Jun 25, 2010

MCVRC seeking IT Coordinator Position

Position Filled

JOB DESCRIPTION

Information Technology Coordinator

The Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. is seeking a dynamic, organized, mature individual to fill the position of Information Technology (IT) Coordinator. The position is currently an employee of the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. (MCVRC) and reports directly to the Director of Special Grants.

This position is grant funded; duties and responsibilities as well as part-time or full-time status are contingent upon both the availability and composition of grant funds.

Duties & Responsibilities MAY include the following, depending on composition of grant allocations:

• This position is responsible for providing in-house technical and network support to MCVRC staff. This position has ultimate responsibility for ensuring that all office hardware and software are running smoothly, up-to-date, and installed properly.

• Review and complete virus protection subscriptions and scans on a scheduled basis.

• Monitor staff computer usage on an ongoing and as requested by the Executive Director basis to ensure compliance with MCVRC written technology usage policy.

• Set up and train new hires in the usage of email, the case management database, the online intake process, the proper usage of document assembly in CMS, and the proper usage of the shared drives. Create a “new hires” technology protocol for training and setup (PowerPoint, training binder, etc).

• Label, track, and monitor all office technology equipment (printers, computers, etc) with labels indicating the grants funding the equipment and the time periods of funding. Keep this information on the shared drive. Communicate staff equipment needs to the Director of Special Grants, who will provide notice of funding availability when new purchases are possible. Accordingly, price and order new equipment, and re-assign leftover equipment appropriately and in accordance with the regulations of grants and permission of the Director of Special Grants.

• This position has ultimate responsibility for ensuring that all MCVRC staff are well trained and feel properly equipped to use hardware and software. To this end, the IT Coordinator will ensure that he or she receives any new training necessary, and subsequently develops training programs for staff. Trainings may be delivered on an as-needed basis with the approval of the supervisor via brown bag luncheon; required in-house trainings during staff time; power point or online webinars staff can review at any time; or through the retention of outside trainers where approved and appropriate.

• Facilitate upload of content to internet social media outlets, including Facebook, Twitter, the organization’s website, and news blog. This position has ultimate responsibility for technical maintenance of the organization’s social media presence. Content and social media strategy will be delivered by MCVRC staff. Monitor website hits, Facebook Page and Causes friends, Twitter followers (follow all real accounts back, and use Friend or Follow to drop any non-strategically important account which drops us) & report quarterly on these internet stats to directors for grant reports & general knowledge.

• Coordinate a process of revamping the entire agency website’s design, structure, and content. Solicit guidance and feedback throughout the process from directors by scheduling progress meetings to ensure each program’s needs are met in the new design and structure and that the website presents an image and information in accordance with the wishes of the board and directors.

• Provide timely technical assistance and remote support to any subgrantees of MCVRC when applicable.

• Analyze data and create customized reports for Directors with the organization’s Case Management System using Crystal Reports for purposes of grant reporting and analysis and performance review.

• Other responsibilities as directed will be assigned. These, as well as time dependent tasks, will be assigned on an ongoing basis through a technology request ticket system, monitored and prioritized according to need and in accordance with supervisor. Major revisions in job scope or availability of hours will be reviewed as they arise with supervisor and this document will be amended accordingly.

Job Requirements and Preferences include:

• Two-year degree in Computer Science or related field required; four-year degree preferred. No exemptions accepted. Please be clear in your resume as to your last diploma attained.

• Experience with networks, network maintenance, and troubleshooting is required.

• Experience with case management software is preferred.

• Experience in providing IT assistance to nonprofit organizations, and knowledge of the unique needs of nonprofit organizations is preferred.

• A high level of proficiency and comfort in new technologies (such as free online tools), and the ability and desire to monitor emerging trends, is required.

• The ability to absorb information quickly and troubleshoot for and train staff members of varying technological comfort levels is required. Communication skills and patience will be necessary.

• The ability to perform all of the duties and responsibilities listed above.

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit their resume and cover letter as ONE attachment via email ONLY to jobs@mdcrimevictims.org. Also, we welcome you to see our website for details about our organization's mission: www.mdcrimevictims.org.

May 25, 2010

Job Opportunities with Maryland's Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

Maryland's Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, a important entity serving crime victims in our state, is seeking to fill the following positions: Special Assistant, Coordinator of Victim Services Programs, Revenue Recovery Specialist, and Claims Examiner.

