Grants Administrator (20059777)

Ohio Department of Administrative Services • Columbus, OH

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is seeking a grants administrator for the Division of Surface Water (DSW) at its Central Office in Columbus, Ohio. This role involves managing state and federal grant programs, coordinating with DSW grant program managers to develop and implement various Clean Water Act sections (106 604 (b), and 319 Nonpoint Source Implementation), Gulf Hypoxia Task Force, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, H2Ohio, and other grant applications, agreements, payment requests, and closeout documents. The administrator will supervise, coordinate, and manage state and federal subgrant agreements, track grant budgets and spending, and provide timely updates to DSW administration and grant program managers. They will also assist program staff in selecting subgrantees, ensuring appropriate subgrant workplan and environmental deliverables, and coordinating activities such as contract executions, payment approvals, and fiscal status reports. A key part of the role is ensuring subgrantee compliance with federal and state grant guidance and regulations, reviewing and approving quarterly fiscal reports, payment requests, and progress reports via a grant tracking system, and preparing written correspondence, guidance documents, and reference materials.

Requirements

• 24 months training or 24 months experience in preparation and monitoring of grants and/or other fiscal accounts; AND 12 months training or 12 months experience in supervisory principles/techniques.
• OR completion of undergraduate core program in accounting and/or finance; AND 12 months training or 12 months experience in supervisory principles/techniques.
• OR 12 months experience as Grants Coordinator 2, 63162.
• OR alternative, equivalent evidence of the Major Worker Characteristics noted above.
• Job Skills: Grants Administration, Budgeting, Accounting and Finance, Public Relations, Equipment Operations, Law, Clerical & Data Entry, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Presenting, Customer Focus

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with DSW grant program managers to develop and implement comprehensive programs.
• Supervise, coordinate, and administer state and federal subgrant agreements.
• Provide timely updates to DSW administration/grant program managers.
• Help program staff with the selection of subgrantees, ensuring appropriate subgrant workplan.
• Ensure subgrantee compliance with federal and state grant guidance and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees