Disaster Grants & Hazard Mitigation Specialist

Governor, Office of the; United States; On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security is seeking a Grants Specialist 1 to support the preparation and administration of grant proposals and ongoing grant programs. This is a time-limited, grant-funded position involved in disaster response and recovery efforts, with on-call duties and travel as needed.

The role requires knowledge of federal/state grant requirements, strong analytical and writing skills, and experience with FEMA Grants Outcome (FEMAGo) and EMGrants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/public administration/finance or related field and two years experience in grant management, or six years in grant management/public funds or accounting; or one year at Grants Spec 2 or equivalent.
• Equivalent education/experience substitutions allowed on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant funds for the state or agency.
• Monitor compliance with grant program policies and procedures.
• Review sub-recipient reports and reimbursements for eligibility and accuracy.
• Ensure grant applications are complete, eligible, and submitted on time to FEMA.

Skills

Excellent writing and communication

Problem analysis

Independent judgment and initiative

MS Word

Excel

Adobe

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/public administration/finance

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

FEMA Grants Outcome (FEMAGo)

EMGrants

Job description

Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security is seeking a Grants Specialist 1 to support the preparation and administration of grant proposals and ongoing grant programs. This is a time-limited, grant-funded position involved in disaster response and recovery efforts, with on-call duties and travel as needed.

The role requires knowledge of federal/state grant requirements, strong analytical and writing skills, and experience with FEMA Grants Outcome (FEMAGo) and EMGrants.