Securing the City (STC) Program Director

City of Boston; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Boston is seeking a Program Director to provide professional support to local field staff and lead the Securing the Cities (STC) program under DHS grants. This is a temporary, grant-funded position with regional leadership responsibilities across STC initiatives.

You will oversee governance, coordinate with multiple partners, and help implement violence prevention activities while ensuring compliance with grant mandates. Travel may be required to support field operations.

Qualifications

• Ten years of executive-level law enforcement, military, or emergency management experience.
• BA/BS degree in political science, public policy or related fields.
• Strong project management and business process improvement experience.
• Experience in counter-violent extremism, terrorism prevention, or public safety fields.
• DHS clearance preferred; ability to work with interagency partners.
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee STC regional subcommittees, governance, and processes to meet program goals.
• Establish business rules for STC operations among regional partners.
• Draft and review STC documents at subcommittee level and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate with CWMD STC PMO to address action items and concerns.
• Prepare focused agendas and action items for subcommittees to ensure productive meetings.
• Help develop written operational plans and protocols for agencies.
• Oversee selection and deployment of radiation detection systems.
• Work any assigned shift and perform related duties as required.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Oral communication

Team leadership

Education

BA/BS in political science or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

This is a temporary, grant-funded position.

Overview

This is a temporary, grant-funded position.

The City of Boston strives to prevent acts of terrorism and targeted violence by engaging communities and law enforcement stakeholders at the national and local-level through education, awareness, training, and grant programs to build a safe, thriving City. The Boston Police Department (BPD) aims to leverage community members to help prevent individuals from mobilizing to violence before it becomes a law enforcement matter.

BPD is actively hiring a Program Director to provide professional support services to local field staff. The successful candidates will support the City of Boston in designing and implementing violence prevention activities.

Under the direction of the Boston Police Department Office of Homeland Security (DHS), the Securing the Cities (STC) Program Director is responsible for assisting with the creation, implementation, and management of the STC program to ensure compliance with grant mandates and provide solutions to any conflicts or contingencies that may arise within each of the STC committees. This position will assist the BPD Office of Homeland Security to provide region-wide leadership and administration of all STC initiatives in federal homeland security grants awarded to the City of Boston, in direct support of BPD homeland security strategies.

The Program Director supports local field staff and may provide:

• Operational support for local field staff implementing a violence prevention framework.
• Expertise relating to Counterterrorism (CT)/Countering Violent Extremism (CVE).
• Stakeholder relationship management.
• Conference facilitation and public engagement support.
• Digital communications, operations and strategy support.

The STC initiative is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program that will provide nuclear/radiological detection equipment and training to prevent, mitigate, and recover from an incident where this type of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) is utilized.

The successful candidate will be required to travel when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Securing the City (STC) regional subcommittees, governance structure, and processes to ensure effective program implementation and attainment of STC program goals.
• Establish business rules for effectively and efficiently conducting STC program-related business among the STC regional partners.
• Establish standard processes for drafting, routing, and review of all STC documents at the subcommittee level and ensure that they are followed by all participating agencies/members.
• Identify tasks and sub-tasks associated with each element in the STC Implementation Schedule and provide the CWMD STC PM with a list of these tasks/subtasks and status on a monthly basis.
• Coordinate with CWMD STC Program Management Office (PMO) staff to ensure that action items and areas of concern are addressed.
• Identify key issues and collaborate with STC subcommittee chairs in advance of each subcommittee meeting to generate a focused, prioritized agenda and action item list for subcommittee members to ensure that meetings are effective working meetings.
• Work to ensure that subcommittee meetings end with clear guidance to members regarding tasks, deadlines, and required deliverables for the next meeting.
• Assist state and local agencies in developing effective and executable written operational plans and protocols.
• Oversee the stakeholders' effective selection and employment of radiation detection systems.
• Must be able to work any assigned shift.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Entrance Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of law enforcement management, military, or emergency management experience at an executive level required.
• BA or BS degree in political science, public policy, public health, psychology or behavioral sciences, sociology, criminology, international affairs, international security, emergency preparedness, communications, public administration, or related fields.
• Strong project management skills, management consulting, and business process improvement. Project Management experience can include Project Management Office (PMO) and Project Coordinator positions.
• Experience working in and/or subject matter expertise in counter-violent extremism, targeted violence, terrorism prevention, and/or public health and public safety space.
• Experience with radiation and/or nuclear specialty is a plus.
• Department of Homeland Security Clearance is preferred.
• Training Skills to include table-top and full-scale exercises.
• The Project Manager will work closely with local, state, and federal government partners to ensure the program meets its sustainability component requirements. Must be able to work well among interagency responders at all levels of various government agencies.
• Experience in community and public engagement preferred.
• Strong critical thinking, written, and oral communication skills a must.
• Ability to work independently or in teams.
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• City of Boston residency required.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.

Desired

• A Master's degree or higher in political science, public policy, public health, psychology or behavioral sciences, sociology, criminology, international affairs, international security, emergency preparedness, communications, public administration, or related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of DHS policy and related regulations.
• Prior experience supporting DHS, particularly in a field setting and in collaborating and working with community partners or law enforcement.
• Prior experience in branding and public engagement, operations and management support, business process improvement, and communications strategy skills.

Criminal Record Check Required

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG TEST REQUIRED

Terms

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

Union/Salary Plan/Grade: Non-Union/MM2-10

Hours per week: 35

The City of Boston is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected category.