Name of Contact:
Maripili Rodriguez, fax: 212-482-2344
Start Date: Immediate
The Criminal Justice Program of the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference is hiring a research assistant to work on projects addressing policy issues in the field of criminal justice. In general, these projects develop consensus among task forces--which comprise legislative leaders, criminal justice professionals, and policymakers in a wide range of related fields--on how to address different, often highly politicized, criminal justice issues. CSG works to facilitate the translation of the common directives that emerge among these various constituencies into state and federal legislation, model policies, and innovative programs.
The research assistant will work closely with a small team on a project addressing the involvement of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system. He / she will support senior project staff developing and implementing a variety of initiatives in coordination with constituencies that include--but are not limited to--law enforcement, court, and corrections professionals; mental health, substance abuse, and victims' services providers; as well as researchers, consumers of mental health services, advocates, and policymakers.
The research assistant will have primary responsibility over the maintenance and development of the project website, www.consensusproject.org. This entails creating Web content (e.g., weekly features, updating resource pages) and working with a team of off-site Web consultants (defining goals, setting timelines, responding to sample designs, strategizing about site improvements). Experience participating in website development and maintenance, as well as some technical expertise (e.g., knowledge of html), are preferred but not required.
The position also entails significant writing, research, and interactions with leading policymakers and practitioners by phone, over email, and at meetings. The research assistant will be asked to describe agreements reached at meetings, to analyze relevant legislation, policies, and programs, and to prepare and present reports on particular issues.
The position requires the maturity, superior interpersonal skills, and keen judgment needed to facilitate productive interactions with high-ranking state officials. Applicants should be efficient, well-organized, and able to prioritize quickly and confidently. Applicants must have significant, full-time, office-based work experience.
This position offers a significant level of responsibility and opportunity for growth to an individual seeking to begin or advance a career in public policy, criminal justice, or the law. Candidates should be willing, when necessary, to work long hours and travel. Starting salary is between $36,000 and $44,000 (depending on experience), and includes excellent benefits.
Interested individuals should mail, fax, or email the following elements to Maripili Rodriguez by November 17, 2006:
The Council of State Governments is a non-partisan, non-profit organization, which serves all elected and appointed state government officials. CSG's Eastern Regional Conference includes the ten northeastern states (Delaware to Maine), Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. Its revenue is derived from five sources: state government dues, secretariat fees, foundation and federal grants, and contributions from the private sector.
Name of Contact:
Maripili Rodriguez, fax: 212-482-2344
Start Date:
Negotiable
The Criminal Justice Program of the Council of State Governments (CSG) is hiring a Communications Associate to support its work in a Bethesda, MD office.
Criminal Justice Program projects are designed to develop consensus among stakeholders with varying perspectives who are brought together to solve difficult community problems: legislative leaders, other policymakers, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, police, corrections officials, victim advocates, and many others. CSG then translates this consensus into state and federal legislation, model policies and innovative programs.
The Communications Associate will report to the Director of Communications. Duties include helping to develop media and product dissemination strategies for the organization; overseeing content of the website; preparing information kits; drafting and editing written project materials; researching policy issues such as immigration; tracking media coverage on priority topics; working with state legislators and other stakeholders on local media efforts; editing publications on domestic policy issues; disseminating CSG products to myriad audiences using compiled databases and other resources; assisting with outreach to the media; preparing op-eds, advisories and press releases; organizing media events; preparing talking points; and developing mechanisms to raise the visibility of the organization, its goals and products.
The candidate must work well independently and as a team player; possess excellent (not simply good) writing and research skills; have strong oral presentation skills; be computer-savvy; and be well-organized, detail-oriented and able to prioritize quickly and confidently. Candidates must have a bachelors degree and at least one year of experience working in journalism, communications or public relations. Experience editing with Chicago or other style manuals, while not required, is a plus. Candidates should be willing, when necessary, to work longer hours to accommodate media requests or to prepare for large events. Salary is commensurate with experience and includes excellent benefits.
