Jerome Torres

Background

About Jerome Torres

Providing professional-level research, analytical and administrative support to County Administrative Officer, City Manager and Board of Education. • Serving as Risk Manager for City and Metropolitan Planning Organization. • Serving as Project Leader for high profile public ventures (ex: marina redevelopment, telebusiness center and tourism improvement district). • Preparing, monitoring and analyzing multi-million dollar annual budgets at four levels of local government - City, County, School District and University level. • Conducting organizational, legislative, and public policy research and analysis at three levels of local government - City, County and School District. • Preparing and presenting major reports before governing boards at the City, County and School District level. • Developing major feasibility studies, business plans, needs assessments, strategic action plans and research studies. • Developing and administering local government programs at the City and County level. • Managing major multi-million dollar contracts at City and County level (including contract negotiation, preparation and performance review). • Preparing grant applications to secure millions of dollars in federal/state funding in the areas of Public Safety, Juvenile Justice, Traffic Demand Management and Energy. •Serving as staff liaison to public agencies and staff support to community advisory groups. Specialties: Risk management, budgeting, grantsmanship, program development, project management and research and analysis.