Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Advocacy Trainer
Company: DHRM
Location: Richmond
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Advocacy Trainer State Role
Title: Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Advocacy Trainer Hiring Range:
$60,000-$62,000 Pay Band: UG Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law
Location: Office of the Attorney General Agency Website:
www.oag.state.va.us Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties
• Provide training and technical assistance to professional service
providers on the neurobiology of trauma and best practices for
handling cold case victim notification. • Coordinate training
logistics such as scheduling, material preparation, and maintaining
compliance with Partial In-Service Credit (PIC) standards. •
Analyze data from forensic labs and ensure accuracy and
follow-through on DNA uploads and CODIS hits from Virginia’s SAKI
grants. • Travel throughout Virginia to co-facilitate monthly
two-day trainings (minimum 2 consecutive nights per month) and
attend law enforcement case reviews as needed. • Collaborate with
local and statewide agencies, including victim advocates, forensic
nurses, investigators, Commonwealth’s Attorneys, and the Department
of Forensic Science, to promote victim-centered practices. • This
position reports to the SAKI Project Manager and is based in the
Richmond office. Minimum Qualifications • Minimum of 5 years'
experience working with crime victims, preferably in sexual assault
cases. • Expertise in trauma-informed practices and experience
delivering trainings. • Strong organizational, communication, and
data management skills. • Willingness to travel monthly to train. •
Knowledge of the neurobiology of trauma and familiarity with sexual
assault response and the criminal justice system. • Successful
candidate must pass a fingerprint-based criminal background check.
Additional Considerations • Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice,
Social Work, or related field; or equivalent experience. Special
Instructions Kindly utilize the Virginia Jobs website
(https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit your application.
Applications sent to the Recruitment email address will not be
reviewed for the hiring process. We do not entertain phone calls or
emails inquiring about application status; instead, please login to
the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your application's status.
Contact Information Name: OAG Recruitment Phone: 804-786-2071
Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us In support of the Commonwealth’s
commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with
disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring
Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will
need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the
Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the
Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status
questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable,
to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can
be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note :
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or
DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use
that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring
Process.
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