OPDV is seeking a Student Assistant to support a project that seeks to improve New York State’s response to and the prevention of gender-based violence through analysis of the availability of survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive core services across the State for victims and survivors of gender-based violence. The incumbent will assist the Deputy Executive Director of the Bureau of Prevention & Programming in analyzing current services; coordinating with State agency partners and community-based organizations; developing and implementing changes; and participating in all phases of the project lifecycle. This project is a temporary endeavor to start immediately and last three to six months with the purpose of accomplishing agency and/or executive initiatives.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist in the analysis of the availability of survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive core gender-based violence victim services across the State.
- Conduct research.
- Develop, maintain, and update database programs.
- Assist with scheduling and documenting meetings.
- Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders to develop and identify recommendations for system improvements.
- Monitor status of project, identify any issues, and provide reports to management.
- Assists in the preparation, review, evaluation, and analysis of a variety of reports and other documents specific to the assignment.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must be currently enrolled as a part-time or full-time undergraduate or graduate college students at an education institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education.
Preferred Qualifications:
Candidate’s preferred area of study is human services, social work, criminal justice, women’s studies, or government administration.