand Jury and criminal court practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge of the criminal justice process.
  • Knowledge of interviewing and counseling techniques.
  • Knowledge of the problems, anxieties, and effects related to testifying before a grand jury or in court.
  • Knowledge of the economic, social, and psychological effect of crime on its victims.
  • Knowledge of the availability of community, social, medical, and other types of services and assistance which victims of crime may avail themselves.
  • Knowledge of modern personnel and management theory and practices.
  • Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position. Communication may include such forms as American Sign Language or braille.
  • Ability to utilize modern counseling and guidance techniques. Ability to interview persons who may be emotionally upset.
  • Ability to understand and develop empathy for the economic, social and emotional problems of crime victims.
  • Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, and procedures to specific situations.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with personnel involved in the criminal justice system.
  • Ability to plan and direct the activities of workers and to communicate effectively with them concerning victim-witness advocacy activities.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with employees, government officials, and the general public, apply principles of logic in order to define problems, collect and analyze data, and draw sound conclusions therefrom.
  • Ability to interpret a wide variety of laws, rules, regulations, and procedural instructions.
  • Ability to prepare work schedules, reports, and budgets and maintain records and files.
  • Ability to give appropriate assignments and instructions to assigned employees and supervise the performance of their work.
  • Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

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The County Victim-Witness Coordinator works within the county of appointment and receives administrative and clinical supervision from the Chief of the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The Coordinator is directly responsible to the County Prosecutor within each county.