Job Description
The Grants Administrator is responsible for supporting the Grants & Finance Assistant Director in formulating and enforcing policies, as well as providing operational leadership and organization support for four personnel branches and multiple programs within the Grants and Finance Section. This position will collaborate extensively with the DEMA Chief Financial Officer, Grants and Finance Assistant Director, and Chief Procurement Officer to ensure alignment with fiscal and compliance objectives. This position will provide subject matter expert input into drafting, revising, and interpreting of statutory provisions and administrative codes governing Hazard Mitigation, Public Assistance, Border Security, Preparedness and Response grant programs. This position will contribute to the development of the State's formal responses to federal legislative and policy changes. Actively identifies and engages in the grant life cycle for grant opportunities, providing oversight for branch manager milestones in all phases of application and administration to ensure strict compliance with statutory requirements, regulatory frameworks, and programmatic guidance. Prepares for anytime (24/7) response and no-notice recalls to the State or Alternate Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), and/or Joint Field Office (JFO), and/or the State Recovery Operations Center (SROC) during disaster or exercise activations. Trains for specific SEOC/SROC positions and perform duties as assigned through internal agency policy. Actively participates in promoting a continuous improvement of workplace culture, through the use of teamwork, root cause problem solving, standard operating procedures, and review of performance metrics.