Grant Manager

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Requisition No:875688

Agency:
Division of Emergency Management

Florida Division of Emergency Management

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) plans for and responds to both natural and man‑made disasters. These range from floods and hurricanes to incidents involving hazardous materials or nuclear power. FDEM is the liaison between federal, state, and local agencies. FDEM prepares and implements a statewide Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, routinely conducts extensive exercises to test state and county emergency response capabilities, provides technical assistance to local governments as they prepare emergency plans and procedures, and conducts emergency operations trainings for state and local government agencies.

FDEM serves as the lead agency for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), whose primary goal is the coordination of the state’s efforts during disaster response and recovery. This coordination is conducted within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee. Additionally, FDEM manages the State Watch Office; the 24‑hour operation tasked with providing situational awareness to stakeholders statewide. After a disaster, FDEM conducts damage assessment surveys and advises the Governor of Florida on whether to declare an emergency and seek federal relief funds.

It is against this backdrop that FDEM strives to demonstrate its mission of, “Coordinate, collaborate, and communicate with our community stakeholders for a resilient Florida”, along with its vision of “Leading the Profession in building prepared and resilient communities”.

This position serves as a Grant Manager in the Non‑Disaster Unit of the Bureau of Mitigation. General duties and responsibilities consist of providing overall management of grants associated with the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), the Pre‑Disaster Mitigation (PDM), the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) programs, and any other assigned grants. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide overall management of grants and projects associated with the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), Pre‑Disaster Mitigation (PDM), and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) programs.
• Assist eligible sub‑applicants in submitting sub‑applications for construction hazard mitigation projects and non‑construction hazard mitigation planning projects.
• Review sub‑applications and submit annual applications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), conduct grant management activities including developing contracts, developing scopes of work, monitoring projects from the beginning to end for contract and program compliance, preparing quarterly reports, processing financial reimbursements, and preparing closeout reports and other work related to the FMA and PDM programs.
• Assist the Non‑Disaster Program Manager in identifying program priorities, monitoring program status, and assist with the development of spreadsheets and related management tools.
• Coordinate with the state’s Floodplain Management Office as needed to fulfill all grant and/or project compliance issues.
• Perform other related duties and travel as assigned, including assisting with disaster duties as a result of presidential declared or non‑declared disasters.

In response to emergency events, FDEM employees may be required to work irregular hours, to work more than 8 hours per day, to work extended periods (including nights, weekends, and holidays), to work at locations other than their official headquarters, and to perform duties in addition to those outlined in the employee’s position description. Employees must be able to deploy to emergency sites with limited advance notice.

• Knowledge of state and/or federal grant programs and contract administration procedures.
• Skill in public speaking, making presentations, and strong written communication.
• Ability to understand and apply federal…