Preparedness Grants Manager

Agency Safety Division  Dept of Public Safety Job Classification Title Grants Administrator I (S) Position Number  Grade NC10

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina.

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.

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.

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.

Recruitment Range: $50,000 - $62,500

Salary Range: $43,267 - $75,718

This position will close at 11:59pm on 09/25/2026

All NCEM new hires are required to report in-office-on-site for the first 90 days of employment.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance.

We value our employees and are committed to providing flexibility in work schedules. This position qualifies for teleworking on a part-time basis as part of the State Telework Program.

DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.

The Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) is REQUIRED to qualify for this position. Management Preferences, including Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs), are not required but may be used to determine the pool of most qualified applicants. Managers may…