VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES ADVERTISEMENT
ROLE TITLE: General Administration Supervisor 1/Coordinator 1
Working Title: Grants Administrative Coordinator
Pay Band: 4
Position #: CJSCJ122
The Department of Criminal Justice Services is seeking a collaborative and innovative team player to serve as a part-time (wage) Grants Administrative Coordinator in Richmond, Virginia. This position supports the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Administrator. Public service offers the opportunity to do important rewarding work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. If you want to be part of an agency that cares about our constituents, rigorously advocates and promotes opportunities for all Virginians, we’d love to have you join us!
What you will do:
Provides comprehensive administrative operations and coordination support to the Byrne JAG Administrator to ensure the effective, organized, and compliant administration of the Byrne JAG grant portfolio. This position is responsible for administrative coordination and supports information management, grant lifecycle tracking, reporting, documentation, and ongoing grant administration functions.
What the ideal candidate must possess:
- Experience in administrative coordination, preferably in grants or public administration.
- Strong writing, editing, and communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and coordination abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and document management systems.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
- Ability to think strategically and cross culturally, and independently implement new initiatives and projects.
- Ability to articulate, both orally and in written form, clear and concise program objectives and goals and summarize achievements of programs in reports and other documents as requested.
- Documented experience working as an active, contributing team member, as well as an independent and self-motivated employee.
- Demonstrated ability to meet critical deadlines, handle multiple assignments, changing priorities, and ensure timeliness and quality of completed assignments.
Additional Considerations:
- Experience supporting grant processes
- Familiarity with federal grant regulations and documentation standards
Interview candidates may be required to demonstrate the skills and abilities necessary for satisfactory performance of work. The candidate selected for the position must successfully complete a criminal background investigation. The individual may also be responsible for submitting an annual Statement of Personal Economic Interest. The starting salary range is $32 to $34 per hour, up to 29 hours per week (1500 hours per wage year).
Applications for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home. All applications should be submitted by 11:55 pm on September 28, 2026. The application and supplemental questions must be completed in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Fax, email, or mail applications will not be accepted. Résumés and cover letters may be attached to the online application.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at (804) 225-4399 to notify us of any needs related to completing the job application. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply. The Department also encourages and invites veterans to apply.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that before we can legally employ an individual, we must verify both the identity and employment authorization of the individual. The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services uses Form I-9 to satisfy this requirement. Form I-9, instructions, and the List of Acceptable Documents can be found at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9. The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services does not offer sponsorship for employment purposes; therefore, the selected candidate will need to be able to provide acceptable documents in accordance with Form I-9 (use link above for more details). Additionally, the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For additional assistance with this requirement, please contact dcjshr@dcjs.virginia.gov.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to your account at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home for the status of your application and this position.
