Supervisory Grants Management Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Oakland, CA

About The Position

The ideal candidate has experience supervising grants staff and overseeing multi-million-dollar Hazard Mitigation Assistance or other mitigation grant programs, including application review, award administration, recipient monitoring, amendments, and closeout. They can interpret grant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; provide direction to staff and stakeholders; resolve complex grant issues; improve processes; and ensure compliance with financial, reporting, and program requirements. In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Grants Management Specialist in the Mitigation Division, Region 9, supporting Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs, including the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and non-disaster mitigation assistance programs.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must successfully pass a background investigation.
Selective Service registration required.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.
Leading or supervising grants management staff, project teams, or program activities by assigning work, reviewing work products, setting priorities, monitoring progress, or providing technical direction.
Managing or administering grant or cooperative agreement awards through multiple phases of the grant life cycle, including application review, award processing, amendments, monitoring, reimbursement review, reporting, or closeout.
Driving strategic improvements to streamline program delivery while ensuring compliance with grants management regulations, laws, or policies.

Responsibilities

Supervising and leading a team of grants management specialists by assigning and reviewing work, setting priorities, monitoring progress, evaluating performance, identifying training needs, and supporting consistent, high-quality grants management operations.
Overseeing the administration of complex Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant awards throughout the grant life cycle, including application review, award processing, amendments, reimbursement review, monitoring, audit resolution, reporting, and closeout.
Reviewing and analyzing grant applications, award documents, financial reports, and recipient performance information to assess eligibility, compliance with Federal requirements, budget reasonableness, risk, and alignment with hazard mitigation program objectives and authoritative guidance.
Providing expert technical guidance to staff, recipients, and stakeholders on hazard mitigation assistance program policies, procedures, systems, internal controls, monitoring requirements, and the resolution of complex or unusual grant issues.
Leading program improvement and coordination activities by reviewing regional grant procedures, identifying process or compliance issues, recommending updates to guidance or internal controls, preparing briefings and reports, and coordinating with FEMA Headquarters, regional staff, and State, local, Tribal, and territorial partners.