JTDC - Senior Advisor
hace 4 días
Chicago
Job DescriptionJOB TITLE: SENIOR ADVISOR DIVISON: OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT LOCATION: JUVENILE TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTER 11OO S HAMILTON CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60612 UNION: NON-UNION GRADE: 24 SALARY: NEGOTIABLE Company Overview The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) provides safe and temporary housing for youth ages 10 – 18 with pending legal action in the Cook County Courts. The JTDC provides its youth with leadership, structured care, and supervision through a balanced approach of creative programming and services that teach responsibility, accountability, and sensitivity. Each member of the JTDC staff is actively encouraged and supported in pursuit of creative participation, personal well-being, and professional development. As the largest juvenile detention center in the nation, the facility contains five major departments and various offices consisting of 600+ employees who serve an average daily population of 280+ residents. Job Summary The Senior Advisor reports directly to the Superintendent and serves as a substantive executive integration and accountability leader. The position assists the Superintendent or designee in researching, developing, coordinating, and implementing policies, programs, strategic priorities, and administrative functions so that all departments under the Superintendent’s jurisdiction meet their goals effectively, efficiently, and in alignment with the mission of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC). The position coordinates executive priorities across divisions; tracks reform, compliance, and oversight commitments; monitors performance, implementation risk, and required follow-through; and ensures that executive decisions are translated into measurable action. The position serves as the central coordination point for the Blue Ribbon Committee recommendations, Equip for Equality matters, corrective-action plans, external assessments, and other recommendations or commitments involving advocates, oversight entities, consultants, and system partners. The Senior Advisor reviews confidential reports and managerial studies, prepares recommendations for the Superintendent, and may serve as a liaison to the Office of the Chief Judge, Cook County commissioners, County departments, courts, oversight bodies, community partners, and other governmental or external agencies. The position may oversee assigned administrative functions, evaluate employee performance when directed, and perform other duties delegated by the Superintendent.Reporting Relationship and Role Authority • Reports directly to the Superintendent and operates within authority expressly delegated by the Superintendent., • Works across divisions to coordinate priorities, obtain information, monitor commitments, identify barriers, and ensure timely follow-through., • Supports—but does not replace—the Deputy Superintendent’s responsibility for day-to-day operational command., • Does not automatically assume line supervision over Deputy Executive Directors or department heads unless specifically assigned by the Superintendent., • Escalates significant operational, compliance, reputational, legal, fiscal, or organizational risks requiring executive attention.Blue Ribbon Committee and Equip for Equality AccountabilityThe Senior Advisor serves as the Superintendent’s designated executive lead and central accountability point for coordinating JTDC’s response to and implementation of the Blue Ribbon Committee recommendations and all findings, recommendations, corrective-action requirements, and monitoring commitments associated with Equip for Equality. The position does not personally execute every recommendation; it owns the enterprise-wide coordination, visibility, evidence, and accountability process through which assigned divisions complete the work., • Maintains a master crosswalk of every recommendation and requirement, including the responsible division or leader, required deliverable, due date, supporting evidence, implementation status, identified risk, and next action., • Convenes and facilitates recurring cross-divisional implementation meetings and holds assigned leaders accountable for agreed-upon deliverables, timelines, and corrective actions., • Coordinates the policies, procedures, training, operational changes, performance measures, and corrective-action plans necessary to demonstrate meaningful and sustainable implementation., • Reviews and validates supporting documentation and evidence before submission to the Superintendent, Court leadership, Equip for Equality, oversight bodies, advocates, or for public release, as appropriate., • Prepares routine executive briefings and dashboards identifying completed items, outstanding requirements, missed deadlines, implementation barriers, material risks, and decisions requiring the Superintendent’s attention., • Promotes collective responsibility across divisions by establishing clear ownership, shared timelines, and coordinated follow-through rather than allowing recommendations to be managed in organizational silos., • Promptly escalates delays, noncompliance, insufficient evidence, unresolved barriers, or implementation risks to the Superintendent and tracks corrective action through completion., • Coordinates with Operations, Resident Daily Life, Programs and Professional Services, Quality Assurance, Training, Human Resources, Legal, Medical, Mental Health, Education, and external partners as required to advance and document implementation.Typical Duties, • Assists the Superintendent or designee in developing, coordinating, and implementing policies, programs, strategic initiatives, and administrative functions within the Superintendent’s jurisdiction., • Coordinates the Superintendent’s executive priorities and maintains implementation schedules, milestones, responsible parties, performance measures, and leadership briefings., • Reviews confidential reports, managerial studies, compliance findings, performance information, and organizational risks; prepares analyses and recommendations for the Superintendent or designee., • Coordinates compliance, oversight, and public-facing reports to support accuracy, consistency, timeliness, and appropriate executive review., • Strengthens communication and thought partnership across divisions; facilitates shared accountability, coordinated problem-solving, and follow-through on interdependent work., • Monitors whether divisions are operating efficiently, managing assigned responsibilities, and contributing to JTDC’s collective priorities and strategic plan., • Identifies barriers, inefficient procedures, emerging risks, missed commitments, and resource needs; recommends corrective action and tracks resolution., • Coordinates external assessments, technical-assistance engagements, reform workgroups, and corrective-action planning as assigned by the Superintendent., • Supports performance management and cross-department follow-through by clarifying deliverables, timelines, ownership, and expected outcomes., • Ascertains and assesses best practices to inform appropriate policies, procedures, programs, and organizational improvements., • Serves as liaison between the Superintendent’s Office and the Office of the Chief Judge, County departments, courts, commissioners, unions, oversight entities, community organizations, and other agencies as directed., • Consults and confers with unions and may conduct grievance hearings when assigned and authorized., • Monitors work projects to ensure departments have the information, coordination, and resources necessary to perform expected functions., • May coordinate executive itineraries, meeting agendas, decision materials, and follow-up actions., • Assists the Superintendent with annual budget development, including assessing human and material resource needs and preparing supporting justifications., • Develops goals and directives for assigned personnel and conducts staff meetings and individual conferences as needed., • Maintains community relations and represents JTDC in developing working relationships that benefit the County, facility, youth, families, and staff., • Provides on-call executive support and may report to the facility during non-traditional hours to address emergencies or significant operational needs., • Schedules and completes performance plans and reviews for assigned staff; maintains and enforces appropriate performance and disciplinary expectations., • Assigns work and provides guidance to assigned staff and department leaders to support effective use of resources and coordinated problem-solving., • Assesses staffing and organizational needs and may participate in interviews, background review, selection, onboarding, or other hiring activities as assigned., • Develops, reviews, and ensures that documents prepared for or released by the Superintendent are accurate, complete, timely, and appropriately approved., • Performs other duties as assigned.The statements above describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification and are not an exhaustive list of all duties.Minimum Qualifications, • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university., • A minimum of two years of professional experience in public administration, policy administration, executive operations, organizational development, reform implementation, compliance, or a related field; an equivalent combination of academic and professional preparation demonstrating expertise in the assigned responsibilities is desirable., • United States citizenship., • At least 21 years of age at the time of application.These qualifications represent general guidelines for the knowledge and experience associated with the position and should be considered with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.