Manager, Police Data Administration

Metropolitan Transit Authority•Houston, TX

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About The Position

Manages all parameters of operations within the Data Administration Unit including the management, coordination, and administration of critical programs, systems, and data operations within the METRO Police Department. Provides expertise in Data Management, Data Quality, and Data Governance. Ensures the effective implementation of policies, projects, and procedures to enhance public safety, operational efficiency, and departmental performance. Maintains statistical data to assist with crime analysis efforts and ensure compliance with all reporting requirements. Performs duties in a safe, efficient manner and in compliance with applicable rules and safety procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in data management, analytics, criminal justice or a related field is required.
Minimum eight (8) years progressive experience in a law enforcement environment managing special projects, data administration, data governance, data analytics, and budget management to include (4) years lead/supervisory experience.
Requires a highly motivated law enforcement professional with expertise in police administration, operational planning, and data driven analysis.
Requires strong decision-making, problem-solving, and leadership skills to support the mission of the METRO Police Department.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree is preferred.
A solid understanding of crime data collection and reporting using the National Transit Database (NTD) and the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is preferred.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to criminal justice is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist project managers and/or project resident engineers with various tasks.
Assist in quantity take-offs, estimating construction items, and scope of work documents, as needed.
Responsible for learning project bid documents, plans, specs, contract, schedule, and payment application contents.
Assist in preparing pre-construction meeting documents.
Take meeting minutes for various meeting and follow up with people who were assigned tasks during the meeting to ensure open items get closed out asap.
Assist in leading various project meetings.
Assist in ensuring the project site is safe.
Assist in ensuring the project is built correctly (per plan), via measuring work as it is being constructed.
Assist in coordinating testing and inspections and assist in reviewing their daily reports and invoices.
Assist in ensuring the project is built on time and making sure the project schedule is submitted monthly, is reviewed, and approved prior to payment application processing, alert project manager of potential issues.
Assist in ensuring payment application is submitted monthly, by the 5th of the month, and is correct.
Assist in FTA reporting, weekly METRO project updates, and assist with coordinating with other METRO departments as needed.
Assist in constructability reviews on upcoming project plan sets.
Assist in keeping project files organized on ATSER/PMIS/or other software accordingly.
Assist in creating and reviewing RFI's, submittals, issue logs, change orders/PCO logs, project contact lists, and that they are upkept, and ensure open items get closed out asap.
Assist in reviewing monthly project financial documents.
Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers.
Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP).
Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.