Grants Management Specialist
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Grants Management Specialist 1 - DHS - Division of Emergency Management - Kanawha Co.
State of West Virginia
DHS - Division of Emergency Management
Location
West Virginia, 25305
Salary
$32,862 - $56,373
per year
Type
Closes
April 16, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing grants for emergency hazard mitigation projects in West Virginia, including reviewing applications, ensuring compliance with rules, processing payments, and conducting site visits after disasters.
It supports the state's Division of Emergency Management by overseeing project progress and closing out grants.
A good fit would be someone organized with experience in handling public funds or grants, who enjoys working with government teams to help communities recover from emergencies.
Key Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in business or public administration, economics, finance, business management, accounting, or related areas
- One year of full-time paid experience in grants management or public funds administration
- Substitution: Additional qualifying experience may replace required training on a year-for-year basis
- Substitution: Master's degree in a relevant field may replace the required experience
- Ability to conduct site visits, damage assessments, and inspections in disaster-affected areas
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations for grant compliance and reporting
- Skills in preparing grant documentation, reviewing invoices, and monitoring project performance
Full Job Description
***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the WV Division of Personnel merit system.***
Provides oversight and grant management of Hazard Mitigation projects to include conducting kick-off meetings, review of applications. documentation, cost estimates and project scope of work. Prepares final grant award documentation, reviews financial and performance reports to ensure program compliance, reviews and processes sub-grantee's invoices and reimbursement requests for payment. Monitors the sub-grantee's project performance to maintain compliance with all relevant state and federal regulations and guidelines. Assists Hazard Mitigation Manager with development, review, interpretation and implementation of grant program plans, policies and procedures. Conducts preliminary damage assessments, site visits and initial inspection of disaster affected areas with federal, state and local officials for submission to federal grantor for review. Oversees the grant final review and closeout process.
1 Vacancy
Kanawha County
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Qualifications
Training: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in business or public administration, economics, finance, business management or accounting or related areas.Substitution: Additional qualifying experience as described below may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis.
Experience: One year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in grants management or public funds administration.
Substitution: Master's degree in business or public administration, economics, finance, business management, accounting, or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for the required experience.
***Your complete work history is needed to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
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