Executive Director Community Safety and Gun Violence Prevention

Salary: $81,488- $98,446 (GS.15)

Work Hours:  Monday – Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (EST)

*Hours may vary due to work assignments, or projects.*

Work Location: 101 East 11th Street

FLSA Status: This is an Exempt position.

Department: Community Development 

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:  

The Executive Director for Community Safety and Gun Violence Prevention (CSGVP) is a highly visible management position that assists with the development and execution of operational policies related to community safety and violence prevention, reporting to the Director of the Office of Community Health. The Executive Director CSGVP will serve as the City’s staff resource for violence reduction/prevention and community-based intervention. In partnership with other internal and external partners, the CSGVP will coordinate a comprehensive effort to address gun violence in Chattanooga utilizing strategies based on the latest research and best practices with an intentional focus on reduction, prevention, and intervention services to the populations most impacted by violence. 

The Executive Director CSGVP will support development of plans for community-based programs aimed at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health in the City of Chattanooga. Responsibility for recommending community health initiatives, policy implications and best practices after reviewing health literature and statistics. The Executive Director Community Safety and Gun Violence Prevention holds significant responsibility in directing health-focused operations for dealing with key issues. The Executive Director CSGVP organizes, plans, directs, and manages programs to improve a population's overall well-being. 

SERIES LEVEL: 

The Executive Director Community Safety and Gun Violence Prevention is a stand-alone appointed position. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

(The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.) 

Provide direct oversight of the Office of Community Safety & Gun Violence Prevention, overseeing the execution of day-to-day operations. 

Design, coordinate, implement, and lead city-wide violence reduction, prevention, and intervention initiatives.

Prepare and present policy and implementation recommendations for review by the Director Community Health and other senior City leadership as they may relate to gun violence, youth violence, community-based initiatives, and other data-driven strategies that could be used to address community, operational, and administrative challenges in addition to evaluating and assisting in the evaluation of new proposed legislation, rules, or regulations.  

Cultivate and maintain excellent relationships with staff, stakeholder groups, other government agencies, community partners, advocates, community members, and justice-involved groups. 

Draw parallels between public health and gun violence reduction and coordinate with the Mayor’s Office, the Director Community Health, and the Chattanooga Police Department to lead community education, convenings,