Assistant Uasi General Manager

Job Description
The Assistant UASI General Manager position operates within the Management Team of the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI). The Bay Area UASI Program, a division of the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (DEM), is responsible for managing Homeland Security grant distribution to the twelve counties of the Bay Area UASI region. For more information on the Bay Area UASI, please visit:
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This position reports directly to the General Manager of the Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative (BAUASI) and shall be responsible for assisting the General Manager to align, coordinate, and leverage other Federal Homeland Security grant programs, with the overall objectives and oversight of the Bay Area UASI grant program.
The Assistant General Manager will review, recommend, and evaluate regional strategies to execute the financial and programmatic management of the Bay Area UASI grant program, including the roles of partnership entities, systems or grants procurement, contracting, compliance, monitoring, reporting, and performance management. This position will prepare and present reports to elected officials regarding activities, issues, and needs of the organization;
represent the organization before or provide information to commissions, boards, committees and representatives from international, federal, state, and local organizations and agencies.
Major Functions and Essential Duties
Assisting the General Manager to provide division oversight and leadership to the Bay Area UASI Program.
Developing, reviewing and implementing plans, protocols, goals, and strategies of Bay Area UASI Program.
Managing the implementation of Bay Area National Priority Area Projects (NPPs) by leading a team of project managers and coordinating efforts and allocation of resources in accordance with grant funding guidelines.
Supervising, training, assigning, and evaluating the activities of the UASI Management Team to ensure an equal distribution of resources and job assignments and or responsibilities.
Planning, developing, and implementing UASI plans and/or policies, evaluating and implementing goals, objectives and procedures of the UASI Division in accordance to the UASI Master Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and/or Bylaws.
Managing, directing, and coaching the Chief Financial Officer and the UASI Regional Program Manager to ensure timeliness of fiscal and programmatic deliverables.
Ensuring that federal grants are managed accurately and comply with local, state, and federal rules, procedures, and statutes.
Assisting the General Manager to align, coordinate, and leverage other Federal Homeland Security grant programs with the overall objectives and oversight of the Bay Area UASI grant program.
Assisting the General Manager to develop, establish, and implement an overall homeland security strategy within the Bay Area geographical area, which includes 12 counties and the core cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.