Grants Management Specialist 1 - DHS - Division of Emergency Management - Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
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Emergency Services Specialist
State of West Virginia
DHS - Division of Emergency Management
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$32,862 - $56,373
per year
Type
Full-Time
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April 30, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This role involves coordinating meetings with various groups to gather input and develop the state's hazard mitigation plan, ensuring it meets federal standards while creating templates, guidelines, and training for local and state levels.
It supports emergency management by reviewing plans, updating schedules, and working with stakeholders like planning councils and local governments.
A good fit would be someone with planning experience in emergency services or related fields, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate and train others effectively.
Key Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, or equivalent experience substitution on a year-for-year basis
- One year of administrative or technical planning experience in emergency services or related program area
- Alternatively, high school diploma or equivalent plus five years of full-time paid employment in electrical communications, including one year of administrative or supervisory responsibility
- Substitution options: Associate degree in electronics technology or approved electronics program (1000-2000 clock hours) for up to two years of non-administrative experience
- Ability to coordinate stakeholder meetings, conduct reviews, and integrate federal guidelines
- Skills in writing, editing plans, developing templates and standards, and providing training
- Experience working with regional planning organizations, LEPCs, and emergency management agencies
Full Job Description
***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system. ***
Coordinates stakeholder meetings to collect information, review stakeholder comments, conduct after action reviews, and related activities. This would include the integration of all federal guidelines for the mitigation plan. Coordination with regional planning organizations on the development of standard hazards to evaluate. Develop standards for data collection to ensure appropriate content. Creates uniform template for plan development at state and local level. Develops schedule for updating and maintaining compliance with federal guidelines. Writes and edits WV State Hazard Mitigation plan to include the development of guidelines for writing local mitigation plans. Develops standard guidelines for compliance with CPG-101 and federal hazard mitigation plan requirements. Conducts training on development of Hazard Mitigation plans for employees of the Emergency Management Division and other stakeholder agencies. Provides support to training and exercise programs. Provides training to local units of government related to the development of WV State Hazard Mitigation plans. Works with regional Planning and Development Councils, LEPCs, emergency management agencies, and other stakeholders on proper plan development techniques.
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Qualifications
Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.Substitution: Full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as described below may substitute for the required training on a year-for-year basis.
Experience: One year of administrative or technical planning experience in a field related to the assigned program area of the Office of Emergency Services.
OR
Training: Graduation from a standard high school or the equivalent.
Experience: Five years of full-time paid employment in electrical communications one year of which must have included administrative or supervision responsibility for the designing, installing or operation of a large-scale and varied wire and radio communication system or a communication facility.
Substitution: An Associate degree in electronics technology from an accredited college or university or successful completion of an approved program in electronics of at least 2000 clock hours may substitute for two years of the non-administrative, non-supervisory experience.
OR
Successful completion of an approved program in electronics technology of at least 1000 clock hours plus the equivalent of one year full-time paid employment in electronics equipment maintenance and/or repair may substitute for two years of the non-administrative, non-supervisory experience.
Additional Information
PG: 10 $32,862 - $56,373
Market Rate: $50,288
Mail application to:
Melanie Thomas
1700 MacCorkle Ave. S.E., 6th Floor
Charleston, WV 25314
Or email application to:melanie.k.thomas@wv.gov
Please include posting number EMD2600014 on application.
Division of Personnel application can be found online, follow this LINK and access the application under the "Current and Former State Employees" section.
Please note: Applications of covered state employees submitted to the Division of Personnel are not forwarded to the Division of Emergency Management.
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