Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Project Management: In coordination with the CPI project manager (PM), define projects, key dates and activities, and report progress throughout the project’s life cycle to the DPS Executive Committee. • Actively communicate with CPI PM and designated partner agency points of contact regarding technical progress and status of the projects schedule. • Develop a communication plan to describe how project information will be disseminated throughout each phase of the project. • Complete semi-annual project grant reports which are due to the CJIS Bureau Chief: o January – June (Report due first week in July) o July – December (Report due first week in January) • Complete project status reports as required by the DPS Executive Committee. Ensure progress reports and other supporting documentation is completed in a timely manner. • Ensure that the projects are executed in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. • Plan, balance resourcing, schedule, and ensure quality of work and consistency across all project phases, and coordinate with contractors and CPI PM. • Prepare and document budgets and costs, per project, in order to track expenditures and monitor budget compliance. • Promptly communicate with DPS Executive Committee on any changes in projects’ scope of work, budget and timeline, or identified potential crises and devise contingency plans. • As requested by the DPS Executive Committee, participate in meetings or presentations with contractors, local officials, and any partner agencies as required. • Actively participate in the close out of completed CJIS Modernization initiative projects.