Accreditation Specialist - Sexual Abuse Prevention

Company Description

With three decades of experience, Praesidium is the national leader in sexual abuse risk management with more than 9,000 clients in the United States and 11 other countries. Praesidium is the national partner in child safety with the Salvation Army, YMCA of the USA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, numerous public and private schools, and many religious institutions.

We are mission driven to help organizations reduce the risk that a child, vulnerable adult, or the elderly will be abused by an employee, volunteer, or another program participant. Praesidium offers a comprehensive array of loss control and risk management services and products including organizational risk assessments; Praesidium Accreditation; platform, video, and online training; educational film production; employee and volunteer screening; and much more. Visit our website at www.PraesidiumInc.com and www.PraesidiumAccreditation.com to learn more.

Summary of Position

The Accreditation Specialist, through interviews, document and file review, and site visits, provides the Accreditation Committee with a clear understanding of organizations and their level of implementation with the Praesidium Accreditation Standards for sexual abuse prevention. The Accreditation Specialist will work collaboratively with other members of the Accreditation and Consulting teams to oversee multiple organizations’ Accreditation process.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Accreditation Process by maintaining regular communications with organizations about procedures, policies, logistics, timelines, etc.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions.
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen relationships.
• Interpret fulfillment of Standards based on Self-Assessment, verification materials, and site visit.
• Identify corrective action steps based on findings.
• Conduct and assist with creation of basic trainings and webinars about Praesidium Accreditation.
• Proactively conduct research and analysis for resource development, industry updates, and other projects as needed.
• Regularly meets internal and external deadlines.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree required in human services, education, social science, project management, youth development, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in K12, youth development, higher education, social service, or faith-based industries.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to assess risks and devise solutions in the moment.
• Ability to quickly build rapport with clients and earn the trust of key stakeholders.
• Ability to gather and review multiple sources of information, summarize, and clearly present findings.
• Ability to apply standard recommendations based on key components of the Praesidium Safety Equation and Praesidium Accreditation Standards in an accurate and consistent manner.
• Ability to deliver critical feedback to clients in a professional manner.
• Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision, both written and verbally.
• Excellent task management, organization, and team collaboration skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure.
• Proficiency with project management tools a plus.
• Technically competent in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook.
• The position requires up to 50% travel annually.

Perks and Benefits:

• An opportunity to join a team of committed, talented professionals who care deeply about protecting children and vulnerable adults.
• Competitive Pay and benefits – annual performance reviews
• Generous and flexible PTO, end of year holiday closure in addition to PTO.
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, a portion of which is company paid
• Telemedicine Benefits – company paid
• Long-term disability – company paid
• Short-term disability
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
• 401K matching program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Assistance Program