Assistant Advocacy Center Director

We Are Seeking

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The Town of Gilbert is seeking a passionate and experienced leader to serve as the Assistant Advocacy Center Director for the Gilbert Advocacy Center. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of victim services in one of Arizona's most dynamic and fastest-growing communities. As a senior leader within the Advocacy Center, you will drive day-to-day operations, champion trauma-informed care, and build meaningful partnerships that make Gilbert a safer, more supportive place for those who need it most.

Responsibilities

You will provide senior-level leadership and operational oversight for the Gilbert Advocacy Center, working closely with the Director and senior Police Department leadership to deliver exceptional victim support services. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading with purpose — Supervising and mentoring the Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator, Counseling Managers, and Victim Services Coordinator, while fostering a culture of wellness and resilience
• Driving best practices — Developing and implementing support service frameworks and SOPs aligned with National Children's Alliance (NCA) accreditation standards and Gilbert's vision and values
• Building partnerships — Cultivating collaborative relationships with law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, healthcare providers, and social service agencies
• Strengthening programs — Assisting in the development, evaluation, and continuous improvement of comprehensive victim advocacy programs and services
• Managing operations — Overseeing scheduling, resource allocation, facility operations, data collection, and outcome measurement
• Advancing the mission — Identifying service gaps, recommending new initiatives, and supporting fundraising and community outreach efforts
• Ensuring accountability — Assisting with budget planning and monitoring, and maintaining documentation for audits and site visits
  
  

About You

You lead with both head and heart. You bring deep expertise in victim advocacy and trauma-informed care and know how to translate that into strong teams, effective systems, and real outcomes for survivors. You're equally comfortable mentoring staff through a complex case and collaborating with law enforcement leadership — and you're energized by building something meaningful alongside a mission-driven team. You don't need the spotlight. You need purpose.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, or a related field
• 5+ years of supervisory or leadership experience
• 5+ years of experience in victim services, social work, grant management, or a related field
• Experience in a victim advocacy center preferred
  
  

Why Team Gilbert?

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Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide.

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In the following questions, you will be asked to provide information about your work history, including dates of employment, names of employers, and specific details about the work you performed. Please note that your answers in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. If you submit a resume instead of completing the employment history section, or if you fail to provide all requested information, you may be disqualified from further consideration. Therefore, please be thorough in your responses. Indicate your acceptance of these terms by checking the appropriate box below.

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Do you have five (5) years of supervisory experience in the field of victim services, social work, grant management, or a related field?

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How many years of experience do you have leading a team within a Family or Children's Advocacy Center, or other high-stress environment?

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Please describe your experience and approach to leading staff in these environments.

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Describe your experience in coordinating many lines of service from multiple teams into one cohesive offering

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