Interested individuals should mail, fax, or email the following materials to Attn: Communications Associate Position, 4630 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 650, Bethesda, MD 20814, or Maripili Rodriguez:
Applicants who do not submit all of these materials will not be considered.
The Council of State Governments is a non-partisan, non-profit organization, which serves all elected and appointed state government officials. CSG's Eastern Regional Conference includes the ten northeastern states (Delaware to Maine), Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. Its revenue is derived from five sources: state government dues, secretariat fees, foundation and federal grants, and contributions from the private sector.
Name of Contact:
Renee Brackett, fax: 212-482-2344
Start Date:
Immediate
The Criminal Justice Program of the Council of State Governments' (CSG) Eastern Office is hiring a project coordinator to lead a project that is part of its Re-Entry Policy Council (www.reentrypolicy.org) and its Justice Reinvestment Initiative. Although both projects are administered by CSG's Eastern Office, each is national in scope. The project coordinator will work with the team of project coordinators, research assistants, and support staff assigned to both projects and report to the Project Director. This position may be assigned to CSG's office in New York City or Bethesda, Maryland.
The project coordinator will coordinate the establishment of working groups established in the policy areas of workforce development/job training, housing/community development, child welfare, and behavioral health care. Each of these working groups will comprise a cross-section of leading experts and practitioners charged with distilling innovative strategies in those policy areas and determining how these strategies can be applied to CSG's Re-Entry Policy Council and Justice Reinvestment Initiative. The project coordinator will be responsible for coordinating additional projects as well as, including testing justice reinvestment strategies in particular states and taking steps to track the performance of a re-entry initiative in specific jurisdictions.
Activities associated with the position include: developing agendas for small and large meetings; describing agreements reached at those meetings; analyzing relevant legislation, policies, and programs; preparing and presenting reports, and coordinating and participating in meetings with high-ranking local, state, and federal officials, advocates, and national experts in politically-sensitive meetings across the country.
The project coordinator will report to the project director and complete discrete tasks assigned by her. At the same time, the project coordinator will have significant latitude to manage projects assigned to him/her, including responsibility for strategic planning, timeline development, and budgeting.
The candidate must demonstrate superior team-building and interpersonal skills, keen judgment, and excellent (not simply good) writing and research skills. Candidates must be efficient, well-organized, and able to prioritize quickly and confidently. Candidates also should be willing, when necessary, to work long hours and to travel. At least five years of professional experience is required, and at least three years of that experience must be directly relevant to the responsibilities described above. Candidates with a graduate degree and/or experience in the criminal justice system are strongly preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a benefits package.
Interested individuals should mail, fax, or email the following elements to Renee Brackett by December 7, 2006 (Applications that do not have all of these elements will not be considered):
The Council of State Governments is a non-partisan, non-profit organization, which serves all elected and appointed state government officials. CSG's Eastern Regional Conference includes the ten northeastern states (Delaware to Maine), Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. Its revenue is derived from five sources: state government dues, secretariat fees, foundation and federal grants, and contributions from the private sector.
Name of Contact:
Seth Prins, fax: 212-482-2344
Start Date:
Immediate
The Criminal Justice Program of the Council of State Governments (CSG) Eastern Regional Conference is seeking to fill a temporary internship position for its Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project. The intern will work with a Research Associate on a project that involves conducting survey outreach and data entry around an online database of collaborative criminal justice/mental health programs. The project will involve email and phone outreach, research, content analysis, and data entry, and will require a small amount of training in the database website's content management system.
The initial workload represents roughly 70 hours of work at $15 per hour; however, additional projects may arise. At a minimum, the intern will work 15 hours per week, but the schedule is otherwise flexible.
Candidates must be conscientious college students or graduates and demonstrate the maturity to work independently.
Interested individuals should mail, fax, or email the following elements to Seth Prins by November 27, 2006:
The Council of State Governments is a non-partisan, non-profit organization, which serves all elected and appointed state government officials. CSG's Eastern Regional Conference includes the ten northeastern states (Delaware to Maine), Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. Its revenue is derived from five sources: state government dues, secretariat fees, foundation and federal grants, and contributions from the private sector.