Compliance Specialist

THE ORGANIZATION

The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, we’ve worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. With a team of over 900 staff and an annual budget of $130 million, the Center carries out its mission through three core strategies:

1. Operating Programs that pilot new ideas and address local challenges;
2. Conducting original research to evaluate what works—and what doesn’t; and
3. Providing expert assistance and policy guidance to reformers across the country and beyond.

Backed by decades of on-the-ground experience and nationally recognized expertise, we bring innovative, practical, and lasting solutions to justice systems nationwide.
Learn more about our work at www.innovatingjustice.org.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Brooklyn Justice Initiatives (BJI) seeks to reengineer the experience of criminal court in Brooklyn, New York by providing judges and attorneys meaningful alternatives to bail, fines, and jail sentences. Operating out of Kings County Criminal Court, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives is a team of social service providers, court-based resource coordinators, and others who seek to improve the quality of justice. By providing meaningful pre-trial supervised release and post-conviction sentencing options, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives seeks to use an arrest as a window of opportunity to change the direction of a participant’s life and avoid the harmful effects of incarceration.

Brooklyn Justice Initiatives is seeking a Compliance Specialist. Reporting to the Compliance Manager, the Compliance Specialist will implement and execute strategies to ensure accurate compliance tracking and reporting for the Supervised Release team at BJI. The Compliance Specialist will also assist all Brooklyn Justice Initiatives with compliance concerns, audits, and data collection and entry. The Compliance Specialist will ensure programmatic deliverables are being met and provide both internal feedback and written updates to the Court including defense attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, clerks, and Judges on a regular basis. The Compliance Specialist is also responsible for working with the Compliance Manager, the Associate Director of Compliance, and other Compliance Specialists to oversee the accuracy of internal data and execute quality assurance of BJI’s practices.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Engage in routine auditing of Brooklyn Justice Initiatives programs including: program compliance and other internal audits;
• Track participants’ progress in accordance with all grant requirements;
• Coordinate with court staff to provide participants’ compliance, eligibility, and case status to stakeholders, including prosecutors, defense attorneys, clerks, and other court staff;
• Provide written case updates to the court and other court staff including compliance and non-compliance reporting;
• Generate daily and weekly compliance memorandums detailing participants’ mandates, upcoming court dates, and outcomes;
• Coordinate across BJI programming for cross-over participants also within the Alternatives to Incarceration program;
• Maintain appropriate participant information in electronic databases, including, but not limited to, data entry and collection, mandate information and court outcome information;
• Assist the Compliance Manager, Associate Director of Compliance and senior management with the development and implementation of new programs, protocols, initiatives, and/or interventions;
• Assist with training initiatives for program staff and new hires;
• Work closely with the Center for Justice Innovation’s Data Analytics & Applied Research team to improve quality assurance of all BJI programming;
• Review and analyze internal trends and practices to support programmatic evaluation;
• Attend all required staff meetings (clinical team, all staff, etc.) and trainings, which may include non-traditional business hours; attend project events after hours, with advanced notice as needed; and
• Perform additional relevant tasks, as needed.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of experience working in a criminal court setting and/or human service field, or 3-4 years’ experience in the criminal justice field as an equivalency. Strong Microsoft Excel, organization, and communication skills, in addition to strong writing ability, are a must. Candidates must have the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally responsive manner. Professional demeanor and ability to communicate appropriately with judges and other court personnel is required.

Position Type: Full-time.

Position Location: Brooklyn, NY.

Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $28.57 - $35.93 per hour, annually equivalent to $52,000 - $65,400 based on a 35-hour work week and is commensurate with experience.

Benefits: The Center for Justice Innovation offers an excellent benefits package including comprehensive healthcare with a national network, free basic dental coverage, vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts including commuter FSA. We prioritize mental health care for our staff and offer services like Talkspace and Ginger through our healthcare plans. We offer a 403(b) retirement plan with a two-to-one employer contribution up to 5%.

Note: This position is part of the NOLSW, UAW 2320 bargaining unit.