For more information, please contact:

Cortney Fisher, JD, PhD Cand.
Executive Director
Maryland Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
6776 Reisterstown Road, Ste. 206
Baltimore, MD 21215
Main: 410.585.3010
Office: 410.585.3042
Email: clfisher@dpscs.state.md.us
Fax: 410.764.3815

May 21, 2010

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Events

Please click on the announcement below to view the events MCVRC will be participating in through partnerships with Protecting Elders Against Crime and Exploitation (P.E.A.C.E.) and the Prince George's County Task Force on Elder Abuse.

MCVRC Welcomes Legal Intern John Ozkirbas

MCVRC is pleased to once again host a University of Baltimore law student intern.

John Ozkirbas will be with us four days a week throughout the summer months.

Prior to attending law school, John attended the University of Maryland in College Park where he participated in a sexual-assault peer-education group called "Student Advocates for Education about Rape" (S.A.F.E.R.) for two years, graduated with degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology, and minored in English.

He is currently attending the University of Baltimore: School of Law. His ultimate goal is to graduate with a criminal law concentration and work as a state's attorney who promotes victim's rights in and out of the court room.

As this summer's UB SPI intern, he is excited to work with the MCVRC and for the opportunities his work here may present.

MCVRC's Dee Gardner Honored by Governor

Dee Gardner, Director of Victim Services for Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, pictured left of Roberta Roper, was recently honored at the 2010 Governor's Victim Assistance Awards Ceremony for her work with crime victims. The entire MCVRC team is proud of Dee and wants to extend our congratulations.

Apr 7, 2010

MCVRC Seeks a Director of Finance and Human Resources

Job Announcement

The Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. is seeking a dynamic, organized, mature individual to fill the position of Director of Finance and Human Resources. The position is a full-time, salaried employee of the Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. (MCVRC) and reports directly to the Executive Director.

The position is responsible for financial processes of the organization, including but not limited to general accounting, grant accounting, budgets, billing of the agency’s grant funders and the maintenance of all procedures necessary for the management of grant funds including allocations, cash management, and oversight of external audit and preparation of financial governmental reports. Human resource duties include liaising with the state health insurance system, assisting employees accordingly, processing leave and timesheets, and completing payroll. The position will maintain QuickBooks electronic bookkeeping, budget tracking, revisions and forecasting as required, provide necessary financial documentation and reports to funders on time, maintain all appropriate electronic and/or hard copy financial files and documentation, work with the agency CPA, and assist with other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Job Requirements include:

• Experience in nonprofit accounting, including grants and costs allocations is preferred; government contract accounting experience will also be considered.
• A four-year degree is required; in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience with QuickBooks software is preferable, however applicants with other accounting software experience (i.e. Peachtree, Deltek, etc.) will also be considered.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software is mandatory. A level of high proficiency in Microsoft Excel is preferable.
• Experience with nonprofit human resources, fund development, fundraising, and grant writing are preferred.

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit their resume and cover letter as ONE attachment via email ONLY to jobs@mdcrimevictims.org.

Apr 2, 2010

MCVRC Attorney Lauren Tabackman Fights for Victims

By: ALAN SUDERMAN
Examiner Staff Writer
April 2, 2010

A Maryland appeals court has rejected the state's offer of $213.87 to a former inmate who lost his right eye after he was attacked by another inmate.

Instead, the Court of Special Appeals ruled, Marco Neal should be paid $25,000 -- the maximum amount for his injury -- from the state's Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Neal, a former Prince George's County resident, was sleeping in a pre-release center in Jessup when he was attacked, court records show. His right eye was injured during the attack and later had to be removed, records show.

Neal's rap sheet includes multiple convictions for drugs and theft. His attorney, Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center staff attorney Lauren Tabackman, declined to say why Neal was in prison while he was assaulted.

But Tabackman said the reason why Neal was in prison is besides the point, and that Neal was a victim of a crime and was required to be fairly compensated.

A spokesman for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, which administers the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, declined to comment on the case.

The board argued in court that Neal's disability was only temporary, because it had not affected his future earning potential. Instead, it ruled that Neal was due the $213.87 because the injury had sidelined him from his work-release employment for three weeks.

A Prince George's County Circuit Court judge agreed with the board, before the appeals court changed the ruling.

"It was too low, obviously," Tabackman said. She said the court's ruling would help future victims get their fair share from the state's compensation fund.

The General Assembly established the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board in 1968 as a way to help repay innocent victims affected by crimes. The fund has paid out more than $100 million, including more than $6.5 million in fiscal 2009. Revenues are generated through court fees.

asuderman@washingtonexaminer.com

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/State-offer-of-_213-for-lost-eye-rejected-by-appeals-court-89730602.html#ixzz0jxtmtDG8