Job Description
If you are an Internal City Employee, Retiree or Dependent/Survivor of a City Employee please apply internally via Career Icon in your Workday account. Make a difference in the community you live in! As a Community Builder—an employee with the City of Gainesville— you will have a direct hand in building and improving your community and making a visible impact on the lives of your neighbors. Working for local government is more than a job, it’s a chance to contribute to community success and to help enhance the Gainesville way of life. Department: GG_Fire Rescue: Office of the Fire Chief Salary Range Minimum: $17.89 Salary Range Maximum: $27.91 Closing Date: 05/21/2026 Job Details: The City of Gainesville’s initiative to reduce and eliminate gun violence is a top priority for the Chief of Police, City Commissioners and the community. To combat violence, the City will use public health strategies. Focusing on high-violence target areas, the initiatives will work to prevent gun violence by: Mediating conflicts that may result in gun violence Changing the thinking of individuals who are most at risk of being victims or perpetrators of violence Working closely with a broad coalition of local partners to promote a visible community-wide message that shooting is unacceptable behavior. The Violence Interrupter operates in areas where violence and poverty are frequent. An interrupter leverages their individual reputation and street credibility to disrupt the cycle of violence in Gainesville communities. Interrupters are connected to the streets and neighborhoods with the unique ability to identify and intervene in individual, group, and gang-related conflicts before they escalate and intensify to violent activities. The Violence Interrupter will be assigned primarily to targeted geographic areas throughout Gainesville and Alachua County identified as high risk for gun violence or other crimes leading to gun violence. Locations will be strategic and based on local gun violence data. Some work is performed in an office environment while the majority of work will be performed in the community. The positions allocated to this class report to a designated supervisor and works under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its non-administrative duties and emphasis on community engagement. Skilled violence interrupters committed to positive change will be the key to the success of eliminating violence in Gainesville and surrounding areas. Job Description: SUMMARY The City of Gainesville’s initiative to reduce and eliminate gun violence is a top priority for the Chief of Police, City Commissioners and the community. To combat violence, the City will use public health strategies. Focusing on high-violence target areas, the initiatives will work to prevent gun violence by: Mediating conflicts that may result in gun violence Changing the thinking of individuals who are most at risk of being victims or perpetrators of violence Working closely with a broad coalition of local partners to promote a visible community-wide message that shooting is unacceptable behavior. The Violence Interrupter operates in areas where violence and poverty are frequent. An interrupter leverages their individual reputation and street credibility to disrupt the cycle of violence in Gainesville communities. Interrupters are connected to the streets and neighborhoods with the unique ability to identify and intervene in individual, group, and gang-related conflicts before they escalate and intensify to violent activities. The Violence Interrupter will be assigned primarily to targeted geographic areas throughout Gainesville and Alachua County identified as high risk for gun violence or other crimes leading to gun violence. Locations will be strategic and based on local gun violence data. Some work is performed in an office environment while the majority of work will be performed in the community. The positions allocated to this class report to a designated supervisor and works under general supervision. Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its non-administrative duties and emphasis on community engagement. Skilled violence interrupters committed to positive change will be the key to the success of eliminating violence in Gainesville and surrounding areas. EXAMPLES OF WORK* This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in t