Grants Management Specialist

Ohio Department of Administrative Services•Columbus, OH

22h•Onsite

About The Position

What You'll Do as a Disaster Services Consultant 2 • Provide implementation & administration assistance to local governments, state agencies, regional teams & private non-profit agencies for preparedness grant programs (i.e., Homeland Security Grant Program, Emergency Management Performance Grant program, communications grant programs, Hazardous Materials Grant Program, & other federal & state programs); • Coordinate state agency application & participation in preparedness grant programs; • Interface with local & state government & non-profit organizations to assure appropriate applications of federal, state, & local grant regulations (i.e., Code of Federal Regulations, Ohio Revised Code); • Implement grant monitoring systems to ensure compliance with federal & state laws, regulations, policies & procedures; • Complete desk & field monitoring visits of grant projects to review & evaluate local fiscal & programmatic records, confirm program compliance & progress, identify & resolve discrepancies, & issue reports on findings;

Requirements

must be able to provide own transportation
2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in emergency management, public or business administration
2 yr. trg. or 2 yr. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations
completion of undergraduate major core program in emergency management, public or business administration
2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations
2 yrs. exp. as Disaster Services Consultant 1, 64911

Responsibilities

Provide implementation & administration assistance to local governments, state agencies, regional teams & private non-profit agencies for preparedness grant programs (i.e., Homeland Security Grant Program, Emergency Management Performance Grant program, communications grant programs, Hazardous Materials Grant Program, & other federal & state programs)
Coordinate state agency application & participation in preparedness grant programs
Interface with local & state government & non-profit organizations to assure appropriate applications of federal, state, & local grant regulations (i.e., Code of Federal Regulations, Ohio Revised Code)
Implement grant monitoring systems to ensure compliance with federal & state laws, regulations, policies & procedures
Complete desk & field monitoring visits of grant projects to review & evaluate local fiscal & programmatic records, confirm program compliance & progress, identify & resolve discrepancies, & issue reports on findings