Program Administrator II

Program Administrator IIAbout the Job

This position serves as the Program Administrator for the Colorado Springs Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), a multi-million-dollar federal homeland security program that strengthens regional public safety capabilities across the Pikes Peak Region. The position leads the administration of the UASI Program and works collaboratively with emergency management, law enforcement, fire service, public health, public works, and other governmental partners to plan, implement, and sustain projects that enhance the region's ability to prevent, prepare for, protect against, mitigate, and respond to acts of terrorism and other hazards when the capability has a clear nexus to terrorism preparedness.

This is a special, at-will position funded by UASI grant and is secured through June 30, 2028, with the potential for continuation through future UASI awards or approved grant extensions.

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• Serve as the principal advisor to PPROEM (Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management) leadership on Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program administration, grant compliance, and regional homeland security investment strategies
• Administer and coordinate the Colorado Springs UASI (Urban Area Security Initiative) Program through the full grant lifecycle, including project planning, solicitation, selection, implementation, monitoring, modification, and closeout
• Administer UAWG (Urban Area Working Group) governance records and processes, including membership and proxy documentation, attendance and quorum records, meeting minutes, decision logs, electronic voting, collection and compilation of committee reports, and required follow-up communications
• Assess regional preparedness needs and capability gaps; support development of multiyear program and investment strategies; and ensure proposed investments align with the Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy, the regional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR), applicable National Priority Areas, Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities requirements, and federal and state grant requirements
• Administer the annual UASI (Urban Area Security Initiative) project solicitation and investment-review process, including establishing application timelines, developing evaluation materials, reviewing proposals for eligibility and completeness, supporting impartial scoring and funding recommendations, and coordinating the development of Investment Justifications for submission through DHSEM (Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management) to FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• Administer and support UAWG (Urban Area Working Group) governance in a non‑voting, administrative and advisory capacity, including the Executive Committee, Investment Review Committee, subcommittees, and other working groups, in accordance with the UASI Charter
• Support the Chair and committee leadership in planning and facilitating UAWG meetings, committees, subcommittees, and working groups, including developing agendas and meeting materials; facilitating or guiding structured discussion when designated by the Chair; documenting quorum, decisions, votes, and action items; coordinating follow‑up; and supporting consensus‑based decision‑making
• Serve as PPROEM’s primary UASI program liaison with DHSEM, City departments, and regional partner agencies, and coordinate with FEMA (Federal…