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NOTICE JOB POSTING TO: City of Bridgeport employees affiliated with the Connecticut Laborers' District Council for the Bridgeport Public Employees Union (aka " LIUNA "), Local 665 FROM: Civil Service Commission Office DATE: Friday, September 4 , 202 6 RE: Victim Assistance Coordinator The City of Bridgeport 's Police Department has an opening for the position of Victim Assistance Coordinator . This position will function as the primary crime victim assistance point of contact for the Community Services Division of the Bridgeport Police Department. The incumbent will report directly to the Division's O.I.C. and maintain liaison with the Mayor's O ffice, as directed, in furtherance of the City's Crime Reduction/Victim Assistance Program Grant from the State of Connecticut. A complete job desc ription is attached. The essential functions or duties described above are a general statement of functions and duties of the position. There may be other types of work that may be performed, and the omission of a particular duty or function does not exclude that duty or function from the position provided the duty or function is similar in work, rela ted to the work or logically assigned to the position. Current annual salary of $ 75,168.00. If interested, eligible members who meet the required qualifications, as determined by the City, may submit an electronic bid (via email) by delivering or emailing a resume to the Office of the Civil Service Commission, City Hall, room #106 or COB.JOBS@bridgeportct.gov . If submitting electronically, please include the following in the subject line: "Victim Assistance Coordinator - Member Name - LIUNA Bid." DEADLINE TO APPLY IS Friday, September 18, 202 6. This notice is also available for review on our City's Career Website at www.bridgeportct.gov/careers . This document serves as a general notice as required by the LIUNA Union contract. The City reserves the right to correct any information which may have been inadvertently misstated. JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Victim Assistance Coor dinator Department: Bridgeport Police Department Union: LIUNA Job Class Code: G179 GENERAL STATEMENT OF D UTIES This posi tion will function as the primary crime victim assistance point of contac t for the Co mmunity Services Division of the Bridgeport Poli ce Department . The inc umbent will report directly to th e Division's O.I .C. and m aintain liaison with the Mayor 's Office, as directed, in furtherance of the City's Crime Re duction/Victim Assistance Progra m Grant from the State of Connecticut. SUPE RVISION RECEIVED : Acts under the general supervision of the department supervi sor for the Community Service Division of the B ridgeport Police Department. SUPERVISION EXCERCISED: Limited ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONS ILITIES The essential functions or duties described below are the primary functions and duties of the position. There may be other types of work that may be performed, a nd the omission of a particular duty or function does not exclude that duty or function from the position provided the duty or function is similar in work, related to the work or logically assigned to the position. • Assisting in assessment of cr ime vict im services/assistance needs in the City and conceptualization of solutions an d innov ative re sponses to these ne eds. • Participating in the organization , imple mentation an d evaluation of crime vic tim progr ams invol ved in the grant project. • A the O .I.C.'s direction, developing commu nity-based resources to assist victims of crime includ ing volunteer resource development, in -kind con tributions and project/activity sponsorsh ip. • As directed, will develop and maintain appr opriate contacts with gove rnment ag encies and private sector entities providing crime victi m assistance and compensation at local, state and national levels a nd, as appro priate, ass ist crime victims in securing rights and services available to them from these age ncies and org anizations. • Provide liaison function with va rious City ag encies and a w ide variety of pr ivate sector entities, as directed. • Cont ributing to the pr eparation of all reports and project documentation r equested by the Community Services O.I.C. • Performing other du ties as required. MINIM UM QUALI FICATIONS, TR AINING AND EXPER IENCE • A Bachelor's degree in a social science, human services, or criminal jus tice. A Master's degree in ref erence d disciplines preferred. • At least three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience is required . JOB DESCRIPTION: Victim Assistance Coordinat or 2 KNOWLEDGE, S KILLS AND ABILITIES • Knowledge of Grants Management and Project C oordinat ion with public and pr ivate sector entities is essenti al. • Must be able to interact professionally and communi cate effective ly with individuals at all levels of government as well as the public. • Must be proficient in a variety o f comput er software a pplicatio ns: Mic rosoft Word, Excel and other Office applications as necessary . • Abili ty to conceptualize and conduct indepen dent projects for start to finish is required. • Strong customer ser vice s kills and a commitment to public ser vice. • Excellen t written and ver bal communication skills. • Appropriate combinations of education and e xperience will be con sidered. LICENSE S AND CERTIFICATIONS Valid Connecticut Driver's License PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The conditions below are representative of those tha t must be met b y an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job function s. • Essential and marginal functions may require ma intaining physi cal condition necessary for sitting for prolonged periods of time. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Frequent downward flexion of neck, side -to-side t urning of the neck, fine finger dexterity and grasp to manipulate t he keyboard, t elephone, writing instruments, papers, books, manuals, and reports. • Ability to see and read objects closely, as in typing from another document, reading/proofreading a report , read ing plans, using a computer monitor, filing an d/or retrieving information from a filing system and verifying the accuracy of financial information. • Additional hours and attend ing meetings outside regular work hours may be required. Work environment is professional and both team and autonomy oriented. This job des cription is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities and qua lifications which comprise this position. The above is intended to be a fair representation of the "typical" demands of the po sition.