Rural Initiatives & Partnerships Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY: The UDVC Rural Initiatives & Partnerships Coordinator (RIPC) develops and supports statewide strategies—grounded in UDVC’s current grant goals and objectives—to strengthen prevention, intervention, and coordinated responses to domestic violence, with a primary focus on rural communities. The RIPC provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to multidisciplinary partners while promoting survivor-centered, culturally responsive, and risk-informed practices that improve safety, access, and accountability across systems.

Through cross-sector partnership-building and collaborative workgroup facilitation, the RIPC supports systems change efforts and equity-driven approaches that reduce barriers for marginalized communities. This position also leads grant-funded projects, monitors deliverables, supports reporting requirements, and contributes to continuous quality improvement to ensure impactful and sustainable outcomes statewide.

Current grant initiatives include (but are not limited to): strengthening system-level partnerships to advance best practices for strangulation intervention, children’s services advocacy support and workgroup co-facilitation, collaborative planning and ongoing coordination of a rural outreach workgroup, and assisting the Training Program Coordinator with Core Advocacy Training.

We strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including people of color, members of historically marginalized communities, persons with disabilities, and others who bring unique perspectives and experiences to apply.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Strategy & Policy:

○ Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of statewide strategies that promote safety, access, and accountability in response to domestic violence.

○ Promote policies and practices that reflect survivor-centered, culturally responsive, and risk-informed approaches to addressing domestic violence.

○ Demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing equity, reducing systemic harm, and supporting empowerment-based care models.

2. Partnership & Collaboration: 

○ Foster and maintain cross-sector partnerships to strengthen coordinated responses; this could include advocacy, healthcare, criminal-legal, and community-based systems.

○ Contribute to the design and facilitation of collaborative workgroups and multidisciplinary initiatives aimed at improving DV prevention and response efforts across Utah.

○ Collaborate with internal teams to support alignment between programs, improve resource sharing, and contribute to broader coalition efforts, including organizational training efforts.

○ Participate in organizational planning and coalition-wide meetings to ensure perspectives of grant-partnered programs are integrated across initiatives.

3. Training & Technical Assistance:

○ Provide ongoing technical assistance, including site visits, training, and consultation on best practices and response to domestic violence survivors.

○ Provide training to multidisciplinary teams which include but are not limited to law enforcement, court and judicial staff, and victim advocates.

4. Project & Grant Management:

○ Lead, plan, and execute projects specific to assigned grant goals & objectives.

○ Monitor and track deliverables, support reporting requirements, and contribute to continuous quality improvement efforts.

○ Perform other duties as assigned by UDVC leadership.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

● Experience in a domestic or sexual violence-related advocacy. Direct service provision and experience with UDVC’s service providers preferred.

● Demonstrated experience (minimum three years) in program management/development.

● Proven ability to train and instruct individuals or groups on specific projects or processes.

● Demonstrated ability to develop and manage cooperative relations with a diverse group of individuals, organizations, government agencies and community partners; maintaining confidentiality.

● Knowledge or familiarity of state and federal grants, reporting and service deliverables.

● In-depth understanding of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, and trauma-informed, culturally responsive practices. Demonstrated commitment to addressing systemic oppression and barriers faced by marginalized communities, including Utah’s Native Tribes, LGBTQ+, and plural family communities.

● Skills:

o Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

o Strong attention to detail, high-quality program development, and effective team collaboration.

o Proficiency in technology: Microsoft Office Suite® (Word®, Excel®, PowerPoint®), Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Forms, Sheets, Slides), Zoom®, and other business software.

o Experience with report design and formatting; Canva or similar design tools preferred.

o Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

o Ability to gather and summarize data and to design, prepare, and format reports.

o Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive information.

● Willingness and ability to travel within Utah and occasionally work evenings or weekends.

● Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance.

● Bilingual or multilingual skills preferred.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

● No telephone calls/office visits please.

● Please send a cover letter, resume, up to three professional references, and any relevant portfolio material via email (admin@udvc.org), fax (801-521-5548), or by regular mail (UDVC, 124 S 400 E, Suite 430, SLC, UT 84111).

● Applicants are subject to mandatory pre-employment security background checks.

● This position is “Open until filled” - applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.