Justice Services Academic Internship
Job Title: Justice Services Academic Internship
Department: Justice Services
Hiring Range: $15.00 - $15.00Posted
Buncombe County Justice Services Department is hiring for two (2) paid interns. One intern will be working with Equity and Inclusion initiatives and the other will be focused on Youth and Family Justice issues/programs. The pay rate for these internships is $15/hour and the anticipated end date will be May 2023.
Required Work Schedule:
Work hours are expected to occur between 8am and 5pm weekdays and are not to exceed 15 hours a week. The total number of hours may differ, depending on the selected candidate(s) academic program requirements but will likely be about 200 hours. This internship is a temporary part-time position. Specific workdays and hours will be set with the site supervisor and the student’s academic advisor. This position is flexible work eligible for applicants residing within a 2 hour drive of the County Administration Building located at 60 Court Plaza in downtown Asheville, NC.
Education and/or experience and training required and/or preferred:
The selected candidate(s) should be enrolled in good standing in a Bachelor’s or Master’s-level degree program in criminal justice, public administration, business administration, sociology, psychology, or a related field.
List of Essential Job Functions:
- Provide project management by planning, coordinating, communicating, and governance to achieve a projects desired result with a defined beginning and end.
- Develop and design performance metrics and indicators that demonstrate effectiveness of key business initiatives.
- Synthesize and analyze program data across a program/department and design/develop process improvements, evaluation reports and presentations.
- Attend and participate in relevant community meetings, presentations, trainings, and/or outreach.
- May assist in researching grant funding options for grants and prepare report(s) on various options.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required to perform functions
- Ability to assess business and management data needs.
- Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data and draw conclusions from the analysis pertaining to the evaluation of project / program objectives.
- Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively.
- Ability to exercise judgement and discretion in applying and interpreting policies and procedures.
This position will be posted until filled. An initial review of applications will begin on 1/23/2023. All applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the initial review date. This posting may close without notice.
In order to uphold internal pay parity and equity, salaries are non-negotiable for new and current Buncombe County employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position and employees have the opportunity to obtain pay increases via cost of living increases and promotions.
Buncombe County Government realizes the importance of a diverse professional workforce and the need to foster a responsive and innovative organizational culture, one that fully engages all of our employees, honoring and building on each employee's unique experiences, opinions, and perspective.
It is the policy of Buncombe County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class under federal or NC State law. In addition, Buncombe County expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination.
Applicants for employment are invited to participate in the affirmative action program by reporting their status as a protected veteran or other minority. In extending this invitation, we advise you that: (a) workers (applicants) are under no obligation to respond but may do so in the future if they choose; (b) responses will remain confidential within the human resource department; and (c) responses will be used only for the necessary information to include in our affirmative action program. We are a company that values diversity. We actively encourage women, minorities, veterans and disabled employees to apply. Refusal to provide this information will have no bearing on your application and will not subject you to any adverse treatment.