Preparedness Grants Manager

State of North Carolina

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

About NCEM: The mission of North Carolina Emergency Management is to enhance North Carolina’s resiliency through active collaboration, communication, and coordination of protection, prevention, mitigation, response and recovery measures. About the Administration Section: The purpose of the Administration Section is to provide effective and efficient support functions for the Division and external customers. These functions include Accounts Payable, Budget, Human Resources, Information Technology, Applications Development/GIS, Preparedness Grants, Compliance, and the Responder Assistance Initiative. About the Position: This Grants Administrator position will have primary responsibility for management of federal and state non-disaster preparedness grant programs, to include assisting with: grant applications, recipient/sub-recipient awards, processing cost reports/requests for reimbursement, monitoring recipients/sub-recipients, grant reporting, grant closeout, grant data entry, and maintaining grant records. This includes, but is not limited to, managing a portfolio of assigned subrecipients/project leads, developing state guidance to supplement federal guidance, facilitating applications from state and local government entities, reviewing and processing various grant documents, and other duties in compliance with applicable state policies and federal guidance/regulations. This position assists with continuous development, implementation, operation and improvement of a new Salesforce Grants Management solution piloted in January 2024. This position supports grants management and compliance functions for numerous grant programs including: State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedeness Grants Program (HMEP), NC Tier II Grants, NC Capacity Building Competitive Grant Program (CBCG), and other programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related discipline from an accredited institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Documented experience in the administration and/or management of federal and state grants.
• Experience reading, interpreting and applying state and federal laws, regulations, policies, procedures and/or guidance in the area of grants management.
• Experience with skillfully communicating with grantors and other internal & external stakeholders regarding federal and state non-disaster preparedness grant programs.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar grants management software.

Responsibilities

• assisting with grant applications
• recipient/sub-recipient awards
• processing cost reports/requests for reimbursement
• monitoring recipients/sub-recipients
• grant reporting
• grant closeout
• grant data entry
• maintaining grant records
• managing a portfolio of assigned subrecipients/project leads
• developing state guidance to supplement federal guidance
• facilitating applications from state and local government entities
• reviewing and processing various grant documents
• assists with continuous development, implementation, operation and improvement of a new Salesforce Grants Management solution piloted in January 2024
• supports grants management and compliance functions for numerous grant programs including: State & Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG), Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedeness Grants Program (HMEP), NC Tier II Grants, NC Capacity Building Competitive Grant Program (CBCG), and other programs.

Benefits

• full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance
• This position qualifies for teleworking on a part-time basis as part of the State Telework Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level