Assistant Director, Rape Victim Advocacy Program

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Rights, Social Justice, Social Work, Public Policy, Public Health, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Working experience (typically 3-5 years) in program management and administration, including financial management, performance management, program development, and data management.
• Working experience (typically 3-5 years) identifying and preparing successful grant applications and ensuring required reporting and compliance.
• Commitment to and alignment with the values of the Division of Student Life, including a demonstrated commitment to excellence through anti-oppression, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain RVAP Advocate Training within 6 months of hire and complete Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault Certification within 1 year of hire.
• Ability to provide on-call direct service on a pre-scheduled rotating basis with other regional staff members outside normal office hours (must be able to respond in-person within 75 minutes to hospitals in RVAP’s rural service area.)

Desirable Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of and ability to utilize tools, techniques, and processes for gathering and reporting data.
• Working experience (typically 1-3 years) at a sexual assault or domestic violence center or victim services agency.
• Previous supervisory experience (typically 1-3 years) either in an administrative or functional role.
• Demonstrated experience with community organizing for social change.
• Previous experience working collaboratively with communities and/or service providers within rural service areas.
• Working experience coordinating and scheduling 24-hours services.
• Experience using a language other than English in different environments (interpretation/translation,) including the ability to speak, write, or sign such language.

Application Details:

• In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.  Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions or additional information, please contact melanie-bell@uiowa.edu.