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  • Full Time
  • St. Louis City
  • Salary: $66,794 - $104,702
  • Organization Type: Community Development

Office of Violence Prevention (OVP)

City of St. Louis

Office of Violence Prevention

Executive Assistant II

About the Office

The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) is a division of the City of St. Louis created in July 2022 whose purpose is to act as a coordinating body for the City’s efforts to create safe and healthy neighborhoods free of violence. The office works with community-based organizations, government bodies, and healthcare systems on a public health approach to addressing violence. OVP coordinates partners and provides strategic direction and oversight for various citywide Community Violence Intervention (CVI) initiatives. For more information, please visit: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/violence-prevention/strategy/index.cfm

About the Role

The Executive Assistant II assist the Commissioner of the Office of Violence with developing strategy, planning and managing the day-to-day operations. The position provides multi-faceted administrative support and assistance to the Commissioner to ensure the office operates effectively. The Executive Assistant II will also develop strategic relationships with other governmental and non-governmental entities.

Minimum Qualifications

●      Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Public Policy, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Sociology or related field; plus four years of experience management role with direct reports including at least 3 years working in a Public Safety environment advising upper level management on management and policy issues; and handling financial and budgetary issues.

Desirable Qualifications

●      Master’s degree is highly preferred.

●      Experience using data to implement decisions.

●      Two years’ experience with budgeting, strategic planning, policy analysis, and project management.

Key Responsibilities

●      Assist the director in developing, planning, directing, and implementing strategies, programs, policies, and procedures.

●      Plan, organize, assign, direct, review, and evaluate the work activities of subordinate staff to realize the OVP’s goals.

●      Assist in creating and assessing performance benchmarks.

●      Develop and provide regular reports to the director and other stakeholders regarding OVP and its programs.

●      Manage all aspects of the staff hiring process.

●      Manage external evaluations of the office and its programs by academic partners.

●      Attend and participate in a variety of governmental and other meetings regarding OVP matters.

●      Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

·       Strong organization and project management skills, as well as strong attention to detail.

·       A self-starter who can complete tasks and drive performance with minimal oversight.

·       Knowledge of data analysis, reporting and budgeting.

·       Strong leadership and problem-solving skills

·       Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment

·       Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·       Experience with Salesforce

·       Strong time management skills.

·       Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace suites (including Gmail, Drive, and Sheets) is preferred.

Salary Range: $66,794 – $104,702

To Apply: To submit an application on the City jobs website, please visit: https://careers.stlouis-mo.gov/careersection/cstl_career_portal_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=24000145&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago