Summary

This job involves helping communities recover from disasters in South Carolina by managing grants for public assistance programs, acting as a go-between for local, state, and federal agencies, and ensuring all paperwork and site visits are handled correctly.

It requires strong organizational skills to track progress, resolve issues, and provide reports to leaders.

A good fit would be someone with a bachelor's degree and experience in grants, who is detail-oriented, communicates well, and can travel about 30% of the time mostly within the state.

Key Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Experience in grants management functions
S.C. Certified Emergency Manager certification (preferred, or obtain within three years)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Ability to navigate online systems and databases
Strong organizational skills to prioritize and manage multiple duties independently
Approximately 30% travel, including overnight, primarily in-state

Full Job Description

Supports disaster recovery in South Carolina as a member of the Public Assistance (PA) program team. Serves as a liaison among local, state, and federal program agencies in implementing the PA program, assisting applicants with post-disaster recovery grants management functions including project documentation, question/issue resolution, quarterly reports, and site visits. Provides detailed reports of individual activities and progress. Has the ability to analyze, interpret, and apply policy appropriate to circumstances. Monitors accuracy and status of subrecipient documentation to assure that it is in accordance with federal program regulations and timelines. Researches and interprets federal, state, and local law, regulation, and policies. Provides recommendations to PA program leadership on issues that require action or attention. Works independently and prioritizes work assigned. Effectively and consistently communicates with program stakeholders. Exercises excellent judgment and decision making.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree. Experience should include grants management functions.

Qualifications

S.C. Certified Emergency Manager (or other state equivalent) certification is preferred or will seek to complete within three years.

Additional Information

Ability to navigate online systems and processes including databases. Should be proficient with Microsoft Office applications. Must be able to perform a variety of functions while maintaining effective organization of duties. Applicants indicating college credit, degree(s) or specialized training on the application must provide an official copy of transcripts as verification of credentials. Expectation of travel is approximately 30 percent of work hours including overnight, primarily in-state travel for work from locations outside Columbia. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of an online South Carolina State Employment Application. Only those applicants chosen for interview will be notified of job filled status. Note: Applicants indicating college credit, degree(s) or specialized training on the application shall provide an official copy of transcripts upon notification of selection for hire. This serves as verification of credentials listed on the application.

✓ Fresh Listing

EP Coord I - PA Spec - 61155886 - EMD

SES Pay Grade

Job Description

Summary

Key Requirements

Full Job Description

Requirements

Qualifications

Additional Information

Browse Similar Jobs

Related Jobs

EP Coord I - HM Spec - 61066808 - EMD

Eligibility Coordinator I / 60017756

EP Coord I - Local HM Plnr - 61065275 - EMD

EP Coord I - HM GIS Plnr - 61065693 - EMD

Prog Coord I - Real Prop Spec - 60011120 - FMO

Time and Leave Coordinator / 61015683