Senior Planner - Public Safety
About The Position
The Senior Planner - Public Safety supports regional law enforcement training and other Public Safety Program functions at the Houston-Galveston Area Council. The position works closely with law enforcement agencies and academies to support training, maintain current and complete officer training records for the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), and review academy and officer compliance with TCOLE regulations. It also coordinates with the regional TCOLE field representative. The role provides assistance across areas including criminal justice, homeland security and emergency preparedness, juvenile mental health, and law enforcement training. It prepares grant applications, reports, briefing papers, plans, presentations, and workshop materials; supports regional advisory and coordinating committees; and provides technical assistance to grant applicants and grantees. The Senior Planner manages the grant lifecycle from application through award acceptance, monitoring, and review, and assists with developing and ensuring compliance with Public Safety Program policies and procedures. Employees are required to reside within H-GAC’s 13-county region of service.
Requirements
- TCOLE Instructor.
- Experience with the grant process of the Public Safety Office of the Texas Governor’s Office, including its eGrants System.
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
- Ability to plan and effectively manage complex, long-term projects.
- Ability to perform tasks with limited supervision.
- Bachelor’s degree and/or certifications in an applicable academic discipline or related field of study.
- Five years of experience working with local government, nonprofit programs, schools, or in job-related duties.
- Must reside within H-GAC’s region of service.
Responsibilities
- Work with regional law enforcement agencies and academies to support law enforcement training.
- Assist academies in providing basic peace officer courses and intermediate, advanced, required, and legislative-mandated training.
- Ensure TCOLE receives complete and current training records for officers attending contracted classes.
- Visit academies to review class and officer compliance with TCOLE regulations.
- Work with the TCOLE field representative assigned to the region.
- Provide assistance in Public Safety Program areas, including criminal justice, homeland security and emergency preparedness, juvenile mental health, and law enforcement training.
- Prepare and provide grant applications, reports, briefing papers, plan documents, presentations, and workshop materials.
- Provide staff support to the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee and Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee, including committee policy and procedure workshops, grant application workshops, and grant priority hearings.
- Provide technical assistance to criminal justice and homeland security/emergency preparedness applicants and grantees.
- Manage the full grant lifecycle, including application, award acceptance, monitoring, and review.
- Assist in developing Public Safety Program policies and procedures and ensuring compliance with them.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
