Grants Specialist (2 Positions)

Ohio Department of Public Safety; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple pay increases

Free Parking

Free onsite Gym

Job summary

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management Agency is seeking a Disaster Services Consultant 2 to provide grant implementation and administration support for preparedness programs across local governments and state agencies. You will coordinate applications, ensure regulatory compliance, and monitor grant activities.

The role requires experience in emergency management and grants, with strong coordination skills and the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Two years’ training or two years’ experience in emergency management, public or business administration.
• Two years’ training or two years’ experience in disaster services and emergency operations.
• Must be able to provide own transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provide implementation and administration assistance to local governments, state agencies, regional teams and private non‑profit agencies for preparedness grant programs.
• Coordinate state agency application and participation in preparedness grant programs.
• Interface with local and state government and non‑profit organizations to ensure proper use of federal, state and local grant regulations.
• Implement grant monitoring systems to ensure compliance with laws and procedures.
• Complete desk and field monitoring visits to review records, verify progress, resolve discrepancies, and issue findings reports.

Skills

Emergency Management

Grants Administration

Customer Focus

Job description

Ohio Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management Agency

Report In Location – 2855 W. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235

Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety

• Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!
• Free Parking!
• Free onsite Gym!

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;

Option 1

• 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in emergency management, public or business administration;
• AND 2 yr. trg. or 2 yr. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations;
• AND must be able to provide own transportation.

Option 2

• Or completion of undergraduate major core program in emergency management, public or business administration;
• AND 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in disaster services & emergency operations;
• AND must be able to provide own transportation.

Option 3

• Or 2 yrs. exp. as Disaster Services Consultant 1, 64911;
• AND must be able to provide own transportation.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Agency Contact Name and Information: Alison Granger / [e-mail]

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Work Location: EMA – EOC – JDF

Primary Location: United States of America–OHIO–Franklin County–Columbus

Compensation: $31.47 per hour

Schedule: Full-time

Work Hours: 7:30AM to 4:00PM

Classified Indicator: Classified

Union: OCSEA

Technical Skills: Emergency Management, Grants Administration

Professional Skills: Customer Focus

Agency Overview: Coordinates activities to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters, both natural and man‑made.