Senior Planner, Public Safety

Job overview

The Senior Planner, Public Safety is an onsite role in Houston, TX, with compensation of $65,104–$97,267 per year. Houston-Galveston Area Council serves a 13-county region of more than seven million people and addresses regional issues including public safety and emergency preparedness. The planner supports regional law enforcement training and public safety programs, coordinating with academies and agencies while managing grant processes and preparing materials that help regional partners meet training, compliance, and program goals.

What you'll do

• Work with regional law enforcement agencies and academies to support basic, intermediate, advanced, and mandated training
• maintain training records for TCOLE
• visit academies to review class and officer compliance
• coordinate with the regional TCOLE representative
• support public safety program areas including criminal justice and homeland security/emergency preparedness
• prepare grant applications, reports, plans, presentations, and workshop materials
• support advisory committees and grant workshops and hearings
• provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees
• manage grant applications, awards, monitoring, and review
• assist with program policies and procedures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior planner

public safety

houston tx

houston-galveston area council

law enforcement training

tcole instructor

grant management

emergency preparedness

criminal justice

regional planning

$65,104–$97,267/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Instructor qualification and experience with the Texas Governor’s Public Safety Office grant process and eGrants system. The posting requests a bachelor’s degree and/or applicable certifications and five years of related experience.

About the employer

Houston-Galveston Area Council is hiring for this role. Industry: Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development. Sector: 92.