Senior Planner - Public Safety
About The Position
The Senior Planner supports H-GAC’s Public Safety Program, working with regional law enforcement agencies and their academies to support training. The role assists academies with basic peace officer courses, intermediate and advanced training, required law enforcement training, and current legislative-mandated training. It also coordinates with academies and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) to maintain complete and current officer training records, conducts academy site visits to review compliance with TCOLE regulations, and works with the TCOLE field representative assigned to the region. The position provides support across Public Safety Program areas, including criminal justice, homeland security and emergency preparedness, juvenile mental health, and law enforcement training. It prepares grant applications, reports, briefing papers, plan documents, presentations, and workshop materials; supports regional advisory and coordinating committees; provides technical assistance to applicants and grantees; manages the grant process from application through award acceptance, monitoring, and review; and assists with developing and ensuring compliance with program policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (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.
- Employees are required to 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, intermediate and advanced training, required training, and up-to-date legislative-mandated training.
- Work with academies to provide TCOLE with complete and current training records for officers attending contracted classes.
- Conduct academy site visits 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 the 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 process, including application, award acceptance, monitoring, and review.
- Assist in developing and ensuring compliance with Public Safety Program policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
